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… the American-Arab Anti-Dis- crimination Committee, "It's not correct. They're giving terrorism a religion. Terrorism is a concept, you can't put a face or a religion on it." - Kamelya Youssef, co…

…-founder of the Arab Unity Movement he is worried about the effect this event will have on the public impression of Islam. "We can't take terrorists and put them through rehab and make them role models," Hamad…

… ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURS Public Health graduate student Nastassia Gurganus calls Bursley Hall res dents to rem od them aout the start of the M-FLU study yesterday. I BY THE NUMBERS T~H F R S NN THE PAPER…

… MASK Fl st [u prevention Anatomy extras as surgical facemasks and hand sanitiz- udy kicks off er were doled out yesterday afternoon. in dorms The students were prepar- ing for their first day in the k…

… students participat- tion, began when University ing in the M-FL study Health Services reported the season's first diagnosis of influenza. One group of stu- dent participants is required to wear masks in the…

…. The College of Engineering hosted an open forumon entrepreneurship last night for all engineering students interested in the business aspects ofttheir fields. The newly-created Committee on…

… Entrepreneurial Environment and Pro- grams for Students got feedback from students about how to incorporate busi- ness into the engineering curriculum. "It's about the marriageof technology and marketing…

… aims to transformstudent ideas and innovations into opportunities for busi- ness growth. "A lot of engineers have the good ideas but don't know what to do with them," Vicars said. Students proposed…

…4 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C, he WicbiganDailu KATE TRUESDELL An indiscriminate infection Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since…

… off 4 Dearborn was recently host to the Radius of Arab-American Writers, Inc., a seminar discuss- ing current issues pertaining to their community. One of the prominent guests at the event was Ray…

… that the Arab-American com- munity encounters increasing amounts of prejudice because the media portrays its populace through an Orientalist, pop-cul- ture approach. This same media also omits or down…

… plays its suf- fering in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the war in Iraq. The biased depiction of Arabs within the media places Arab- American writers in a delicate predicament - they are faced with…

… the dilemma that what they write willreflect their entire pop- ulace.Arab-Americanwriters are forced to evaluate how they seek to portray their community and if they should attempt to directly counter…

… the stereotypical image of Arabs in their works. But Hanania presents an interesting response to this phe- nomenon. He is on an Israeli- Palestinian comedy circuit that counters this image with the…

… seemingly disarming venue of humor. Using this approach, the group reaches an audience that would otherwise resist a cri- tique of the American media. Until Arab-American writers can write in a free stream of…

…4A - Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74l idiign 3atIMy Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104…

… ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solelythe views oftheir authors. A broken system Student government elections need more competition T his year…

…'s student government elections probably won't be rocked by the kind of scandal and criminal behavior that plagued last year's race. That's good for everyone. But last year, 20 percent of the student body…

… voted in the student govern- ment elections, largely because a viable third (um, second) party, the Michigan Progressive Party, posed a real challenge to the long-dominant mainstay. Unfortunately, most of…

… the competition has dissipated, leaving only the Michigan Action Party, the Defend Affirmative Action Party and a handful of independents. Contraception deception *I Once again, students find that…

… the election is a foregone conclusion and there is nothing for voters to get excited about. Regardless of these circumstances, the student body must turn out and vote. Low voter turnout would be…

… tantamount to the student body accept- ing the MSA elections process and the bro- ken system it has become. Part of the blame for MSA's lacklus- ter elections has to be placed on voters. As frustrating and…

… the 2006 GOP nomination and is serv- ing his last two-term in the state House. UNITED NATIONS Rice says Arab nations invited to Mideast summit Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that key…

… Arab nations, including Syria, would be invited to President Bush's planned Mideast peace conference this fall and expressed hope they would attend. Formal invitations haven't been issued yet but Rice…

… civilians, he added: "There are serious challenges to the sover- eignty of Iraq." In Arabic, he used the word "tajawiz" which can be translated either as "affronts" or "challenges." TOKYO Moderate Fukuda…

… year, we survey about 50,000 secondary school students and bring the name of the University of Michigan before them," Johnston said. "And that's the population from which our student body is drawn…

… drug abuse. "It's the only study that surveys certain grade-level students each year while also tracking the lon- gitudinalprogress of these people into the future," said Compton, who heads the Division…

…. This year the study will survey nearly 50,000 eighth graders and high school students throughout the United States. ALLISUNGHAM AN/Daily Michael Frosti, a contestant on "Survivor: China" and Traverse…

… meeting of their own. The swarm of protesters, most- ly students, made their way to the Michigan League Ballroom to dis- cuss the protest and the goals of the Arab and Muslim community. "The main purpose of…

… primarily intended to reintroduce America to the Arab world through the eyes of three students (from Egypt, Saudi Ara- bia and Lebanon) and a Palestinian woman who serves both as a pro- duction assistant and…

…. Ninety percent of the town's population is estimated to have illegally crossed the real border, Harpers reported. An American road trip through Arab eyes Department of Public Safety officers remove a…

… the event. Muslim Student Association Vice President Abdul-Rahman El Sayed, who spoke at the protester's counter event, said he was elated at the success of the walkout. "We've done something good today…

… caravan of young, good-looking Arabs crisscrossing America on a mission to educate themselves and the people they encounter along the way. In reality, its list of production credits reads more like the ros…

… of Layalina Productions, the nonprofit (and nonpartisan) group that made "On the Road in America" and licensed it to Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC), an Arab satellite TV network. (MBC is the…

… foundations and with- out government help, also seeks to counter the image of America often conveyed to the Arab world via Hollywood: that of an arrogant, self-absorbed, bellicose nation. Marc C. Ginsberg, the…

… East, to say nothing of the factions within the Middle East itself. In the first episode - set in Washington and broadcast on MBC on Jan. 18 - Ali Amr, 22, an Egyptian accounting student, dis- cusses his…

… episodes - the second takes the participants from Washington to New York City - about the long- frayed relations between Israel and many of its Arab neighbors. "Israelis, I hate Israelis," Lara Abou Saifan…

…: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium Arab student talent show WHAT: An Arab Talent Show including singing, dancing, rapping, stand-up comedy and spoken word poetry, open to all students WHO: Arab…

… Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday throughFridayduring the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available freeof charge toall readers…

…:30 and 3 p.m., DPS reported. Student's credit Dorm dweller card stolen WHAT: The Roosevelt Relief Hurricane Katrina College Summit featuring Lt. General Russel Honore who com- manded the Joint Task Force…

… StudentAssocia- tion WHEN: Today at 9:30 p.m. WHERE: South Quad CORRECTIONS " An article on yesterday's front page (After arrests, SOLE presses on) gave the wrong year for RC sophomore Kate Barut. Please…

… report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. arrested on pot charges WHERE: EastQuad Residence Hall WHEN: Sunday at about 11 p.m. WHAT: A student was arrested for possession of…

… marijuana after an officer in the building responded to the from eatery WHERE: South Quad WHEN: Sunday at about 5:45 p.m. WHAT: A student called police to report her credit card stolen, DPS reported. The…

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… left an uplifting work- shop at the Trotter House called the Arab Community Summit, which was sponsored by Multi Ethnic Student Affairs. The ses- sion foretold my experience with the group of drunk men…

…: It was about the prevalence of anti-Arab racism at the University. In the workshop, a Palestinian student told the story of being silenced and called an extremist in her classes, regardless of the…

… subject, after pro-Israel students realized her heritage and ganged up on her. Another Arab student described sitting in class behind two non-Arab students while they discussed how Israel should kill all…

… 4A - Friday, November 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

… Palestinians to make more room for Israel's economy. Make no mistake: Anti-Arab racism is alive and well in Ann Arbor. The day after the incident at the ATM, I told a friend about it. In turn, she relayed a…

… in Ann Arbor. I know from growing up here that this undercurrent of racism is deep, and it goes well beyond anti-Arab hatred. Beneath Ann Arbor's facade as a liberal safe haven, the police…

… the city allowed the Ku Klux Klan to demonstrate on the roof of City Hall. So how can these problems be addressed? The following are some of the solutions that were put forward by Arab Summit partici…

… 4A - Friday, October 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74C MC4igan 3a'*l Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… Lawmakers' bickering threatens Michigan's students Michigan lawmakers averted a government shutdown on Oct. 1 by finally agreeing on a budget proposal, but the state's fiscal problems aren't over…

… and will likely prove to be dangerous to that person's health. To the underage student who wants to drink, do so knowing that it is illegal, but don't complain when punishment is admin- istered. If you…

… mean that the students graduating from Michigan's public schools won't be on a level playing field compared to super-qualified students from other states. At the University of Michigan, this trend may…

… mean that it would have to accept a larger percentage of out-of-state students because the overall credentials of in state students would appear less impressive. Out of state students are less likelyto…

… of a coali- tion of student groups plan- ning a walkout during the event. "We all agreed that this event won't improve the cam- pus climate with regard to Arab and Muslim students," she said. The…

… statement that the administration acknowledged the American-Arab Anti-Dis- crimination Committee's con- cerns. "Both the (American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee ) and the University agreed on the…

… downplayed the degree to which he participated in ter- rorist activities. "I was in battlefields, not stopping people on streets like FLU From page 1 So far 1,152 students liv- ing in the residence halls are…

… participating in the study, said Rebecca Coulborn, the study's recruitment coordinator. Coulborn said she is still hoping to reach the original goal of 2,250 students. "That kind of sample size will allow for a…

… sentence in the Quran, and you give me five dollars for every hate sentence. You'll pay me a fortune'" That's the sort of message that students like Kamelya Youssef, co-founder of a new University student…

… group called the Arab Unity Move- ment, oppose. "It's not correct," she said. "They're giving terrorism a religion. Terrorism is a con- cept, you can't put a face or a .religion on it." Youssef is part…

… love every- body. It's the ideology we oppose." The protesters and the American-Arab Anti-Dis- crimination Committee said they respect the speakers' First Amendment rights. "The point is not to censor…

…," Hamad said. Another member of the Arab Unity Movement, Sirene Abou-Chakra, was also plan- ning to walk out of the event. "We obviously promote freedom of speech," she said. "But we feel that this event is…

… as a communal voice and nomis' nated the best," he said. "The- candidates are maximallf qualified." MAP is an offshoot of the.: once-dominant Students 4 Michigan party, which hand- ily won the last two…

… MSA presidential elections. Yost Li, Dar and Madoff are ali former members of S4M. Why the high interest? It's all about the Hamiltons. Students from the two halls receive $40 for answering a short…

… yesterday of the fallen dictator, resentm who in death has become a martyr and Iraq and hero of Arab nationalism for could fue some in the Middle East. insurgen Saddam's stature hasgrown since efforts t his…

… execution - when he answered efforts t insults and taunts with disdain Sunni an - overshadowing the memories in In larg much of the Arab world of the mas- scene at sacres and other atrocities commit- Saddam…

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… United States 's Shiite-led government. It el support for Iraq's Sunni cy and complicate U.S. o enlist Arab nations in o reconcile Iraq's warring d Shiite communities. ge part, it was the unruly the…

… to gravated the anger pro- the earlier video. m's iconic exeuction has, come to symbolize digni- b resistance in the face of ion at the hands of a Shiite ent. Arabs regard that govern- illegitimate…

… because it is by the U.S. military and lied to mainly Shiite Iran. media reports compared to another hero of Arab sm who opposed Western on: Omar al-Mokhtar, the resistance against Italy's occupation of…

…- dents with grade point averages or LSAT scores above a certain threshold. Students who scored below the threshold still could be admitted, though. Their chances would also be buoyed by coming from Detroit…

… book to analyze critically the book, affi post-Sept. 11 climate for Arab Ameri- academic cans. Graduate students at George- among dif town University read the book for a Howev class on Arabs and Muslims…

… a 4A - Wednesday, October 24, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor. MI 48109 tothedaily…

… section of the paper. Readers are encouraged to contact the public editor with questions and comments. He canbe reached at publiceditor@umich.edu. :T S The perils of plastic 'U' needs to educate students…

… about dangers of credit cards For the average college student, the offer of a free pizza or a free sandwich is pretty tempting, and credit card companies know it. With a few quick signatures and a lot of…

… personal information on some seemingly trivial documents, many students unwittingly sign their way to free meals - and a lot of debt. Most students have no idea what they are getting into until that first…

… state- ment arrives in the mail outlining a cripplingly high interest rate. Although the University has taken modest steps to prevent credit card companies from scamming students on campus, the best rem…

… and more colorful than anything we have seen. Bryan Kolk can be reached at beakerk@umich.edu. Many college students, like most people, have to rely on credit cards for most their purchases, A study by…

… major student loan pFrovider Nellie Mae found that three- fourths of all college students have credit cards, and 40 percent of them that have at least four. The reason is obvious: Credit cards are simply…

… interest rates that skyrocket after the first few months. These hidden technicalities can doom unaware students to interest rates that are often more than 20 percent. A few late payments later, financial…

… students about the risks of signing up for new credit cards. The goal of U.S. PIRG is to provide students with the infor- mation they need to keep themselves safe from credit scams. Because many students…

…4 - Tuesday, April 10, 2007 1,IO The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890, 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

… doesn't determine the number of sports available to high school students. Or at least it plays a lesser role than it did 30 years ago. But inequality has persisted in Michigan, with high schools required…

…" of the Arabs living in Israel. Yet Arabs living in Israel enjoy more rights than many of the Arabs living in the Arab world, including gender equality, freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Had…

… through the Arab villages. I even had a con- versation with a young Muslim boy on the top of the Temple Mount. Those who accuse Israel of rac- ism must have not taken the time to learn about Israel. These…

… people don't understand the source of Israeli-Arab hardships. Instead of demonizing Israel for strip searches at checkpoints, people should hold accountable the men who try to pass the check- point with a…

… exploited another source of manpower: They estimate he that has 50 militants from Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries fresh from fighting with the insurgency in Iraq. The officials say they fear that he is…

….S. intelligence official See LEBANON, Page 8 ANGELA CESERE/Daly Dr. David Prentice speaks at a forum on stem cell research presented by the Student Society for Stem Cell Research and Students For Life in Angell…

… infighting while satisfying international demands ahead of a crucialArab summit in Saudi Arabia at the end of the month and a visit to the region this weekend by Secre- tary of State Condoleezza Rice. Israel…

…'s toss broke his glasses, forcing him to miss work. Ely denied Elich's account, saying it was impossible to fit an arm out of a Hummer's win- dow. on stem cells Sti Ste By It wa day in Student Society…

… unlikely sight. Yester- ity to become many different kinds Angell Hall the president of of body cells, like embryonic stem s for Life and the Student cells. O'Shea, though, maintained for Stem Cell Research…

… designated for which e-mailed the presi- couples to attempt pregnancy in Students for Life and invited the future. up to join them in a "non- For the most part, the panelists effort to promote education were…

… present Markovits with the 17th -annual Golden Apple Award, given each year to the teacher a student committee selects as the best professor on campus. "If I had known this, I would've put on a jacket…

…," said Markovits - clad in a pair of brown cordu- roys and a merlot-colored hooded sweatshirt - after the strong applause of his students died down and he had a moment to collect his thoughts. Once the…

… his notes lay spread before him on the large lab table at the front of the room. "I thought someone didn't like what I said about the Red Wings," he said in an interview once most of his students had…

… vehicle to look at all these things." "It's not just a class about schmoozing about the Yankees," he said. Still, the topic attracts students to the class in droves. Rackhamstudent JeffreyLuppes is one of…

… two GSIs who are assist- ing Markovits with the course for the second time and was one of the students who nominated Markov- its for the Golden Apple. The com- mittee accepts nominations from the…

… student body. Luppes said that the first few weeks of the class are hardest on the GSIs because of the number of students who want to enroll. He said it isn't uncommon for waitlists for discussion sections…

… to include more than 10 people each. "His excitement is genuine, and it's infectious," Luppes said of Markovits's passion for his mate- rial. "He makes students want to learn more about the topic and…

… the provincial government in the Kurdish north, where some of the nation's largest fields are located. Al-Shahristani, a senior mem- ber of the Arab Shiite coalition that controls the federal government…

…, negotiated the compromise with leaders of the Kurdish and Arab Sunni parties. But since then the Kurds have pressed forward with a regional version of the law that al-Shahristani insists, much to the…

… contract with the Hunt Oil Co. of Dallas. The Sunni Arabs who removed their support for the deal did so, in part, because of a contract the Kurdish government signed ear- lier with a company based in the…

… United Arab Emirates, Dana Gas, to develop gas reserves. The Kurds maintain that their regional law is in fact consistent with the Iraqi Constitution, which grants substantial powers to the provinces to…

… negotiations were Iraqi Kurds, who were eager to begin signing contracts with international oil companies to develop their exten- sive northern fields; Arab Shiites, whose population is concentrated around the…

… country's vast southern fields; and Arab Sunnis, with fewer oil resources. Somehow negotiators man- aged to strike that balance, but soon after, the agreement began to unravel. When the draft emerged from…

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… Boardwalk Dr. Welcomes UM Students and Faculty to a Tailgate on Elbel Field, Saturday, September 15th, I Ia-3p, for the UM vs. Notre Dame game. We want to meet you and invite you to come talk to Googlers…

…, enjoy some food and fun, and get some free stuff!! When: Saturday, September 15th, 1l a-3p Where: Elbel Field Why: A chance for UM students and faculty and Google to get to know each other better Who: All…

… UM Students and Faculty are welcome to attend. **Please bring your UM Identification** See you there! Go Blue! A …

… Macomb. "The Michigan counties rep- resent a fairly good cross section demographically of the whole state," Keating said. BENJI DELL/ One hundred students are enrolled in the introductory modern Arabic…

… what they want to do." Michael Bonner, acting chair of the department of Near Eastern Studies, said students who study Arabic for more than two years usually have a career goal in mind. Many of those are…

… language course this fal. CROWNING CAMPUS ROYALTY ARABIC From page 1A Near Eastern Studies and reli- gious studies professor at Univer- sity of Illinois, said the Sept. 11 attacks and the resulting…

… increase in media coverage of Arab nations encouraged more people to study Arabic. "It made the Arab world and the Muslim world front and center in a lot of people's minds," Khalil said. "Before 9/11, people…

…'s knowledge of Arab nations was really quite limited." Khalil, who started studying Arabic at the University as an undergraduate in 1997, said there has been a shift in the motivations for many of those taking…

… Arabic language courses. "(Before 2001) there was a good chance of having classmates who were generally interested in the language for its own sake," he said. "Now many people see it as a requirement for…

… looking for jobs in government, military or jour- nalism. But Bonner said students' career goals don't shape the pro- gram. "We're not just producing peo- ple for the intelligence agencies," members. At…

… Zeta Psi fraternity, sopho- more Michael Weist said he saw a larger number of students take interest in his fraternity this fall than did last fall. As part of the rush committee, he said Zeta Psi took…

… Michigan Union last night. The ceremony is part of the Michigan Student Assembly's attempted revival of Homecoming week. The pair will take part in the Homecoming parade tomorrow. The parade starts at 3 p…

… Education - an organization that represents 1,800 universities - said college students often do not know enough about money to fully understand credit card offers. "Colleges know that students come to our…

…." Billed as a lecture by three event promotes ex-terrorists, the event drew opposition from several stu- intolerance dent groups and the Michigan office of the American-Arab By LISA HAIDOSTIAN and Anti…

…-Discrimination Com- DANIEL TRUMP mittee. Daily StaffReporters A large crowd gathered outside of the Rackham Build- More than 300 people - ing an hour before the event's including both students and scheduled 7 p…

….m. start. Flash- non-students - protested an es of yellow shirts worn by the event last night organized by protesters showed through the University's chapter of the the winter coats of many in Young…

… simi gran a fe Auburn prof: lower similarity ratings. Students with high simi- System would larity rankings are grouped together. In this way, the pro- be legal, help gram divides the applicant pool…

… into several groups of admissions students who, as evaluated by the program, resemble each By JAKE HOLMES other. Daily StaffReporter The system only gives rec- ommendations and doesn't rhile lawyers and…

… sci- By picking applicants from professor from Auburn different groups, admissions versity thinks he may have officers can admit a diverse ad the solution. group of students. n 2003, Juan Gilbert saw…

… aps of students without said. ing on racial quotas or The software has a specific erences. set of rules for determining ilbert presented this soft- similarities and differences, e to a group of about 20…

… the Uni- 'ed attributes. Applica- versity to consider diversity sthatareentirelyidentical when admitting students. id be given a "100 percent Because admissions staffers lar" rating by the pro- wouldn…

… of the contro- versial senior society former- ly known as Michigamua. United Asian American Organizations, a network of 35 Asian/Pacific Islander student groups, passed an amendment last semester…

…'s deci- sion to issue 'demands' and 'deadlines,' while holding See UAAO, page 3A JUST FOR KICKS STUDENT WRITING New Hopwood winners honored By ABIGAIL B. COLODNER Daily Arts writer Some of the most…

…4 -Tuesday, February 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ely Mid'gan al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104…

… More competent parties would improve student government t's the dawn of a new student government election season. As with any other year, our hopes are high for competi- tive elections and multiple…

…, ideologically diverse parties to ensure that competent and creative individuals run our student government next year. But last week, when the catch-all Michi- gan Action Party announced its major candidates and…

…, no way to know how committed the newly nominated are to the platforms of their parties or, more impor- tantly, to the productive role of the Michi- gan Student Assembly. But in past years, the…

… domination of the electoral process by one major, broad-based party has done little to encourage responsible governance or inspire creative change. Before the Michigan Action Party there was Students 4…

…0 4A - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michiganclailycom EhoMc ligan :al'oly Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor…

…'s face ("The people of Michigan have spoken!") - the young conserva- tives hustled back to the front of the march. I left them to talk with some of the Detroit students. Some just seemed bewildered, like…

… Gaber's complaint of student activ- ism in opposition to Proposal 2 (Daily's advice to 'U'attempt to thwart will ofMichigan voters, 01/22/2007) misses two key elements of the democratic process upon which…

… the editorial is based. One is the right to dissent from popular tion" about Ryan Turner and that the tors actually allowed the article to be prir (Dental student dies at CCRB, 01/18/20 It would have…

… thousands of women and girls ch have been raped. In one of the world's ily worst human disasters, the Arab-led on Sudanese government and the Janja- ok weed - Arab militias allied with the ent Sudanese…

… government - have engaged ti- in genocide against non-Arabs over ily, the past three years. To date there have been many promises but little action by outside forces to implement peace in Darfur. Many people…

… agreements. An intervention by peacekeeping troops must take place now, at all costs, to stop the atrocities in Darfur. The majority of Darfur's 6 mil- lion citizens include African farmers and Arabic nomads…

… who have mixed easily in the past. But over the past two decades, persistent drought has forced the Arabs to move to less desir- able land, straining relations with the Africans. This caused the…

… tribes to crush the rebellion, initiating the formation of an Arab nomad group. Not only did this group attack Sudanese Liberation Army members but also innocent civilians. In consequence, the Janjaweed…

… 4A - Thursday, October 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily = michigandaily.com --------- -- -- -- ---- - -- - --- -- 4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard…

… same consideration. Enrolling in college to live out the promise of the GI Bill shouldn't add to the burden. However, the recently founded Student Veterans Association of the University of Michigan has…

… with the Hispanics they refuse to speak to, that's almost 75 million Americans that apparently don't matter. Tuesday's debate in Dearborn - a Detroit suburb home to the highest concentration of Arabs…

… antagonistically hawkish outlook. Even in Dearborn, a city where its common to find street signs trans- lated to Arabic, they saw no harm in implying continuing strikes and strife in the Middle East. There may be 30…

…,000 Arabs in Dearborn, but inside the confines of the Ford Com- munity Center, the candidates could conveniently remain oblivious. Hav- ing overlooked Hispanic and Black Americans, they could hardly have been…

… expected to offer anything more to Arab-Americans. So why come to Dearborn at all? To speak to the common American, of course. Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Dearborn, once the…

… only Northwestern University. The Student vet- erans Association, founded this year by Air Force veteran. Derek Blumke, is determined to increase that number. The group recently met with Lester Monts…

…, the University's senior vice provost for academic affairs; about creating a special Office for Student veterans' Affairs to make the process of applying easier for veterans. Monts, how- ever, glossed…

… not. Having been out of high school for so long, veterans may not have valid test scores, current transcripts or teachers recom- mendations. Without a specialized Office of Student veterans' Affairs…

… 598 and 224 student veterans respec- tively. The state of Wisconsin allows all of its vets to attend either a University of Wiscon- sin affiliate or Wisconsin Technical College for free. This may be…

… in the last three days in Diyala province, a tribal patch- work of Sunni Arabs, Shiites and Kurds that stretches from Baghdad to the border with Iran. Defense Minister Abdul-Qader al-Obeiditold The…

… government beat reporter during his freshman and sopho- more years, said he plans on making the website a constantly updated source of information for students. "We're going to start updating stories…

…, but at the same time we don't cover them as well as they should be covered." Herring said he would add a business beat to the news section to cover stories like students and faculty starting new…

… businesses and how loan companies attract students. The next managing sports edi- tor, Nate Sandals, a junior in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has been a senior sports editor and an associate…

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… confusion and shouting. The video was shot by Alhurra, a U.S. government-funded Arab-lan- guage channel. Iraqi officials later gave wildly varying accounts ofhow many peo- pie were killed and who they were…

… apologize to the three students that were wrongly accused," Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong said. On Wednesday, Attorney Gen- eral Roy Cooper not only dropped all remaining charges against the…

… recent death occurred March 16 in an off-campus apart- ment at Boston University. Less than three weeks earlier, the col- lege had lost two more students in a similar apartment fire. The housemate was…

… 2004, a house at 924 Oakland Ave. caught fire in a simi- lar manner, injuring several student athletes who spent the summer term on campus. Perrin said the occupants with bedrooms above the porch had…

… left their windows open and smelled smoke. After realizing the porch was on fire, the students woke up everyone in the house except one occupant who later jumped out of a window. The student's room was…

… orientation isn't enough to ensure that students are pre- pared for fires. "It's not something you can do once. It's something that you do throughout the year in small incre- ments," he said. "The idea is to…

… cre- ate messages that stick." Comeau said fire safety education should start early so students will know what safety measures to look for when choosing off-campus hous- ing. "It's so important that the…

… train- ing starts in the residence halls so that when students move off-cam- pus, that training stays with them, and it also stays with them after they graduate," he said. Perrin said his experience dra…

… Arbor St. were covered by their parents' homeowners insurance. Not all stu- dents are covered by their parents' insurance policy, though. Perrin had advice for students living in or thinking about moving…

….com JOBS!!!61 Fall/Winter Term Apply now at the Law Library- * non-Law Students * Law Students * SI. Students Minimum pay is $9.00 per hour! ner. They received complimentary dinners in exchange for…

… currently in Beijing on a Fulbright Scholarship, studying Chinese society and working at legal aid centers. She was one of five students nominated by the University for the Rhodes and Marshall schol- arships…

… this year and was the only University student who won either award. This was the second time the University has nominat- ed Chen for the Rhodes andMar- shall scholarships. Gretchen Weir, assistant vice…

… felt rushed." Several students said they used the extra time to research proper- ties on the Internet before going to the fair. But student reliance on the Web created a problem for some smaller rental…

… ordinance has been a disservice to students and land- lords," he said. "It just limits the choice of students." Other rental companies said leasing is goingsmoothly. "Ourhousingmarketisfine,"said Doug Turner…

… yesterday, supporting Iraqi and American troops in a daylong fight that officials said killed 50 insurgents in a militant Sunni Arab stronghold. The battle raged on Haifa Street about 11/2 miles north of the…

… Iraqi army, al-Maliki again vowed to strike at the Shiite Muslim and Sunni Arab extremists behind the sectarian warfare that has bloodied the country over the past year.4 . Islamic group calls for…

… not confirm if the incidents the Arab American and Chaldean were hate crimes. She said police Council of Metropolitan Detroit will review security tapes to try to and publisher of the Arab Ameni…

… noted number of young voters, said is indicative of many or students turning out to Sixty-two percent of vot- yed were between 18 and old. ding to 2000 Census data, Asian descent make up 1.8 of the state…

…'s population. ramck, though, 10.4 per- eople say they are of Asian Just under 12 percent of or residents report Asian Dearborn, meanwhile, is nt Asian. udy also claims that Asian and Arab American voters faced…

… dif- ficulty when voting in last fall's elec- tion. In Dearborn and Hamtramck, Arab American voters struggled to find interpreters and bilingual infor- mation and poll workers refused to help, the study…

… says. Asian Ameri- can voters also reported a lack of adequately translated materials. The study says about 57 percent of Arab and Asian American voters were required to show indentifica- tion in order…

… page 1 that. Amaker's wife, Stephanie Pin- der-Amaker, is expected to be part of the Harvard faculty as well, according to the Globe. Pinder- Amaker is the associate dean of students at the University…

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… ATE-SeFTLIBRARIAN un The pagsemaster Volunteering leaves Ken Bawcom too busy to read As students enter the Undergrad- uate Library for late-night studying, they cannot take the stairs, wait for the…

…, Bawcom has witnessed numerous late-night antics, like finding drunk students lying on the library's bathroom floors. But in a recent interview he did not want to tell more stories lest they give the…

…, the Department of Public Safety reported. The banner was val- ued at $150. Bike, lock stolen from West Quad WHERE: West Quadrangle WHEN: Tuesday at about 11:30 p.m. WHAT: A student reported her bike and…

… bike lock stolen FromThe blikevracls outside of the building, DPS reported. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES 6 I 6 I Student falls out Lecture on U.S. of chair, injures policy in the knee Middle East WHERE…

….S. ambassador to Israel, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, will discuss American foreign policy in the Middle East. WHO: Ford School of Public Policy WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: Annenberg Audito- rium, Weill…

… the Tehranregime saying it had proof they were in Ira- nian territory. Britain's Defense Ministry said they were seized in the Shatt al- Arab, a waterway flowing into the Persian Gulf that marks the bor…

… public financing system. Engineering graduate student Cassie Walls places plastic bowls with bread, olive oil and other Italian fare on atable representing travel to Italy as part of the Martin Lther King…

… never unlocked," she said. O'Dell said the AAPD began sending e-mails to the student body as reminders before breaks to remind them to secure their homes. Keeping students informed is always a struggle…

… para- noid." Shingwani raised her concern regarding lighting for students who live off-campus. She said that although she thinks Elm Street is well-lit, the area she will be mov- ing to next year near…

…, entertaining seminars is designed just for U-M students and will help you get.ready for some of the big issues you face as you get ready to graduate. These fun and informative seminars will get you thinking and…

… new grads. These FREE sessions are at the Alumni Center and include FREE pizza and pop. Plus, one student at each session will win a $50 Visa gift card. LaSalle Bank ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ABN AMRI…

… UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Register today umaumni.com/students. Number of American service members who have died in the War in Iraq, according to the Depart- ment of Defense. The following were identified…

…4 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * myC diiga n :43al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104…

… trip to Ulrich's can attest, college textbooks are pretty expen- sive. Although the University and the Michigan Student Assembly have yet to work out a method to alleviate the situation, students at…

… released. While this bill could provide limited relief for students in Minnesota, the actions of a state govern- ment on its own are not enough to solve the problem with textbook prices nationwide. If prices…

… are to be reduced, it will require a more unified effort by universities and students themselves. The Minnesota bill also requires profes- sors to announce book lists well enough in advance to give…

… students time to find a good price on textbooks. Other states have intro- duced similar programs or made textbooks a tax-free commodity. These ideas are a good start. Students should not have to buy bundles…

… of textbooks that may contain books not required in their curriculum. But this type of problem that the majority of students across the nation face is one that cannot be handled by state governments…

…. States would have differing policies, meaning students in some states would be better off than others. The double standard also creates a dilemma for publishers, who would face different requirements in…

… dif- ferent states. Having federal regulations for textbook pricing and marketing is a better solution that at least gets beyond the uncertainty. Still, the problem facing col- lege students is one that…

…'t meet the concerns of individual universities. Universities have an obligation to their students to make every accommodation possible to make education accessible and affordable. Work- ing with MSA, the…

… from MSA to Lester Monts, the University's senior vice provost for academic affairs, have recognized the problem, but no one has offered any signif- icant solutions. It is up to our student gov- ernment…

…. Admission is $2.50. WHO: Arab Student Associa- tion and Lebanese Student Association WHEN: Today from 8 to 10 WHERE: Yost Ice Arena CORRECTIONS 0 The thene party sugges- tion sn Page 2 of the State- ment said…

…2A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The manbeh ind the mullet Student…

… hair. sional naysayer, though. Krause was - Know a campus character worthy ofa Krause didn't. offended when one student offered profile? E-mailsuggestions to news@michi- And over a few months, the thin…

… OKeefe Layout Manager Chelsea Hoard Production Manager The Michigan Daily(ISSNt0745-967) is published Monday through Friday duringthe fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan…

…. The damage is estimated at $150. Dining hall worker hits head WHERE: South Quad WHEN: Tuesday at about 6 p.m. WHAT: A male student work- ing in the kitchen hit his head on a piece of equipment, DPS…

… Ene- mies," about a Jewish and Arab women's dis- cussion groups comes to The Michigan The- ater Monday through Wednesday. The film shows at 7:15 p.m. each night. Tickets are $6.75 for students. AT THE…

… 4A - Monday, October 8, 2007, The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

… hearts and minds" of the people obviously doesn't mean much to Iraqis or Arabs when we look more like an armed occupying force. However, with the assignment of these anthropological teams to Iraq, America…

… anthropolo- gists in advising communities on how to cater to differing cultural needs, such as the Arab-American com- munity in Dearborn. My first naive anthropological thought was, "Wow, this would be really…

… the Daily last month regarding the University's han- dling of student veterans (Group wants to ease transition for vets, 09/18/2007). Iam a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and recently ended my active…

… academic offices are first class and I think they are capable of providing the kind of services that these students need." I have to disagree with that stateosent; in no way did academic offices at the…

… mind was that maybe the University has a small number of student veterans because it is so hard for veterans to actually talk to some- one at the University and get their important questions answered. In…

… toward high school students and has no special instructions for veterans or other people that would not be able to fill out certain "required" fields such as test scores, current classes or teacher rec…

… merely trying to express that having a Office for Student Veterans' Affairs at the University would have helped me immensely. Transitioning out of the military has been the hardestthing that I have ever…

… done, even hard- er than the seven months I served in Iraq. Matthew T. Marsh is a student at Washtenaw Community College. Coca-Cola's injustices still exist; contracts should be cut again SEND LETTERS…

… violates its own ethical Vendor Code of Con- duct. The University followed New York University and Ecucationi others in kicking Coke productsoffcampus in2006 after a three-year long student campaign, but it…

…MichigancheerleaderAriel Haskins 0 Michigan Student AssemblyRep. 0 Arab StudentAssociation member Tony Saunders Dina Ai-oburi 0 Basketball player Ron Coleman 0 Girls of Michigan Calendar model Michelle Rosado 0 Law student Josh…

… students. The mission is scheduled for late 2011, aiming for a window of time when the paths of Earth and Mars are sufficiently aligned to enable the launch and sub- sequent orbit. The window opens every two…

… that raises money for health care in Peru, hope you'll pay bigbucks for a Mexican dinner with students ranging from defensive end Lamarr Woodley to Michelle Rosado, who appears in a calendar called the…

… "Girls of Michigan." Project Suyana will sell dates with twenty students at an auction tomorrow night in an effort to raise money for a Peruvian women's shelter. Attendees will bid on dinner at Salsarita…

…'s Fresh Cantina, a new Mexican restaurant on East Liberty Street, with one of 20 men and women at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the ballroom of the Michigan Union. The University's website for student organizations…

… Uni- versity's director for student activities and leadership. The policy came out of a See AUCTION, page 7A Members of Students Supporting Affirmative Action celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling…

…:16 GOT A NEWS TIP? LO: 1B Call 734-763-2459 or e-mail news@michgandaily.com and let us know. COMING FRIDAY What did you do over Winter Break? One student won the Price is Right. NEWS INDEX NEWS…

… Mecca, Islam's holiest city, in a last- ditch effort to end their bloody con- flict. The Saudi-led push is key to any future peace talks with Israel - and to Arab efforts to blunt Iran's growing power…

… oases to at about a dozen other institutions nationwide, including the Univer- ttract students sity of Connecticut in Storrs; the University of Notre Dame; Fur- man University in Greenville, S.C., By ALAN…

… not looking to expand significantly ed that a more urbanized the size of their student bodies. n of the ideal campus could Students graduating from high t a population well past its school these days…

… new concept of the college from the suburbs, he said. us is taking root: a small city "I think students crave the kind country that is not reserved of vitality you have in an urban ly the young. space…

…," Cloyd said. e at Hendrix, construction Storrs, for example, has a 20,000- this year willbegin creating a student flagship state university, urban-style village on the 130 but it is a hamlet in the rural…

…, offices and hundreds of the lack of a vibrant college town ments and town houses. Soon, is frequently cited by students who ils hope, will come nearly 200 decline offers of admission or decide -family…

… and a office space and as many as 800 rr school with the college as a apartments and town houses. ipant. "This would make it easier for the corner of the property, them to attract students," said Cleo e…

… student fitness center is Szmygiel, a UConn freshman from ly being built, which will be New York City. "There is really not ble to the owners of houses alot to do here." condominiums and to the Keelan King…

… 300 courses and learn from the world's foremost faculty. Network and enjoy exclusive Washington access available only to Georgetown University students. You've had enough ordinary summer breaks. This…

…4A - Thursday, February 1, 2007 IC The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ie 1*idigan &atI Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… took aloth-grade vow of chastity, Turns out, I'm no legal expert. Wil- while others rolled the dice and hoped son's appeal was flat-out denied last for the best. month. Now as college students, we have…

… Georgia teacher was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years proba- tion for having sex with a 17-year-old student. Why the light slap on the wrists? Because the girl was over 16 and the couple did not…

… exclusion from public events TO THE DAILY: We were among the undergraduate and graduate students not allowed into Rackham Auditorium Tuesday night for the "ex-terrorist" event. The police never gave us a…

… civil liberties. We waited outside in the cold until' the end of the event with supporters from both sides of the issue. There were University alumni, Ann Arbor residents and graduate students (who…

… hinders progress TO THE DAILY: As I walked into Rackham Audito- rium to listen to the speakers sponsored by the Young Americans for Freedom Tuesday night, I was greeted by a group of students passingaround…

… flyers to stage a walkout. The walkout was in protest of the lecture by three former terrorists. I did not plan on walking out and was dis- mayed by the number of students who left in the middle of the…

… speech. While I understand that the walkout was an act of protest, it is our respon- sibility as students at this university to engage in debate, not walk out when somebody states an opinion that we dis…

…- agree with. There is a lot of talk about being ready to debate the issues that seem to be constantly dividing campus: gay rights, the Arab-Israeli conflict and affirmative action. But talk is cheap. The…

… in promoting the use of marijuana. The U.S. govern- ment estimates that at least 95 million Americans have used marijuana. It also estimates that nearly half of all high school students will use…

… 4 4A - Wednesday, November 28, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L 4 MICdiian BaI*I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor…

… Student Assem- bly and other campus governing bodies are doing a halfway decent job, you probably already know that student govern- ment elections start Thursday of this week. In case you don't already know…

… wish list for the election and for the next semester. Fellow students, the first two requests go out to you. Most impor- tant, you must vote. Unfortunately for us, from a utility-maximizingperspec- tive…

…, MSA elections are the most sen- sible election to vote in because costs are next to nil. Assuming you are a current University student, there is no registration required and you can vote from any…

… next responsibility is to put candidates on the hot seat. Many if not all of the candidates for student gov- ernment will be around campus cam- paigning, and they'll probably hand you a flyer with a…

… in case election time is the only time a mem- ber of student government ever takes your opinion seriously, make it count. Don't let them dupe you: Make candi- dates earn your vote. Candidates, the next…

… must hold yourself accountable for results. Text- book prices have been a student issue at least since Charles Woodson was a Heisman Trophy winner. Finish the job and keep us in the loop about what your…

… say that nobody knows what student gov- ernment does. Take one hour and pre- pare such a document once a semester, because it will help you lay out your goals and it will keep external stake- holders a…

… little more involved in what you're doing. It's a win-win. Five things that will revive student gov't Because I have about 75 words left, I will try to use the space to advocate for an unofficial proposal…

… way is Zionism a racist ideolo- gy. In Israel, Israeli-Arabs exercise full democratic privileges and have repre- sentatives in parliament. The country is rich with active civil society and a…

… Arabs join U.S. forces in RAND security agreement = E Nearly 6,000 Sunni Arab resi- dents joined a security pact with American forces yesterday in what U.S. officers described as a criti- cal step in…

… turned again al-Qaida and other groups. TULSA, Oklahoma Oral Roberts president says God told him to resign Richard Roberts told students at Oral Roberts University yester- day that he did not want to…

… resign as president of the scandal-plagued evangelical school, but he did so because God insisted. God told him on Thanksgiving To play: C that he should resign the next day, and eV Roberts told students…

…1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 5A LETTERS TO TEEDIOR Anti-Israel activists live in afalse reality TO THE DAILY: While reading the viewpoint written by Students…

… to my younger daughter as well. SEND LETTERS TO: TOTHEDAILY@UMICH.EDU This group is made up of gen- erous and caring students who want to make a difference in a sick child's life. I am proud to have…

…. Dialogue must become meaningful TO THE DAILY: I was pleased to see that the Daily ran two viewpoints on the Arab-Israeli conflict in Tuesday's paper (A blueprinfor conversation and I am not a racist, 04…

…/10/07). I was less pleased, however, after I read each viewpoint. In Students Advocating Free- dom and Equality's viewpoint, Andrew Dalack and Julia Eden Ris claimthatany productive con- versation about the…

… regards to the Arab-Israeli conflict, but even I can tell when both sides would rather take shots at the other sides stances than present reasonable arguments. Let's hope for some productive dialogue in the…

… prelude to far greater violence to this oil- rich city180 miles north of the capi- tal. The attack came just days after the government adopted a plan to relocate thousands of Arabs who were moved to Kirkuk…

… yesterday. APARTMENT From page 1 the complex's amenities will be enough to attract students from Central Campus. Students in the College of Engi- neering, School of Art and Design, School of Music, Theatre…

… on North Cam- pus and thathe thinks that students will find the facilities attractive. "We think that it will be very well received," he said. University Planner Sue Gott said while the University is…

… access and south for pedestrian and emergency access. "I think (The Courtyards) will add to the student population on North Campus," she said. Gott said the new apartments may cause an increase in the…

…, welcomingcustomers. Perry said that when she came to open the store yesterday, there were several people sitting on the sidewalk, waiting for the new store to open. Callista Scotto, a customer and graduate student at…

…. Psychology graduate student Amanda Berhenke, who was also shopping at the store yesterday, said the store would be a nice place to stop and get things before class. "I think that we haven't had a close and…

…a 4A - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com eICdI'*an 4a14hj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI…

…. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. RMTHE i Book blues University's textbook reform doesn't go far enough Students have had plenty of time to…

… a student who questioned whether his age would impair his judgment, as reported yesterday on CNN.com. JACK DOEHRING EYE NOSE TOF5 TO E7 IY - Last lessons .I i start to see substantial results…

… universi- ties with regard to their systems of making book lists available early. Everyone agrees that a problem exists. The proposed solu- tion - creating an online database where students can access book…

… lists before each semester - is not perfect, but it at least attempts to alleviate the problem. The plan would let students know what books they need early enough to order them through online retailers…

… recommend- ed, and they should elaborate on what the purpose of the recommended books is so students are better informed when decid- ing whether to buy them. Another welcome improvement would be the end of…

… unnecessary book bundles. Too often, students pay extra for a two- or three- book bundle when only one of those will be used, a terrible waste of money and paper. speaking of a terrible waste of money and paper…

… students a break on textbooks. The first time I met Marilynn Rosenthal, we were in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Five weeks had passed since her son Josh, and my father's best friend had died in…

… aggressive cancer last month. She was 77. Because most University of Michi- gan students knew her as Professor Rosenthal, her desire for knowledge would seem normal, even unremark- able. She was a medical…

… 175 into the South Tower of the World Trade Cen- ter and killed Josh. She traveled to the United Arab Emirates to try to meet with al-Shehhi's mother, talking to his relatives and visiting his hometown…

… member of the group since her sophomore year at Cass Tech High School in Detroit. BAMN has often been criticized for its protest tactics, which include bringing middle and high school students to campus…

… University administration out-of-touch with student concerns. Rabhi said most students uninten- tionally invest in war by paying tuition to the University. He asked audience members to sign a petition urging…

…- dents, University students and war veterans. Tony Morgan, a member of Mich- igan Peaceworks, led the protesters in a march out the Diag to Main Street and back. "Are you ready to march?" he yelled into…

… killed in Iraq. Some students wearing green for St. Patrick's Day jeered the pro- testers as they marched down State Street.Others cheered as the march- ers walked by. "Y'all got a nice beat," said one man…

…, Publisher/Edi- tor, The Arab American News * Evelyn Alsultany, Program in American Culture, University of Michigan Sponsored by the Department of Communication Studies, the Howard /:f Mafd hCenrer for…

…4 - Tuesday, March 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

… and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. Vote Yost, Dar for MSA Reisinger, Madoff ticket a sound choice for LSA-SG The student government elections on Wednesday and Thurs- day…

… promise to be the most uneventful in recent years. The Michigan Action Party; a descendent of the now-defunct Students 4 Michigan, should easily win the president and vice president positions in both the…

… Michigan Student Assembly and LSA-Student Government, as well as the vast majority of represen- tative seats in both bodies. Bong Hits 4 Jesus." - Slogan on banner that Joseph Frederick held near his high…

… Progressive Party, the Student Conservative Party and DAAP left voters - even candidates - dazed and featured at least a couple of violations of electoral rules - if not federal laws. MPP, SCP and, to a lesser…

…. MAP has no ideology and looks set to monopolize the two larg- est bodies of student government, the very two characteristics that defined its dispa- rate predecessor. MAP wants to be the party of…

… he has left in office. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Presi- dent Mahmoud Abbas, troubled leaders with fragile mandates for peace, told international backers and skeptical Arab…

…, the group had more mem- bers, including current MSA rep- resentatives, both Yost and Baker said. Neither student would name any other members ofthe group or say how manythere were. Hull, who found out…

…, period," he said. In March 2006, then-MSA Rep. Ari Liner had to resign after he sent an offensive e-mail to a student and the student's mother. Baker, who has been a mem- ber of the Facebook group since it…

… before student government elections. Baker is planning on starting a new student government party next semester. Although several MSA repre- sentatives said they were upset ELECTION From Page1A tee…

…,which oversees the assembly's funding of student groups. Last year's DAAP presidential candidate, LSA junior Maricruz Lopez, and vice presidential can- didate, LSA senior Sarah Bar- nard, are both running for LSA…

… year's elections, as well as echoing a few things from the previously dominant Students 4 Michigan. These include things .like expanding Entree Plus, longer library hours and more money for student…

… groups. The new MSA intern program, created this semester to famil- iarize new students with the ins and outs of the assembly, yielded a single candidate: freshman Joe Marshall, a candidate for an LSA…

…. Lebowitz-Nowak was one of the more vocal members of the assembly in calling for a Public Policy seat. He's currently an LSA representative. He was a student in the school until this semester, when he…

…) - The American Civil Liberties Union wants Central Michigan University to end its poli- cy barring a student from videotap- ing people on campus without their permission. The ACLU sent a letter to the…

… school's president yesterday say- ing the videotaping restriction is unconstitutional. Outspoken conservative student Dennis Lennox has followed assis- tant professor Gary Peters around the campus with a…

… injured out of the northwestern city but were driven off by police gunfire, Iraqi authorities said. The carnage was the worst bloodshed in a day of attacks across Iraq. A major Sunni Arab insurgent group…

… unite both sides of the College Republi- cans, and I am willing to help him with this." Zatkoff has made headlines before. In September, Zatkoff, then a student at Oakland University, was admitted to the…

… stronger network of conservative student groups at the University. He said he would like to appoint LSA sophomore Andrew Boyd, co-chair of the University's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom, to be the…

… if they want to keep up with us." College Democrats Chair Sam Harper said that campus Repub- licans might be louder next year, but he said students are more likely to agree with College Democrats…

… - (ON (E T' THE BRIDGE Roumel said there is more to the Featuring School o Music students 9:30 case than the police report indi- Duo Borealis, * Offer only applies to Theater sponsored films. cates. He…

… 4 - Friday, September 28, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 24eliChigan,4a1*'1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… who will speak .at spring commencement. The University Board of Regents approved ABC News reporter Bob Wood- ruff to be the graduation speaker at its last meeting. While some students will feel a…

… looks "Arab." The U.S. govern- ment doesn't like him and classifies his coun- try's military as a terrorist organization. Buthe had nothing to do with Sept. 11. Iranians actu- ally held vigils for the…

… killed 92 people. Third, the authors of the viewpoint cel- ebrate free speech on campus as well as Cam- pus Watch founder Daniel Pipes, who violates academic freedom by encouraging students to report…

… 4A - Monday, September 17, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

… forget have themselves forgotten that this is what the terrorists wanted in the first place. Bryan VanDuinen STUDENTS ORGANIZING FOR LABOR AND EQUALITY $ 11EWNT Still not confronting sweatshops In 1999…

… the student demand of sweat-free factories by pouring money into deception programs meant to create an appearance of progress. Progress is so hard to accomplish on our campus because University…

… President Mary Sue Coleman and her staff operate with this corporate paradigm. Students aren't a constitu- ency to them, so they could care less about what issues are important to us. Howeverbecause ofthe…

… force us to trudge through committees. And when push comes to shove, Coleman would rather have students arrested than confront issues of human rights. The bottom line is that prog- ress on this issue will…

…4 -Friday, February 2, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

… withhold grades or picket graduation. Although the contract won't expire until July, both parties - and students - stand to benefit from an agreement reached well before then. The University administra- tion…

… a campus dedicat- ed to student activism, but the contentious nature of lecturer walkouts and strikes can pit loyal students against their own academ- ic interests in the name of solidarity. LEO…

… must also recog- nize the integral role its lecturers play in edu- cating students. These coming months will be crucial to consider LEO's demands and put together a plan acceptable to both sides. Most…

… students do not intend to get an edu- cation in labor relations when they enter the University. However, we owe a certain amount of respect and empathy to those instructors who make less in a yearthan many…

… out-of-state students pay to be here. Lecturers teach nearly a third of undergraduate courses on Ann Arbor's campus, and students have a vested interest in seeing the demands of LEO met by the…

… precautions that the reporter coincidentally left out. In addi- tion, Project Suyana has not been notified of any disapproval of the event by faculty, staff, administrators or students. If there is a…

… controversy, 02/01/2007). As someone who knows how hard the group's members have worked to make the event possible, I know that the concept has been met with nothing but positive responses from students…

… by Ryan Fan- tuzzi, the vice president of the University's chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom. He informed the crowd that he was aware that "members of far left, Arab and Muslim organizations…

…4A - Wednesday, January 31, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 54Michtig'an 4ai lj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… NOW IS SO...PASSE. THE PENTAGON. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST, FOLKS. Congre*,"-ssional racist caucus Students who have tried to access the unreliable network in C.C. Little Science Building or set up…

… traditional Arab head- dress recently associated with former Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat and lately a sym- bol of solidarity with the intifada. No doubt the product was designed to…

… segment of our student population. If the comic novels of Wodehouse have any instructive value, it's in their derision of the idle rich whose blas6 attitude toward the world unfolding around them invariably…

…*I 4A -Wednesday, February 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

… Iraq War De-escala- TO THE DAILY tionActof2007. Itis quite literallythe onlyplan While LSA j that allows America to leave Iraq both respon- about Arab ri sibly and with dignity. If passed, the act would…

… debate on the act last Tuesday: "It is time Arabs or leave. to fundamentally change our policy. It is time uty Prime Min to give Iraqis their country back. And it is time denied their cu to refocus America…

… (Iraqi ties, incorrect in his claims that the .n regime provided protection. rated Chaldeans on the basis 'our language and Arabize our s unwilling to accept our status eople and did not respect our e…

… out lies, were the only ones able to n people have lived in the region of years. Under Hussein, our nder the threat of pan-Arabic h attacked minority rights and our homeland is threatened by mists who…

… edly not be so strong. nt that we learn from the faults regime and his pan-Arabism so new political ideas that accept and tolerate all people - regard- gion, ethnicity or beliefs. t AMANDA BURNS Welfare…

… even joked that Clinton's constant co-optation of Republican issues is one of the reasons the he was so hated by the opposing party. Conscious of his student audience, Haskins touched on the role of…

… decrease in teen pregnancy, the program leaves students who choose to have sex woe- fully underinformed, making them more likely not to use protection when the time comes. In regards to charita- ble choice…

…, the land county. If only people cared about the selection is a way to exploit Dearborn's millions dead in Iraq as much as they care large Arab American and Muslim popula- about puppies. tion in front of…

… wors- ened last week after Bishop canceled Friday's . budget talks with the speaker of the house and the governor to go on a golf outing. Cont'd: The real legacy of Karl Marx A STUDENT BAND-AID Finally…

… making good on their campaign promises, congressional Democrats passed an overhaul of federal student aid, increasing Pell Grants and slashing sub- 10 sidies to loan companies. Now only book 9 stores…

…, universities and textbook publishers are getting rich off of students. SELLING V!@GRA Many AOL subscribers will miss out on the secret way to "grow three more inches" or "take part in a sexual marathon," because…

… STUDENT HOUSING Great Locations Still Available For 2007-2008 EFFICIENCIES: 344 S. Division 726 S. State--Only I Left! 1 BEDROOMS: 726 S. State St. 326 E. Madison 2 BEDROOMS: 1333 Wilmot Fully Furnished…

… Settled on the 32 Arab leaders 49 Sch. fund-raising ground 34 Infection fighters gps. 4 Puff from a 35 Start to amble? 50 Hits +oat-bats barrel 38 Yiddish stats: Abbr. 5 Forever congrats 51 Pirate's loot 6…

… and Bulk contracts are available- 025 - Parking ' Students may receive a20% discount when 030- Automotive 'ith a valid student ID (non-organizational, non- 040- Computers must be prepaid unless prior…

…I 4A - Monday, November 26, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C I '* diitcga n 43atl Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. " 420 Msynsrd Sn. Ann Arbor…

… include Palestinians, Israelis, Americans and negotiators from several Arab states, as reported yesterday at CNN.com. Guns are for liberals, too 0 I fbthere is one issue that alien- ates me from my…

… Michigan athletics, is especially disappointing to me. I accommodate al fans Doug Cooper think and hope that as a university SAlumcommunity we can do better. STUDENTS ALLIED FOR FREEDOM AND EQUALITY The…

… fight for academic freedom Students Allied for Freedom and Equality applauds the University of Michigan Press for deciding to maintain its contractual arrangement with Pluto Press. Unfortunate- ly, open…

… senior. Ryah Aqel is an LSA sophomore. They are members of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. TO TH E DAILY.: Reflecting upon his tenure as Homophol head football coach at the Univer- sity of…

… annual zenith of is also perhaps the d and hate-filled erienced in my four versity. ie began, two large es began bouncing dent section. One ssel loves penises." tichigan sportsblog, one student's com- that…

… Tressel would erform homosexual gan fans. The impli- ing called gay is the higan students could the OSU coach. layers and coaches was not the only by students. Being emale is also seen avoid. The woman he…

…. 20. A huge portion of the student body had no idea. I was hoping that this year's Day of Remembrance could be more visible on campus, with all the Awareness Week events that were planned lead- ing up…