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… former director of the Michigan Anti-Defa- mation League, to an audence of students at University Hillel last night. Chaldeans, Arabs clash over belly dancing By Andy Tsang For the Daily DEARBORN…

… cultural presentations were enjoyed by everyone. The Chaldean American Student Association drew the ire of some Arab American students - who make up a large demographic on the Dearborn cam- "I feel it d+ pus…

… Muslims in the Mid- dle East speak Arabic as their pri- mary language. CASA's similar presentation last year featured belly dancers that many Arab students said they felt were inap- propriately dressed and…

… played on a ste- reotype of Arab culture. "I feel it degrades women, as a Muslim and a woman," said Student Government representative Dyania Macki. Fellow representative Jamil Khui- ja echoed her…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 3 * ON CAMPUS 'U' to host panel on Bill Cosby The Detroit Project, the National Association of Black Journalists and . Michigan Student…

… for a Univer- sity student and $4 for the general pub- lic. For more information on the event, contact Susan Pile at 763-3202. CRIME NOTES Damaged chair found in Markley A housing officer on a routine…

… currently no suspects. Students trapped in elevator Several people were stuck on an ele- vator last night in South Quad Residence Hall, according to DPS. The people got out of the elevator after a short time…

… compelling stories with a gathering of students and local residents. Lobenthal's hope was to convey the relevance of these experiences to the current struggle against intolerance. Lobenthal said there is still…

… - Students and faculty at the University's Dearborn campus joined together Monday for the 12th year in a row to celebrate Ethnic Diversity Day in Kochoff Hall at the University Center - but not all the…

… - who said they felt that the wOmen, o two female belly dancers perform- Muslim a ing during CASA's a segment of the pro- a woman gram misrepresent- ed Arab culture: Chaldeans, who Stu are historically…

…, which shows that the number of both undergraduate and graduate students tak- ing Arabic courses more than doubled in the years between 1998 - when those students began their studies - and 2002, according…

… six, according to the 9/11 Commission Report released in July 2004. Many University students of Arabic said they view Arabic proficiency as a useful skill because of this recent demand for translators…

… in media focus on the Middle East has also led many students of Arab or Mus- lim descent to enroll in Arabic classes in order to learn more about their own cultures or the lan- guage of the Quran, said…

… Fawzia Bariun, a lec- turer for Arabic 102. However, media portrayals of Arabic culture have also had a negative effect on the participa- tion of some Arab students in the community, said Mahmoud Fadlallah…

…, LSA alum and interna- tional relations chair of the Arab Student Asso- ciation. Fadlallah said while many students of Arab or Muslim descent who may not have previous- ly affiliated themselves with Arab…

… culture have become interested in it, there are also many Arab students who have chosen to disassociate them- selves with the Arab community because of the negative media portrayals of the culture, creat…

… showings will be at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday. Grad student fair to " be held in Union The Michigan Union and the Michi- gan Union Bookstore will be holding a Grad Fair to provide a one-stop opportunity…

… for graduating seniors to find everything they need for gradua- tion. Students will be able to join the Alumni Association, buy their caps and gowns and order their class rings and graduation…

… for academic affairs in 1986, and was appointed presi- dent of the University in 1988. During his tenure, which lasted until 1996, Duderstadt crafted and enacted the Arabic courses gain popularity at…

… 'U' By Laura Frank For the Daily With the media's attention and career opportu- nities geared more than ever on the Middle East, enrollment in the University's Arabic language classes has increased by…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Tickets for ride to airport available Students who need a ride to the airport for Thanksgiving break can purchase airBus tickets…

… for $7 at the Michigan Union Ticket Office. Stu- dents with tickets will get a ride to Detroit Metro Airport. Students can also purchase $10 tickets from other locations on North Campus, Central Campus…

… and the Hill. Students can swipe their Mcards at locations where tickets are sold. The service is provided by the Michigan Student Assembly Schedules are at http://www.msa. umich…

… DAY In Daily History Int'I students fear spies on campus Nov. 22, 1984 - Fears and suspi- cions of spies on U.S campuses have now reached the University. When a Taiwanese student who was studying at…

… the University was discovered dead upon returning to his home country, reports of spy activities on campus surfaced. Several Taiwanese students and staff claimed their peers were reporting their…

… States. University officials have refused to take action on anonymous allega- tions. In addition, because interna- tional students fear for their families back home, they are unwilling to publicly testify…

… the issue. He launched a "harassment hotline" for students to communicate informa- tion about suspicious activities to the proper authorities. "I do think there is less (spy) activ- ity as a result…

…," Cyert said, referring Become an activist in winter 2006 By Laura Frank and Ruth Neuman Daily Staff Reporters How do you stop genocide? A new sociology class on the conflict in Dar- fur may give students…

… the Darfur region of Sudan, as well as tech- niques for encouraging international action to end the conflict. Since early 2003, Arab militias in the Dar- fur region of western Sudan have attacked non-Arabs…

… so we'll hear from many more." To try and locate students who have not yet responded to the University's e-mail, the Dean of Students Office and the International Center are taking further steps such…

… as contacting the residence halls to find out if anyone has seen these students, Eklund added. Eklund said although she has only received responses from students who were safe from the tsunami, many of…

… destroyed," Eklund added. The University has prepared psychological sup- port for any student who has been either directly or indirectly affected by the disaster, Eklund said. Counseling and Psychological…

… Services has opened extra walk-in hours, and the University Hospital is prepared to help. The Dean of Students Office is also available for assistance. Eklund also said the University is currently…

… identifying funds to financially assist interna- tional students in serious need of aid because of the tsunami. Students attending the meetings last night were affected by the disaster in a number of different…

… hundreds of cargo bags filled with food and supplies. You couldn't even walk," he said. Beth Bovair, a RC senior and RC Student Govern- ment member, said she was heartened by the large turnout at the meeting…

… work with each other. Fliers for Arab students' event torn down Posted advertisements for the show have allegedly been destroyed for the past three years By Laura Van Hyfte Daily Staff Reporter In…

… what some call a malicious act, fliers announcing Arab Xpressions - a program held by the Arab Student Association - have been torn down across campus. It is still uncertain what prompted the destruction…

… of the fliers, said Sirene Abou-Chakra, a mem- ber of the Arab Student Association. "All the fliers and literature for this huge event ... have been taken down," Abou- Chakra said. "They're actually…

… by the ASA with the support of numerous other organizations. The fliers have been torn down every year that the performance has been held, said Dana Baki, president of the Arab Student Association…

… involving com- puter security breeches on college campuses has experts questioning the current security policies that universities nationwide have in place to protect the personal information of students and…

… occurred nearly a year ago when a student reported a bug in Wolverine Access. This glitch created the possibility for the dis- closure of personal information, said John Howell, the University's chief of…

… deadline BAGHDAD, Iraq - American and U.N. diplomats stepped up pressure Saturday on Sunni Arabs to accept a new constitution with only two days before the deadline for its approval. A top Sunni official…

…-Hakim, called for a Shiite autonomous gov- ernment in central and southern Iraq, including the southern oil fields. That enraged Sunni Arab del- egates, who fear federalism will lead to the disinte- gration of…

… Iraq. Hamdoun said the Sunnis did not consider them- selves bound by an agreement worked out between the Shiites and Kurds. He said the Sunni Arabs were under "Iraqi and non-Iraqi pressure" but "we are…

… in three of the 18 provinces. Sunni Arabs are a majority in four. Sunni Arabs were to meet Sunday with members of former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's secular party while the Shiites were to confer with…

… Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, second left, on At 14. As of Sunday, the new Iraqi constitution had yet to be approved. ; j j ; s ! The phone number for Papa John's in The Michigan Daily Student Handbook…

… Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional coies may be picked up at the Daily s…

… focus more on the natural sciences, and another semester centered to break n the view ddle East ithic - all Arab, n -even )meone e abroad." Christine Fergus Rackham student upon the social sciences…

… a.m. to 9 p.m. MSA sponsors website for cheaper books To provide textbooks at a cheaper price, the Michigan Student Assembly sponsors DogEars.net, a website that allows stu- dents to exchange their…

… textbooks with other students across the nation. Currently, 2,883 students are regis- tered under the website and 1,61 text- books are listed, ready for sale. There are no advertisements on the site and the…

… website also includes books from 43 other colleges. Students can go to www.dogears.net to register and begin browsing for books to buy and sell. CRIME NOTES Trespasser escorted out of restricted area On…

… department had to reschedule its courses. But despite the damage, faculty and students said the University had handled the disaster well as most classes were not canceled. The fire occurred on Dec. 24 at 10 p…

…. The article should have said Brown Theme semester focuses on Middle East New semester aims to educate students more on the region By Melissa Ackerman For the Daily For students who have been curious…

… about the Middle East, the School of Literature, Science and the Arts is here to lift the veil. Students will have a number of opportunities to learn about the Middle East, from mastering the art of Ara…

… the University Musical Society's Arab World Music Festival Series. Marcia Inhorn, director of the Center for Mid- dle Eastern and North African Studies, said the theme semester is "all-inclusive" in…

… terms of how it encompasses region, time-span and medium. It strives to include as many Middle Eastern coun- tries as possible. "We tried to make this very inclusive and broader than just the Arab world…

… said. But LSA sophomore Rama Salhi, who represented the"Arab culture, said it was important for students to also be aware of the current politi- cal situations of their cultures, since other cultures…

…. " Students can spend their lunch breaks listening to Plocki share her coach- ing experiences from noon to 1 p.m. in the Henderson Room of the Michigan League. There will also be an opportu- nity to interact…

… with the coach during a Q & A session. Career Center to hold internship fair for students The Internship Fair, today from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Michigan Union, offers students an opportunity to con- nect…

… with numerous organizations and employers. Registration is free and will take place at the event. For more information on the fair, go to the Career Center website at cpp. umich.edu. Grad student to make…

… music from * various appliances School of Music graduate student Jeff Myers will present a day-long sonic event consisting df nothing more than the amplification of.lectrically powered machines in the…

… Safety reports. The indi- vidual later returned. Student's birthday celebration comes to painful end A University student reported that he was hit by a car Saturday morning at 2:30 a.m. as he walked home…

… from cel- ebrating his 21st birthday. The student said he spent the night in University Hospital, but had no serious injuries. THIS DAY In Daily History Hockey players plead no contest to assault charges…

… escapes," he said about the department's administration. South Quad hosts first cultural carnival' By Eboni Mack For the Daily Students wishing to gain a better understanding of different cultures could…

… might not be familiar. Booths were set up by students to represent various cultural groups. Many of the booths used poster boards, ethnic foods and games to educate viewers on their cultures. LSA…

… informational ses- sion," he said. At the Israeli booth, LSA junior Roy Braid commented on the impor- tance of events to educate students about different cultures. Braid added that it is important to have…

… Editors AuSON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE '' We could…

… voting in a free election." Last Thursday, Max Boot of The Los Angeles Times tri- umphantly asked "Well, who's the simple- ton now? Those who dreamed of spreading democracy to the Arabs or those who denied…

…, and so long as our policies continue to be viewed with resentment by the Arab street, then I'll continue to be skeptical. We all should be skeptical. Skeptical that, if this is indeed revo- lution paid…

… that run rampant throughout the Arab world. It won't by itself stop global terrorism. As University Professor Juan Cole commented on his website yester- day, "There is no guarantee that a more democratic…

… national security and weapons of mass destruction - not on producing a ripple effect throughout the Arab world. If they had other intentions, then these needed to be more clearly tele- graphed to the…

… American people and to the world. Now, with no weapons and mount- ing U.S. casualties, Arab democratization should only be treated as a fortunate by- product of the war in Iraq. Regardless, it's not my turn…

… to eat crow - not yet, anyway. 4 Adams can be reached at dnadams@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PIRGIM would serve the public interest of the student body To THE DAILY: In response to the article…

… (Public inter- est group's hopes for student chapter, 03/07/2005), I wish to explain why the Michigan Student Assembly should estab- lish a Public Interest Research Group in Michigan chapter at the…

… University. I became involved with Students for PIR- GIM several months ago and have been thoroughly impressed with the group's commitment to student interests. The group is one of the most hard-working and…

… disciplined that I have had a chance to work with. The enthusiasm that res- onates through this group reminds me daily that student activism can be a pow- erful and persuasive voice on a wide array of issues…

… and underlined the growing power and cooperation of the Shiite Arab majority and Kurdish minority - groups that were long oppressed by Saddam's regime. There were stumbles, though. After his inaugural…

… minutes later and had to shout to a dwindling crowd that the President's Coun- cil - Talabani and his two vice presidents - had, as expected, selected Shiite Arab leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari as interim prime…

…-Jaafari spent more than two decades in exile help- ing to lead anti-Saddam opposition forces among Shiite Arabs, while Talabani was one of the most influential leaders in the resistance of ethnic Kurds to Saddam…

… as well as Arab domination. Sliiite Arabs and Kurds have worked together in put- ting the government together, and Talabani - whose post is largely ceremonial - reached out yesterday to Sunni Arabs…

… published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily…

… could determine the out- come are apparently among the regions that need investigation. The audit comes as Sunni Arab lead- ers who oppose the charter claimed that voting was fixed in the two key provinc…

…- es - Ninevah and Diyala - and else- where to swing them to a "yes." Both provinces are believed to have slight Sunni Arab majorities that likely voted "no" in large numbers Saturday, along with…

… 20 percent rejected. The questions about the count further raised tensions over a referendum that has polarized Iraqis. Sunni Arabs large- ly reject the draft constitution, saying it will split Iraq…

… attack in Baghdad and elsewhere, including an adviser to the indus- try minister, one of the country's top Sunni Arab officials, police said. The handcuffed and mutilated bodies of six Shiites were found…

… Dulaimi told The Associated Press he would ask during today's opening session for more time to prepare Saddam's defense and arrange for Arab and West- ern lawyers to join him in the defense team. - Compiled…

… percent of the vote in the Michigan Student Assembly presidential elections last winter. It should have said he won with 75 percent of the vote. Please report any errors in the Daily to corrections…

… QUOTABLE '4We were hoping a Hostess truck full of pretzels would come by, but no such luck." EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 SAM BUTLER THE So~vnox 0 420 MAYNARD…

… Roadblocks to peace DAN SHUSTER THE- VAST RICHT-WiNG CONs''RACY ecently, with the Michigan Student Assembly vot- ing against the infamous divestment resolution, there has been increased discussion of the…

…" - which could be taken as support for replacing the Jewish state with a Palestinian state rather than reaching a two- state solution. Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, which proposed the divestment…

… "explode the Zionist presence in the Arab Homeland" and to "enter into a battle of annihilation." Yasser Arafat has preached to a cheering crowd, "We plan to eliminate the state of Israel and establish a…

… the eradi- cation of the Jewish presence in the Middle East. After repelling the attack, Israel was poised to march on the capitals of the three Arab countries, but pulled back, eventually ceding the…

… Arafat had much more to gain if the Palestinians were kept in their squalid living conditions, so that worldwide sympathy towards a Palestinian state would be better achieved. Likewise, Arab leaders want…

… to retard Palestinian progress, thereby uniting the entire Arab world, through the plight of the Palestinians in hatred against Israel. Palestinian independence threatens this unity of purpose. Former…

… Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nass- er proclaimed, "The Palestinians are useful to the Arab states as they are. We will always see that they do not become too powerful." I urge SAFE to examine the situation…

… working with Israel instead of against it. Shuster can be reached at dshuster@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Central Student Judiciary slow to address appeal Thank you -for supporting our request for a…

… fair and prompt resolution of the recent Central Student Judiciary decision (A fair shot, 4/4/05). With only two Michigan Stu- dent Assembly meetings left this semester, all reasonable efforts must be…

… Israeli for- eign minister said other Arab countries might follow. The Palestinian militant group Hamas immediately called the deal into ques- tion, saying it would not be bound by the cease…

… recommended that the state improve access to higher education and create an attitude among parents and students that higher education is neces- sary to get a job. To achieve both goals, Granholm said she plans…

… to create a new college merit award to replace the current award given to students who perform well on state See GRANHOLM, Page 7 Gov. Jennifer Granholm gives her State of the State address in Lansing…

… students and those facing trouble with landlords By Jeremy Davidson Daily Staff Reporter Student Legal Services plans to add two lawyers to the current staff of four in the coming year - one to deal with…

… international law and another to deal with housing affairs - once the University's Board of Regents has approved funding for the proposal. If the plan is approved, the fee that students pay to the Michigan…

… Student Assembly would increase by $1.03 per student, each semester, to pay the law- yers each about $50,000 per year. SLS Director Doug Lewis said this is a good investment for the University that will be…

… a service to students. The housing lawyer will be brought in to assist students with landlord problems, while the immigration lawyer would focus on international students. According to Lewis, adding…

… an immigration law specialist will be financially beneficial for interna- tional students who are burdened with high costs if they find themselves with a legal problem. Lewis said that most of the time…

…, hiring an attorney to handle a single immigration issue would cost more than $2,000 to $3,000. But the new lawyer could provide international students with the same service for about $7. The cost is much…

… SLS one of the three largest student legal services in the country. There has been an increased demand for legal representation for international students because of stricter legislation after the Sept…

… for any- one of Arab decent. We also will NOT-produce any product for any customer, regardless of your ethnic- ity, that has a shipping address to an Arab country. We are not racist, but wish to have no…

… divisions in the electorate, whereas partisan elections tend to downplay those divisions. In East Lansing, pro-student City Council candidates routinely get 90 percent of the vote in MSU dorm precincts, while…

… are clear, students can have enormously more impact in a nonpar- tisan election. erhaps as a result of those structural dif- ferences with Ann Arbor, or perhaps out of simple decency, East Lansing…

… officials rec- ognized the low student turnout after the 2000 presidential election and formed a nine-member elections task force, in part, to deal with it. In its report, released the following April, the…

… task force - which included city and county officials, as well as a student government official - noted the difficulties students faced because of the Motor Voter law and, among other recommendations…

… on campus annually." Such a coalition was formed later that year and given the name YouVote. It quickly started a website, yovo e.msu. edu, to provide students with a compre- hensive guide to voter…

… registration. The website also provides information on national, state and local issues, initiatives and candidates that students will see on their ballots; its student coordinator, who is either paid or…

… receives credit for the work as part of a graduate program, teaches a service-learning English course where students are assigned to gather informa- tion for the website. This year's director, Tim O…

…'Malley, is currently assigning his students to create and send questionnaires to be filled out by local candidates for City Council and city clerk; the responses to the students' questions will be posted on…

… the website. YouVote, whose members include the city clerk, Michigan State University's director of community relations and offi- cials from student government and resi- dence hall government, also…

… hold meeting today The leaders of Alternative Spring Break will be holding a mass meet- ing today from 7 to 8:00 p.m. in the Dana Natural Resources Building. Students are encouraged to find out about…

…. Grad. student information fair to be held today Today at the Michigan Union the Division of Student Affairs and the Career Center will be holding the Graduate School Information Fair. Graduate schools…

… throughout the United States will be in attendance to provide students with informa- tion on exploring their options, col- lecting application information and finding financial aid. CRIME NOTES Ann Arbor…

… it turned left on Liberty Street. THIS DAY In Daily History Students want more input in Diag renovations Oct. 11, 1994 - With renovations to the Diag well underway, students are won- dering why they…

… haven't been asked for their input with regard to the new plans. Donna Erickson, a professor in the land- scape architecture department says she believes students should have more input in the process…

…, but doesn't know what the best way to get that input would be. In September, students in the Univer- sity's landscape architecture department Coming Out Week focuses on building connections By Laura…

… discussions - are meant to help LGBT students feel more comfortable on campus and bring their issues to the forefront of campus dia- logue, said organizers of National Com- ing Out Week events. This year…

…'s events focus on the con- nections between LGBT individuals and many other groups within the Uni- versity community. LGBT students are not only members of the LGBT community, but are also part of a wide…

… their identities and use campus resources available to other communities they belong to, she added. For example, LGBT students should feel comfortable visiting the Career Cen- ter, and students of color…

… should be able to seek help in the LGBT Office, she said. To encourage the celebration of mul- tiple identities, the LGBT Office will host Color Splash, a social gathering for LGBT students of color…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 7 The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 7 * STUDENTS Continued from page 1. response to tightened security and com- petition…

… from countries, like Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, look- ing to attract students with lower costs and reduced paperwork. "I can understand why students may be diverted away (to Australia, the…

… United Kingdom or Canada)," said Arsalan Ahmed, an Engineering soph- omore from the United Arab Emirates. "There is not a safety risk and it is com- parably cheaper, but the question you have to ask is…

… the visa application process. The State Department has worked to streamline the visa process in the past few years to "let international students know that our welcome mat is out," said Laura Tischler…

… appropriate, given the significance of the job she has been asked to do," give priority to students and exchange visitors," Tischler said in an e-mail. "It is important to understand that although there have…

… deans to influence national trends. The University maintained its 2004 ranking of seventh in total internation- al student enrollment, hosting 4,632 students. The University of Southern California ranked…

… first for the fourth consecutive year, with 6,846 students. Nationwide, India continues to send the most students abroad; reporting 80,000 students in 2004-05. China, Korea, Japan and Canada were in the…

… top five and account for nearly half of the international student body. Enroll- ment totals for students from Asia rose slightly overall, while the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Latin America all…

… experienced declines. The survey also reported that busi- ness and management is the most popular field of study for international students, with 18 percent pursuing a degree in this field, followed by engi…

…- neering with 16.5 percent and math- ematics and computer sciences with 9 percent. These data reflect student sen- timents at the University. "I'm looking forward to making good business connections, which…

… govt. pushes for Israel divestment Arab Student Union wants committee to study moral implications of investments in Israel By Michael Kan Daily News Editor While campaigns to divest from Israel at the…

…." Sponsored by the Dearborn campus's Arab Student Union, the resolution was introduced to SG yesterday through a pre- sentation detailing the human rights vio- lations and illegal practices of the Israeli…

… professors the Uni- versity plans to pursue. Although the donation will not affect many students directly, as visiting pro- fessors will primarily be concerned with conducting research, Connell said students…

… Jewish studies," said Todd Endelman, director of the center. According to the University, more than 1,000 students take courses offered through the Judaic Studies center every semester. LSA junior Jessica…

…'t know what to do, because it's terrible. We can't live with it." Shaulis added that Vindicator Gen- eral Manager Mark Brown is bringing in See SCAB, Page 7A ELEVENTH TIME'S A CHARM Dearborn student…

… University's Ann Arbor campus have so far gone nowhere, an outside initiative aims to ignite the movement once again. The student gov- ernment of the University's Dearborn campus voted yesterday to recommend…

… illegal under international law, the Student Govern- ment Senate unanimously passed the resolution. The resolution urges the University's Board of Regents - which presides over the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and…

… occupation. The divestment issue will be on the student government's agenda in its town-hall meeting on March 10, where the body will seek student and faculty input. Members of SG and ASU declined to comment…

… passed, in the Michigan Student Assembly. Most recently, the pro-Palestinian group Students Allied for Freedom and Economic Equality spon- sored a resolution at an MSA meeting in 2003, but the assembly…

… voted against it. MSA President Jason Mironov said he would not comment on SG's initiative until he had seen the resolution. Israeli Students Organization Presi- dent and LSA freshman Or Shotan said the…

… and Equality, United Asian Ameri- cans Organizations, Native American Student Association, the Office of Multiethnic Student Affairs, the Arab Student Association, Ozone House and Fighting Obstacles…

… "members a chance to share their cre- ations. Tickets are $3 for students and $4 for the public. Dentistry Seminar to inform students Students interested in the field of den- tistry have the opportunity to…

… learn more about the University's dental programs. The Dental Student Seminar, today at 5:30 p.m. in room G378 of the Dental * School & Kellogg Institute, enables those interested to meet with Dental…

… students and discuss classes and clinics. Food will be provided. CRIME NOTES Artwork stolen from Pierpont's " Espresso Royale The Department of Public Safety responded to a report that an oil and crayon…

… walk- ins are welcome, students can register beforehand by visiting the Red Cross website, www.givelife.org, and following the directions on the site. The required sponsor code is "goblue." Ja .2 - I g…

… student group began when LSA sophomore Jeff Tosoian - now president of the organization - coordinated with the University's Greek commu- nity to see who was interested in creating an organi- zation to help…

… accomplished by giving students fliers which will allow Buffalo Wild Wings to donate a percentage of each student's purchase to UM Stars," Uh added. The Organization will also be holding a charity event during…

… Caldarola For the Daily Today and tomorrow, students can participate in the paint- ing of an "interactive mural" at the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center. "This mural will help students to learn…

… creation of the mural. Students will paint the mural by fol- lowing the paint-by-number outline that was drawn yesterday. The actual painting of the mural will take place today from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and…

… tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Trotter House. Student organizations that will be involved in the creation of the mural include the Black Student Union, La Voz Latina, Stu- dents Allied for Freedom…

…. Injuries have plagued the Wolverines for the bulk of the season. Hunter has been out since Jan. 5, and sophomore See HORTON, Page 7 LSA sophomore Talal Awartan works the Arab international Students…

… Association booth at the Union at Winterfest. Students still By Amber Colvin Daily Staff Reporter The University has been unable to get in contact with some students from the tsunami-hit areas. As the…

… University's search draws to a close, 25 to 30 students of the 850 from the region have yet to be located, said interim Dean of Students Sue Eklund. She added that the names of the miss- ing students will be…

… ity did not know not, and they've identified some students tudents yet to be that hadn't responded to us," Eklund said. the affected coun- The various schools, such as the.Col- lege of Literature…

… tsunami, and other staff to see if students from ri Lanka, India and these countries have been in class. If stu- dents are still not accounted for, the Uni- sent out e-mails, 'rsity irf ry to contact them…

… in their honed people and home countries. demic units to help Another measure the University took ople were back or to find the students was to check if the Student writers honored with Hopwood Awards…

… By Laura Van Hyfte Daily Staff Reporter The prestigious Hopwood Awards were given to 18 University students for their exceptional pieces of creative writing. The students were awarded cash prizes for…

…. 8, and winners will be announced in the second week of April. tsunami students were registered for the winter term. "Of course if they were not registered there was a good chance they were not…

… intending to be here," Eklund said. She noted that while the University had found a few students that were not registered, they were still considered to be a part of the group of 25-30 students yet to be…

… located. Malaysian Student Association Vice President Nur Wahab said the University contacted her group in their efforts to See TSUNAMI, Page 7 Coleman, regents suppot renovations By Jeremy Davidson Daily…

… ALISON Go Managing Editor We can't EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.comr survive 1 on the pay…

… neighbor- Zbrozek can be reached at of corporate chain stores that barely changes hood kids, parents shuttle their children to zbro@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 0 Cartoon insensitive to Arab and Muslim…

… communities TO THE DAILY: I have lost count of how many times I've heard a racial slur concerning my Arab heritage and Muslim identity in' post-Sept. 11 American society. I cannot enumerate the occasions where…

… a Sunni extremist and Shiite extremist (The Take-Out Box, 10/05/2005) does nothing to quell the com- mon stereotypes and misconceptions about the Arab and Muslims communities. While the cartoon shows…

… how President Bush comes between Muslims and causes prob- lems between people, it also propagates the notion that Arabs and Muslims are violent in nature and that the smallest thing sets them off. The…

… Arabs in the cartoon are por- trayed as scowling barbarians as well as stupid foreigners who fall for the cunning American's ruse. Negative images such as these encourage and justify discrimina- tory…

… months such as Ramadan. Shimaa Abdelfadeel LSA senior The letter writer is political chair of the Muslim Students Association. in Coke's profit line by cutting its contract ignores the fact that not just…

… Arab descent, have burned cars, destroyed buildings and clashed with police in a series of violent protests that have spread to neighborhoods on the outskirts of Paris and suburbs of more than 20 other…

… despite the widespread media cov- erage of the events, University students studying abroad in Paris say the riots have not been as severe as they have been por- trayed in the U.S. news. "The U.S. media…

… students studying in France - two in Paris and 11 in Aix-en-Provence - and has passed on the State Department warn- ing about train travel through areas affect- ed by riots, including routes to Charles de…

…. enrollment Students say visa difficulties are not to blame for lower U.S. int'l student enrollment By Kelly Fraser Daily Staff Reporter Min Haung, a Rackham student from China, had reservations about applying…

… for her student visa, having been told visa offi- cials always make things difficult for students. But ultimately, she received her visa relatively easily. Like Haung, many inter- national students at…

… application process as a possible reason the decline in international student enrollment seems to be leveling off. The IE released the 2005 Open Doors Report yesterday, a study conducted by the IE and the U…

….S Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The survey reported that total international student enrollment for 2004-05 is 565,039, about a 1 percent decline nationwide since last year…

… first-time interna- tional graduate student enrollment. Officials cite several factors for the recent enrollment patterns. After the Sept. 11 terror attacks, international enrollment fell in See STUDENTS…

… complete. But Doug Lewis, director of Student Legal Services at the University, says you have much more to consider. Lewis said most students find a house or apartment based on location and aesthetics and…

… immediately have their hearts set on it, without completely researching some impor- tant details. "But some students want to live on a cer- tain street, so they put up with it." The city's Housing Inspection…

… more participation by U.S. schools. The commission also wants - to send more students to Asian and Arab countries. More than 60 per- WRTE FOR THE DAILY! C ALL 763 -2459' in a statement. Some schools…

… by a question- 'and-answer session. Group focuses on overcoming disorders Finding Voice, a student organiza- tion that dedicates itself to providing support and advocacy for students affected by…

… psychological disorders will be meeting at 9 p.m. today in Room A of the Michigan League. The forum hopes to allow students who have psychological disorders to express their feelings about their condition. Bingo…

… session awards winners with prizes Students in need of money to pay for laundry or who are just hungry for food can participate in a bingo session tonight in Pierpoint Commons to win free prizes. ,The event…

… place in Ann Arbor. COmmission: Students should go abroad more Plan calls to place 1 million college students overseas by 2017 CHICAGO (AP) - A bipartisan federal commission is pushing for a dramatic…

… increase in the number of U.S. college and university students taking classes in other countries. In a study being released today, the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program is…

… and former cent of U.S. students overseas study in Europe, McPherson said. More than 190,000 U.S. college students studied in other countries in 2004, according to the Institute of International…

… come back; it changes the way people can teach. It adds a global richness to a cam- pus that just a few students abroad can't achieve." The commis- sion, proposed by the late Sen. Paul Simon (D-ll.) was…

… students access to such opportunities, we prepare them to be citizen leaders with a global understand- ing," Michigan State University President Lou Ann Simon said Mariners lost in shipwreck remembered in…

…- gible for federal funds. McPherson and other commission leaders said they hope one-year grants and fellowships as high as $5,000 per student would create more interest in overseas study among students and…

… University work together to enact social change. Founder of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, Ismael Ahmed, will .give the keynote speech. The event will be held today for free in the…

… accuses board members of having conflicts of interest with assembly candidates By Jeremy Davidson Daily Staff Reporter Allegations of bias were brought against the Michigan Student Assembly's election board…

… and MSA presidential candidate Jesse Levine, who is the head of the Students 4 Michigan ticket. Members of the election board include Elaine Gaston, a member of Students 4 Michigan, and Sashai Alvarez…

…, a former member of Students First, a party that retired its name last semester and whose former members largely formed Stu- dents 4 Michigan. Pogoncheff said he fears that these connections could be…

… exploited by Students 4 Michigan if there is a dispute in the election, because the board has jurisdiction over all election complaints. But MSA Rules and Elections Chair Russell Garber said the assembly…

… would have a tough time appointing a board that did not have a connection to Levine through one of these two parties. Because Students 4 Michigan is the dominant student party on MSA, to create a board…

… with no connections to Levine would be impossible, Garber said. "Four-fifths of the assembly are either mem- bers of Students 4 Michigan or former members of Students First," Garber said. "Only two…

… concerns. "We want to be a voice for the silent majority on campus," Pogoncheff said, adding that he feels Students 4 Michigan is a "self-serving" party. The election board hears disputes that members of MSA…

… may have during the election process. In the past, Students 4 Michigan and its prede- cessor Students First have violated election rules related to housing. Pogoncheff said he believes the election…

… composed of members of MSA, acted with bias during the last election when issuing a punishment for Tim Wiggins, a Students 4 Michigan candidate who was kicked out of campaigning in the dorms by University…

… cell. A prominent Shiite Arab was expect- ed to be named today as prime minister, the most powerful post in what will be Iraq's first democratically elected gov- ernment in 50 years. That would open the…

… Arab, were elected vice presidents. Talabani's selection and the expected choice of Ibrahim al-Jaafari as prime minister further consolidate the power shift in Iraq, where both the Shiite Arab majority…

… who are work- ing "to found a new Iraq, free of sec- tarian and ethnic persecution, free of hegemony and oppression." He also urged Iraqi insurgents, who are believed to be mostly Sunni Arabs, to sit…

… interim President Ghazi al-Yawer, a prime minister. Sunni Arab, were elected vice presidents. KABUL. Afghanistan Military helicopter crashes in desert A U.S. military helicopter returning from a mission…

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… where most of the Arabs are Sunni Muslims. But the Shiites also know they must move care- fully, particularly if they want to extend a hand to the minority Sunni Arabs to form an inclu- sive government…

… and tame a virulent insurgency. Many Sunni Arabs, who make up about 20 per- cent of the population, stayed home on election day, either out of fear of violence or to support a boycott call by radical…

… in the Arab world have whispered warn- ings that if democracy ever came to this region, Islamic fundamentalists would sweep to power. Now, with votes counted in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, it's clear there…

…. With their charity networks and their history of opposing the region's dicta- tors, Islamic parties are sometimes all that Arab voters know or trust. "They are more organized, and they invested a lot of…

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…, killing 10 people and injuring 70, officials and state-run television said. The tremble was felt as far away as Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Heidar Alishvandi, the governor of Qeshm, was quoted by…

… attorney for Coca-Cola. Potter is the director of Global Labor Relations for the soft-drink company. A story in the Nov. 18 edition of the Daily (Students make spiritual jour- ney in Spain) incorrectly…

… stated that the city of Len, the starting point of the students' trip, is in France. The city is in Spain. The story also incorrectly reported that the trip to Santiago took the students five weeks to…

…@michigandaily.com. able £si tuttl awg 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com Iraqis arrested in plot to kil judge 0 BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi police arrested eight Sunni Arabs for alleg- edly…

…'s supporters and opponents. The eight alleged plotters from Iraq's Sunni Arab minority were apprehend- ed Saturday in the northern city of Kirkuk, police Col. Anwar Qadir said. He said they were carrying written…

…. Yesterday, Iraqi police arrested eight Sunni Arabs for allegedly plotting to kill the judge who prepared the indict- ment of Hussein. conscience." Saddam and seven co-defendants are charged in the killing of…

…. "It's not going to stop us - its just making it more personal." "It is clear that a lot of people have animosity towards the Arab community in general ... we all know there has been a lot of animosity…

… events being unsuccessful. ... It's kind of a malicious act," Abou-Chakra said. Arab Xpressions will take place this Saturday night at 9:00 in the Michigan Union. The show is free of charge. China opposes…

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… student incited the crowd to march Daily StaffWriter after Proposal 2 was passed during the to City Hall, and 100 students left the Diag, On Nov. 11, the sidewalks in downtown Ann Arbor were crowded, taken…

… over by protesters from Ann Arbor high schools and the University. About 150 students carried signs, banners and rainbow flags in opposition to the passage of Proposal 2 in the Nov. 2 election. "This…

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… Mathew Shepard, a gay student from the Uni- his followers bring to light the larger battle opportunity. The line between church and state versity of Wyoming. facing the gay community and its allies in the…

… 2007 starving peasants in immigrants benefit from the powerful wel- presidential elections. 1789, to disgruntled students and workers fare aspect of the French state - receiving The riots in France are…

… most jobs. In addition, recent tions" as many have claimed. The suc- be heard in France is to burn a car or two, legislation banning the wearing of traditional cessful integration of Arab immigrants in…

… throw some rocks or even break out the ol' headscarves in French schools, while allow- American society demonstrates the extent guillotine and roll a few heads down the ing students of Christian faiths to…

… wear cross- of the French problem. Given tolerant con- Champs-Elysdes. How could the French es, is a clear indicator of French religious and ditions, Arab-Americans have shown that government allow such…

… a crucial cross- Arab and North African immigrants power- in the riots deported immediately. roads that is long overdue. Will France use less and voiceless. In an interview with The Associated this…

… adversely affected by vio- lence, not just those who are "melanin- endowed." Students should demand that this production adhere to the same spirit of diversity demanded of all other institutions of the…

… support team for our team both during this season and for several years to follow. Financial considerations aside, sold (or astic students. And speaking to those underclassmen, please understand this: Do…

… broker the congressional compromise. ALGIERS, Algeria Plan to normalize relations with Israel fails The Arab summit formally rejected yesterday a proposal by the Jordanian king that would have revised…

… Arab conditions for normalizing relations with Israel, sink- ing a plan that had won Israeli praise only hours earlier. The original plan by Jordan's King Abdullah II had dropped the traditional Arab V…

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… Assembly today BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq puts its fragile'democracy to the test today, convening its first freely elected Nation- al Assembly in recent history after last- minute bargaining over Sunni Arab…

… candidates to head the parliament. Shiite Muslim officials said they failed to reach final agreement in talks with the Kurds - who are mostly Sunni Muslim but secular - and the Sunni Arabs. But those failures…

… that Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni Arab politicians would meet after the deputies are sworn in "to final- ize things. We need two to three days to announce an agreement." The Shiite alliance won 140 seats…

…. Shiite talks with Sunni Arabs focused on naming a parliament speaker, and it remained unclear if they would present a candidate today. Although the speaker's role is mostly restricted to presiding over the…

… for this post, but till now they have not done this," al-Dabagh said. Sunni Arab negotiators at yester- day's meeting included interim Presi- dent Ghazi al-Yawer - a possible choice for parliament…

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… the rights and benefits of graduate student instructors as stipulated in its union contract. Since November, the two sides have held negotiations ranging from expanded health care coverage to increased…

… Iraq is not over yet. Yet the mere fact the vote went off seemed to center of the ricochet instantly around a world hoping for Arab Middle East" democracy and fearing Islamic extremism. "I am doing this…

… because - President Bush I love my country, and I love the sons of my nation," said Shamal Hekeib, 53, who walked with his wife 20 minutes to a polling station near his Baghdad home. "We a're Arabs, we are…

…. But for the country's minority Sunni Arabs, who held a privileged position under Saddam Hussein, the day was not as welcome. No more than 400 people voted in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, and in the…

… required to appoint lecturers a title through an See LEO, Page 7A South Asian students urged . to form closer community Conference uses dance, workshops to bridge gap By Amber Colvin Daily Staff Reporter…

… ABC News Now anchor Hari Sreenivasan encouraged South Asian students Friday night to look past their separate identities, such as Indian or Pakistani, and embrace their common South Asian heritage. "We…

… dance performances by students. Speak- ers included Indra Nooyi, president and chief financial officer for PepsiCo, Inc. and DJ Rekha, :; 4, .;/S I 4&I4 Iy Lj.'. …

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…'t get we increasingly treat undergraduate education fields - basically, math, science and engi- good jobs without a col- as our weeder. (Our egalitarian spirit, curi- neering - require students to…

… might help a student explore than every industrialized nation except South States after graduation - or even to come here his interests or at least hone his skills at beer Korea. Our level of access to…

… bachelor's degree mainly as an assurance students spend some of the most active, pro- can higher education,.,it's that too few people that a potential hire was good enough at fol- ductive years of their…

… instead of TPS ber of college graduates, we would do well an undergraduate degree, there aren't that reports in a cubicle. to encourage more students to go into sci- many jobs out there that couldn't be…

… 'Street people' no worse than I'm sitting out on the street aggressively asking buy them a meal. messy University students people for whatever coins they can toss at me, it's It is unfortunate that, based…

… clients a 90- cumbersome. Yet Erin Buchko's description of Letter wnItef f 19 ?eS C rtflt day stay over which they work with a case manager these men (Students should refrain from paying city's £ffrt tof…

… clients not living at the shelter. Angell auditoriums, with Mountain Dew bottles as she walks around town (Students should refrain Because Buchko has had no interaction with the and Powerbar wrappers mixed…

… students from achieving an education. Schuster cites a poll which reports that 66 percent of Palestinians support suicide bomb- ing, and 51 percent favor the goal of the inti- fada as "liberating all of…

… May 1948, to the General Staff: "We must use terror, assassination, intimidation, land confiscation and the cutting of all social services to rid the Galilee of its Arab popula- tion." The influential…

… assembly, which will serve for four years, will then choose a new government that U.S. officials hope can win the confidence of the dis- affected Sunni Arab minority _ the foundation of the insurgency…

…- ful banners and placards on the streets, and press con- ferences before audiences packed with supporters. Most attention has focused on Sunni Arabs, who largely boycotted the Jan. 30 election to…

… protest the con- tinued U.S. military presence. With most Sunni Arabs staying home, Shiites and Kurds won more than 220 of the 275 parliamentary seats - a move that sharpened communal tensions and fueled…

… the Sunni-dominated insurgency. This time, more Sunni Arab candidates are in the race, and changes in the election law to allocate most seats by province instead of based on a party's nation- wide total…

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… been called in. The mayhem sweeping the neglected and impoverished neighborhoods with large African and Arab communities is forcing France to confront anger building for decades among residents who…

… complain of discrimination and unemployment. Although many of the French-born children of Arab and black African immigrants are Muslim, police say the violence is not being driven by Islamic groups. Vandals…

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…," Redha Taqi, a top official in one of the coalition factions, told The Associated Press. The presidency is a largely ceremo- nial post, currently held by a Sunni Arab, Ghazi al-Yawer. Kurdish leader Jalal…

… from much of Baghdad and from heavily Sunni Arab or Kurd- ish provinces. But many Sunnis apparently stayed at home on election day, heeding boy- cott calls by hard-line clerics or fearing insurgent…

… students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional , copies may be picked up at the Daily's office for $2. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in…

… collected millions of paperclips to symbolize the vic- tims of the Holocaust. Tickets are $3 for students and $7 for non-students. The event is sponsored in part by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies…

… career experiences and offer advice to students planning to follow in her footsteps. Admission is free. CRIME NOTES See n men assault teens on S. Forest Ave. Three teens said they were walk- ing down the…

… communication studies lecturer Lawrence Pintak. "Hezbollah is a part of the system; Hezbollah remains part of the political process." "Hezbollah is, from what I know, is simply reactionary," said Lebanese Student…

… this doesn't lead to a retaliation. All it takes is one violent act, and a series of retaliation, to cause a war." Still, for faculty and students, the outlook for Lebanon remains mixed. On the one hand…

…, Lebanon's future is bright if the mostly peace- ful nature of the protests is an indication of things to come. But some students also added that Lebanon is a deeply divided country, and any disturbance to…

… in the Arab world, because it's full of ... different religions and different ethnic groups. And if Lebanon can continue to survive, other countries in the area will follow its lead." WISE Continued…

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… students are dismayed to find that the terrorist label has become broad enough in the aftermath of Sept. 11 to apply to both Hamas and a handful of students who get miffed when Maybelline gets smeared in the…

… of misconception about what we do out there." However, when it comes to investigating student groups, the bureau's less-than-perfect track record shows that it lost any claim to the benefit of the…

… investigate (and subsequently destroy) the Communist Party USA, but soon set its sights on the much more formidable growing student movement. Accord- ing to internal FBI documents, COINTELPRO's explicit purpose…

…,500 "domestic security" memos and 3,000 "action items" that it sent to the FBI. COINTELPRO's efforts hit uncomfort- ably close to home when former Michigan Daily editor and Students for a Democratic Society co…

… for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the Ameri- can-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Muslim Public Affairs Council. The ACLU has found other examples of the FBI working in conjunction with…

… without a full picture of the FBI's involvement with student political organizations. Although unsettled by the investigation, Direct Action is not letting it interfere with its plans for the year. The…

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… divestment, students instance of racism on campus was I able to divisions as well. During the '60s, Jews and have much larger beasts to spear. However, completely understand why race has always blacks worked…

… Burnings, were woven into' sity elections. complexion. Blackness also absorbs a col- America's collective memory as a defining Student e-mail accounts should be the lective consciousness of the pain that my…

… example of racism. Yet recognizing it as personal space of students to conduct their people endured simply because they had such ignores the crucial role of the two Jew- personal business. It's not…

… intimidation is something Arabs are all people of color who've expe- Our university recently had a similar that America is willing to tolerate - espe- rienced large-scale racism in America. Yet, problem on…

… campus. Attempting to sabo- cially because minority communities are their stories are rarely told in dialogues tage Michigan Student Assembly elections, divided. concerning racism, which creates a double…

…- fellow University students hid behind the edged sword that slices and divides minori- anonymity of e-mails to intimidate Jew- ties' groups. ish and black students into not voting for tliehd On one hand we…

… have animosity brewing a particular candidate. Essentially, these LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 01 Divestment opponents wrong to prefer ideology TO THE DAILY: During last week's Michigan Student Assembly…

…' content, but where will that take us? Last week's resolution was a very moderate and reasonable resolution by Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. It was a large com- promise from previous calls for…

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… Arab people along with actions justified through the Patriot Act are two more of the many other instances of democratic tyranny. Therefore, democratic governments also display inhumane and unjust…

… Statement of Stu- dent Rights and Responsibilities. However, I need to correct some inaccuracies that were reported (Committee will vote on student code, 01/13/2005). Please note that the Office of Student…

… Conflict Resolution does not serve as the first stage of approval for any proposed changes to the Statement as was reported yesterday. Nor does the Student Relations Advisory Committee only consider pro…

…- posals "accepted" by OSCR. According to the procedure established by the University Board of Regents, the Michigan Student Assembly, the Senate Advisory Com- mittee on University Affairs and the Executive…

… director of the Office of Student Conflict Resolution. WAN NA WRITE? SHARE YOUR OP' INIO MASS MEETING WEDNESDAY JAN AT 6 P.M. 420 MAY AW ST 01 VIEWPOINT Democracy comes to Iraq - what about D.C.? BY EMMA…

… the student body is largely uniformed about the political inequalities faced by Washington residents. Many hold misconceptions about Washing- ton, imagining it as a city simply composed of government…

… campus provides a unique opportunity for positive student dialogue given the large number of Jews and Arabs on this campus. As disappointed as I am with the return of divestment to campus, I still have…

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… of that program, I grew up thinking - along with the millions of students across America who benefited from similar programs - that America was the land of individual equality, individual freedom and…

…@michigandaily.com. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 'U' not unique in its apathy toward student government TO THE DAILY: To answer the question the Daily's editorial board posed last Monday (Does anyone care?, 11/7/2005), the answer is…

… no: Students don't care about student government. But that's OK. The Michigan Student Assembly gets what it wants: a couple of friends voting for each other, photos in the Daily, lots of important talk…

… and a resum6 builder. In fact, one of the best things that can hap- pen to a student government is to be ignored. Take the University of Illinois as an example. During my four years in Urbana as an…

… under- graduate, presidential candidates vowing to end student government were overwhelmingly elect- ed twice. The first time, the elections commis- sion member threw out the results to save their "jobs…

…." But after evidence of abuse of student funds for personal enrichment came to light, the existing student government had no defense and was eventually taken down. So go ahead, hold your meetings, chalk…

…, because it's just like everywhere else. David Swedler School of Public Health Divestment an unfortunate roadblock on path to peace TO THE DAILY: Last year, when the Michigan Student Assem- bly…

… (11/09/2005), the University has not taken a position on Israel's brutal occupa- tion of Palestinian land. This is not the case; by silencing student voices against the occupation, the University has…

… fertilization pro- cess, Rab said. She added that MSA wants to bring the scientific history of Islam to students' attention to show that modern technol- ogy is compatible with Islam. Friday, Preacher Moss, a…

… students about racism since the Sept. 11 attacks. Rab said Moss can help people realize that Muslims actu- ally pursue fields other than medicine and engineering. "We thought a good way to end the week was…

… sororities are allocated three parking spots in the lot. MSA leaders argued against the ordinance, saying that fraternity houses and other large student hous- es are disproportionately left at a disadvantage…

… because there are gen- erally more residents in a house with a need for parking permits than the ordinance allocated. Bourque, however, pushed the parking issue aside, saying, "I don't see why students…

… student issues, Bourque said he would use his abilities as a trial lawyer to analyze Ward 2 resi- dents' concerns and respond with ROBBERY Continued from page 1 female suspect matched a description of…

… Council seat. "I will make sure that you guys have a say in city government," he said, citing his proposal to bring seven students and two Council members together to bridge the com- munication between…

… University stu- dents and the City Council through a joint committee. Levine said it was important for students to hear the positions of the two candidates. "It's important that we as students have the Council…

… relatively pro-students stances on issues that matter to us." Levine said that he intended to educate voters in Markley before the Oct. 8 deadline to register to vote, which he believes will make a differ…

… terrorist organization and five were acquitted. One of the 16 was Tayssir Alouni, a correspondent for the Arab TV network Al-Jazeera. He was convicted of collaboration and sentenced to seven years in jail…

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… with his fam- already privileged. A University study revealed who have not already attended college to either ily to America. Enamored that 55 percent of students attending come from themselves earn or…

… class prevents many Ameri- the University is still remarkably low. But when cans from enrolling in a university. While Amer- an in-state student must spend around $10,000 a Momin can be reached ica may be…

… fellow tax-exempt status would appreciate it if she stated this pub- students. licly instead of representing the issue as a Matthew Hollerba'ch To THE DAILY: continuing problem. I asdiapontd ose Asitnt…

…Unve- I also take issue with Varner's belief that The letter writer is an LSA senior and I was disappointed to see Assistant Univer- Ia tmember of the Michigan Student Assembly. sity General Counsel Donica…

… disaf- fected Sunni Arab ex-soldiers, many of whom joined the insurgency after the Americans abolished the Iraqi armed forces in 2003. The bombings came just before Brit- ish Foreign Secretary Straw…

… least 116 are known to be Sunni Arabs, 43 Shiites and one Kurd. Some are likely victims of crimes, including kidnappings, which are rampant in some cities and as dan- gerous to Iraqis as political…

… revolt by lawmakers over scaling back Medicaid, food stamp and student loan programs. The development was a major setback for the GOP on Capitol Hill and for President Bush, who has made cuts to benefit…

… earlier. The amendments made some key concessions to Sunni Arabs, starting with the first article underlining that Iraq will be a single nation with its unity guaranteed - a nod to fears among the…

… disaffected minority that the draft as it stands will fragment the country. Other changes open the door to Sunni Arabs to try to make more dramatic substantive changes in the constitution later, after a new…

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