March 26, 2012 (vol. 122, iss. 4) • Page Image 4
…0I 4A - Monday, March 26, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com El I idiigan Bal Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109…
…0M T HE D A ILY Thlnk before hitting send Use intelligent dialogue, not accusatory rhetoric tudent government elections had a greater than usual pres- ence on campus during this year's Central Student…
… Campus. And no, I'm not talking about a middle- aged woman hoping to meet a nice Engineer- ing student. (Bet DANIEL you hadn't heard CHARDELL that one before.) The alleged cougar sighting may have captured…
… the attention of students for a few hours, but it wasn't the most ridicu- lous piece of news to make waves this week. Here are some other sto- ries that, like Cougargate, caught my attention for their…
… Last Tuesday, an e-mail began circulating in the University's Greek community claim- ing that Hashwi was an anti-Semite and a homophobe. The e-mail urged students not to vote for Hashwi, citing fear of…
…, Business junior Manish Parikh, repeat- edly asserted their support of the Jewish and gay communities. Beyond the initial sendingof the e-mail, it's discouraging that students receiving it didn't read more…
…, but the University's "Expect Respect" motto sets an appropriate goal for campus dialogue. Students should foster an atmosphere deserving of the leaders and best by giving the respect they'd expect from…
… rhetoric is passed around as fact, it's essential that students speak out against it. Emotional- ly-charged and politicized claims pit students against each other and divide our campus. Listening to someone…
… controversial topics - be it the Iraq War, the Arab/Israeli conflict or abortion - it's necessary to have open dialogue with all perspectives represented. People can and should advocate their viewpoints, backed…
… insightful conversations about highly divisive topics. The campus environment is what we, as students, make it. If we want an environ- ment where people feel safe and comfortable expressing their views, it…


























