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… upstate New York with a win and a tie » INSIDE Still Unscathed Energetic start lifts Michigan over RPI, 5-2 ADMINISTRATION ICE HOCKEY CAMPUS LIFE Schlissel details new program available to students…

… in Ypsilanti, Southfield schools By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter The University will introduce a new program to increase racial and socioeconomic diversity among students by giving…

… three-day Yalla Vote summit held by the Arab American Institute, a national nonprofit. The summit’s goal was to provide an opportunity for leaders of the Arab American community to engage with…

… active member of Al-Qaws, an organization that promotes LGBTQ rights in Palestinian society. Sponsored by the Trotter Multicultural Center, Arab Her- itage Month provides a platform for students to…

… students consider #BlackLivesMatter movement By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter Though demonstrators call- ing for an end to police brutality covered the Diag in December and marched to Ann Arbor…

… students a space to share their concerns and frustrations over recent incidents of police violence. Charlie Bright, acting direc- tor of the Residential College, said the program originated during a…

… meeting of faculty in the Residential College’s Social Theory and Practice major. Sev- eral of the faculty noted the sig- nificant amount of emotion their students expressed incidents related to police…

… brutality . Following a grand jury’s decision not to press charges against the Ferguson offi- cer who shot and killed an unarmed Black man, students held a vigil on the Diag and later organized a…

… on the issues raised, and the learning community of the RC had the framework to foster a thoughtful conversa- tion about the concerns students shared,” Bright said. LSA freshman Darian Raz- dar…

…, a student in the class, said Former fraternity members must vacate chapter house by May 3 By EMMA KERR Daily News Editor The University’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu was suspended and…

…-year period,” the release read. “Sigma Alpha Mu Arab Heritage Month event embraces unique identities By SAMIHA MATIN Daily Staff Reporter In honor of the University’s second annual Arab Heritage…

… Month, about 70 students gath- ered in Rackham Amphitheater Tuesday evening for a keynote address by Sa’ed Atshan, a post- doctoral fellow at Brown Uni- versity, about coming out as a gay Palestinian…

… embrace their Arab identities. This year’s theme, “Arabiyon Ana: I am Arab,” was chosen to explore multiple aspects of Arab identities and their impacts and influences in the world. Daily reporters…

… Experiences of the Arab- American student body the statement Study shows economically segregated A2 metro area First-gen college students talk higher ed. experiences Council hopefuls unveil…

… For LSA senior Christina Cas- tillo, attending college was not just the natural next step after graduating high school — it was a life changer. In addition to her role as a University student, Cas…

…- tillo is a single mother. The student-run organiza- tion First Generation Students @ Michigan provided Castillo the opportunity to share her experi- ence as both a mother and a first generation…

… college student Tues- day evening at its “First Genera- tion Dinner.” First Gen raises awareness for and addresses the unique needs of first generation college students. The organization was founded…

… in the fall of 2007 and is the first student-led organization of its type in the country. After attending high school in California, Castillo dropped in and out of community college since 2003…

… and North Ingalls residences By ISOBEL FUTTER Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Daily will be exploring Ann Arbor’s most quirky, lively, and student populated neigh- borhoods during the next…

… students venture north of the Diag, they stumble upon Old Fourth Ward and North Ingalls, two of Ann Arbor’s 11 thriving, unofficial neighborhoods. Spread throughout the city, each area possesses…

… goals Students flock to neighborhoods north of campus for their proximity to Main Street INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 78 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION…

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… year’s winter term: Yiddish Studies, Arab and Mus- lim American Culture, Art and Design, Intergroup Relations Education and Entrepreneur- ship. Martin spoke to about 20 students on a variety of…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 4, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM How do students interact with our local government…

… the number one state for skilled trades programs, and praised alternative education routes such as dual enrollment for high school students and appren- ticeships. Dual enrollment for high school…

… students State Sen. Darwin Booher (R– Evart) introduced Senate Bills 36 and 37 last week, which would allow high school students to enroll in community college cours- es. Should these bills pass, high…

… school teachers could receive qual- ifications to teach certain college- level classes, which the students could subsequently take without traveling to a community college campus. Booher, who is the…

… Community Colleges chair, a subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Com- mittee, noted that concurrent courses were the best way to put dual enrollment into practice, as not all high school students…

… have the luxury of commuting to com- munity college after school. “Part of the kids that didn’t have jobs after school or didn’t have some kind of requirement, they could go, but not every student…

… academy may partner with 1 or more post- secondary institutions or 1 or more intermediate school districts and Students examine self-acceptance with spoken-word performances By ALYSSA BRANDON…

… Daily Staff Reporter Inspired by the critical- ly-aclaimed “Vagina Mono- logues,” a dozen University students appeared on the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre stage on Tuesday night to share their…

… experiences grappling with body image. Sponsored by the Univer- sity Health Service, the “Body Monologues” featured 12 spo- ken-word performances by University students. Though performers often…

… KILBANE For the Daily Celebrating achievement and faith, the Muslim Student Asso- ciation hosted their annual ban- quet Friday night with a menu of traditional Arab cuisine and a lineup of speakers…

…-67 » INSIDE Bloomington Bummer 200 students build consumer products at second annual Makeathon By JING JING MA Daily Staff Reporter The Art and Architecture Building buzzed with energy Saturday…

… afternoon as students sketched designs, drilled wood and wired hardware. More than 200 students tried their hands at building physical products rang- ing from collapsible skis to stress- relieving stones…

…. Makeathon, held Friday and Saturday, is an annual competi- tion where students team up to brainstorm and create innova- tive products. Participants com- peted in one of three categories: Health & Wellness…

…, Environment & Energy and Entertainment & Toys. MPowered, a student orga- nization that promotes student entrepreneurship, launched the competition in 2013. MPow- ered is also responsible for simi- larly…

… wanted,” she said. “We want people to come up with innovative ideas and cre- ative ways to create a product that solves a real problem.” Students streamed into the auditorium of the Art and Archi…

…- tured four panelists who discussed entrepreneurship in Michigan. The Twitter talk is the Uni- versity’s fourth; previous events featured E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, and a dis…

… of over 3,000 students, faculty and community members, Gins- burg discussed the issues that have defined her career, such as gender and voting equality. Ginsburg, who was appointed to the Supreme…

… Union. Rather than being self-initiat- ed, she said both a student push for a class on gender equality law and a growing number of com- plaints to the ACLU concerning gender equality drew her atten…

…- tion to the subject. Her first foray into the area came when the legal director from the New Jersey ACLU affil- Muslim Student Association dinner features traditional cultural elements By EMMA…

… install air conditioning. The additional funding will be provided by investment pro- ceeds and the Student Life Stu- dent Fee for Facility Renewal. E. Royster Harper, vice president for student…

… students, faculty and staff.” LSA senior Jacob Light, a member of Building a Better Michigan and a Residential Student group hosts event in honor of Black History Month By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff…

… Reporter The Muslim Student Asso- ciation celebrated Black History Month Thursday night with a lecture on Islam’s roots in Africa. The event, which was attend- ed by about 50 people, was held in the…

…- rently resides in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ware said. In Senegal, he said 98 percent of citizens are Muslim. “The only Arab countries that have that percentage are Saudi Arabia and Yemen,” Ware said…

… measures need to be taken.” Krupiak added that students have already faced the Student Organization Advancement and Recognition’s judicial process. The system referred cases to the chapters…

… Dean of Students Laura Blake Jones. “The only way to move for- ward completely from this is to ensure that every member understands the consequences of his or her behavior,” Krupiak said. “We…

… an oppor- tunity to do a little blue-sky thinking and have very candid discussions. Students weigh possible addition to Student Rights and Responsibilities By TANAZ AHMED Daily Staff Reporter…

… The Central Student Govern- ment’s Student Honor Code Task Force held a forum Thursday night to gather student input for a new University-wide student honor code. CSG President Bobby Dishell, a…

… Public Policy senior, estab- lished the task force earlier this month to compose a code per- taining to academic integrity, individual behavior and student rights. The goal of creating a code is to…

… complement the pre- existing Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, a University document that out- lines appropriate responses to inappropriate student behavior. The forum was open to stu…

…-chair of Stu- dents Allied for Freedom and Equality, held back tears as she unrolled the sign once again. “This sign was painted almost a year ago by Arab and Muslim students during a time when…

…? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. WEATHER TOMORROW HI: 20 LO: 4 STUDENT GOVERNMENT CAMPUS LIFE HEALTH GOVERNMENT RUBY WALLAU/Daily LSA sophomore Tahany…

… Alsabahi holds a sign that hung last year on the Central Student Government chamber’s door during the UM Divest protest at the opening of the new Edward Said multicultural lounge in North Quad Thursday…

… Committee for SAM, did comment on the fall- out of the trip overall. However, he said the ski trip incident was shameful, and not characteristic of “Take Back the X” draws students and alumni to…

… Spence, speak- ers included Melba Joyce Boyd, distinguished professor of Afri- cana Studies at Wayne State University; Gerloni Cotton, a law student at University of California, Los Angeles; Domi…

…- nique Mathews, a Detroit-based poet; L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy, associate professor at City Col- lege of New York; and Rackham student Austin McCoy. McCoy said the “Taking Back the X” event means…

… Cardiotho- racic Radiology, has been on the forefront of the race to get these screening approved by the CMS. “Lung cancer is the lead- Students impacted by expanded options to defer deportation By…

… in the country — including some students. President Barack Obama announced his intention to issue an expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arriv- als policy in November. DACA, first…

… vote to honor theorist Edward Said By IAN DILLINGHAM Daily Staff Reporter Nearly one year ago, stu- dents from the UM Divest movement hung a sign on the door of Central Student Gov- ernment…

… History Month event features variety of speakers White House immigration reforms stalled New multicultural lounge celebrates Arab heritage Prof. leads charge for lung cancer screenings …

… to 18 inches with high winds are mak- ing the roads dangerous, espe- cially for the many faculty, staff and students who live outside the city of Ann Arbor,” he said. University spokesman Rick…

… assistant attorney general, over his harassment of a University student. Shirvell was accused of anti- gay rhetoric against University alum Chris Armstrong, the first openly gay Michigan Student…

… Assembly president. The Michi- gan Student Assembly is now known as Central Student Gov- ernment. In 2010, Shirvell was fired after creating a blog titled “Chris Arm- strong Watch,” which argued…

…, Arab and Muslim American Culture, and Inter- group Relations Education. The other two — Art and Design and Entrepreneurship — were not formerly available to LSA stu- dents, but have been officially…

… incorporated into the LSA cur- riculum. JoAnn Peraino, LSA curricu- lum and enrollment manager, said the qualifications for creat- ing a new minor are often based student interest, though mul- tiple…

… departments cannot offer the same minor. Peraino added that once a minor has been created within a department, the department is responsible for overseeing that the minor is attracting student interest…

…, long time. We haven’t retired any in a long time because all of our minors have at least a few students in them.” Intergroup Relations Education The minor in Intergroup Relations Education…

… focuses on creating discussions around issues of social identity, inequal- ity and discrimination. The minor, which is a mini- mum of 19 credits and a maxi- mum of 22, begins with students enrolling…

… the Cam- pus Communities and Research track. Students also elect one elective LSA course that is relat- ed to intergroup relations and complete the capstone course in intergroup relations. Kelly…

… with student activism,” Maxwell said. “It made us real- ize that it’s time to formalize the minor.” Last year, members of the University’s Black Student Union lobbied administrators to address…

…, conflicted with the plans and led him to Skype in to the event instead. O’Malley is slated to appear in Dearborn, Mich. on Friday as part of a conference hosted by the Arab American Institute. During…

… the appearance, he will discuss policy issues affecting Arab Americans and how they can be a part of the discussion during the 2016 campaign season. “(Even with the schedule conflict), Dillon…

… still wanted to support students and reach out to us,” said Public Policy senior Max See DEMOCRATS, Page 2 UMASUNA grapples w ith life and death Japanese dramatists bring avant-garde theater…

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… form that could be sent to a printer. “He drew the design, the Crew to partner with students from Abu Dhabi University By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan solar car team will…

… keep its international repu- tation alive. The team heads to the Unit- ed Arab Emirates on Jan 15 for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge. Teams from six con- tinents will race for 745 miles in…

… solar-powered cars they designed and built themselves. The University’s team members will partner with students from Abu Dhabi University for the race. The race coincides with the Abu Dhabi…