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… litany of texts students often read as a part of their high school or middle school curriculum, I can understand why some might find it odd if I was reading it for the first time. However, as my…

… confine me to the ideas that you have about Muslims or people of color in general. When you are the token Muslim girl you also become the token “Arab girl” even if, as in my case, you…

…’re not Arab. My roots in India go back about three generations, but even before that generation, I’m still Persian before reaching my Arab roots. Ethnicity and culture are not just skin deep. To…

… Resolution 1325. WHO: International Policy Center WHEN: Today from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building Arab heritage month WHAT: Prof. Sa’ed Atshan will deliver a keynote lecture…

… for the Arab Heritage Month. The theme of the lecture is “Coming out as Gay, Coming Out as Palestinian.” WHO: Trotter Multicultural Center WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School…

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… denied a request for a new trial for a Chicago Arab activist con- victed of lying about her role in two terrorist bombing deaths in Israel when she immigrated to the U.S. Judge Gershwin Drain ruled…

… disclose her conviction for the fatal 1969 bombings in Jerusalem. Israel imprisoned Odeh for life for her role in the bombings, including one that killed Hebrew University students Edward Joffe…

… workshops to educate students and raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses. “Campus is so diverse — it would be a bad idea to just assess what the campus needs based off what these big…

… student debt. Lower class students could not find institutional support, and they struggled academically and socially. Monday’s lecture focused on the social component of Armstrong’s study…

…- cussed a senior honors the- sis conducted by University alum Dana Benyas in 2014. Benyas drew ties between Greek life and relationship autonomy. One female college student Benyas interviewed said…

… to do it. This puts men and women alike at the risk of sexual assault. “Students are having the most dangerous aspects of their social life in a place that university does not control, but they…

… opinion of many students and univer- sities. One student mentioned she did not believe elimi- nating fraternities would eliminate sexual assault, and Armstrong agreed. Others brought up how Greek…

… scholars and practitioners of social movements, while at the same time requiring students to plan and engage directly in activism them- selves.” This specific assignment asks students to write an…

… originally pitched the calendar issue to the class last week. They joined four other students — LSA freshman Annie Boeh- rer, LSA sophomore Molly Weiss, Kinesiology sopho- more William McPherson and…

…. She added that by the last days of final exams, out- of-state students are ready to return home — and later exams would exacerbate this issue. “I think overall, kids will do worse on finals…

… sexual assault and describing how the process creates challenges for all parties involved. The University’s approach is defined as a student disciplinary process instead of a criminal one, and in…

… Association of American Universities. The Uni- versity’s survey revealed 11.4 per- cent of students and 22.5 percent of undergraduate females at the University reported having experi- enced some sort of…

… nonconsensual sexual behavior at the University. Women were reported to be eight times more likely to be sexu- ally assaulted. Undergraduate students three times more likely, lesbian, gay or bisexual…

… students two and a half times, Greek stu- dents two and a half times, and underrepresented minorities two times more likely to be sexually assaulted then the general popu- lation. Out of the students who…

… Center and its his- tory of sexual misconduct preven- tion. “This isn’t a Michigan prob- lem, but a university-aged student problem,” he said. “The University has really been on the leading edge of…

… concern for students over sexual assault.” At the end of his lecture, Schlis- sel outlined how, going forward, the University needs to improve the investigation, adjudication and support processes…

… for sexual assault. Specifically, he said he wanted to increase the number of students coming forward, as well as support for survivors on cam- pus. The University is currently garnering input to…

… Habra reading WHAT: Arab-American author Hedy Habra will read from “Under Brushstrokes,” her new collection of poetry. There will be a book signing afterward. WHO: Hedy Habra WHEN: Today from 4 p…

…- Multicultural Initiatives WHEN: Today from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Student Activities Space policy WHAT: For the 2015 Nelson W. Spencer Lecture, Genene Fisher, the executive officer at National…

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… Osteopathic medicine WHAT: The workshop will explain osteopathic medicine and give students the opportunity to network with those in the field. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Today at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: The…

… relationships between Jews and Arabs in the context of imperialism. WHO: Judaic Studies WHEN: Today from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School, Assembly Hall Business talk WHAT: Boston…

… and student publications from Ann Arbor, Michigan and other midwestern states. Representatives from journals such as the Iowa Review, Pleiades, Southern Indiana Review and cream city review…

… states and there is so much uniqueness.” Student publications from the University such as Xylem, Fortnight, RC Review and the Lloyd Hall Scholars Program: Arts and Literary Journal also took part…

… in the event. LSA junior Kara Mullison, a member of the Residential College’s RC Review, said she was glad the festival took place in East Quad and included student publications. “It’s nice…

… that the festival is in East Quad where the RC is based,” Mullison said. “Student publications might not seem relevant but you come here and see that they are.” On top of the book fair, there…

… were also multiple panels throughout the day. The first panel was a faculty and student discussion on the publishing process. In the next panel, writers Melba Boyd, Caitlin Horrocks, C.J. Hribal…

… there’s interest from within students and outside,” she said. $10 more at each seating level. The concert’s proceeds will go toward MUSIC Matters’ charity projects. “Some of the work that he…

… chair, echoed Appel’s sentiment that Common’s involvement aligns with the organization’s mission. She said this year’s iteration of SpringFest high- lights the idea that “it’s put on by students…

… attendees’ comments were centered around the possibil- ity that the document’s language could infringe on students’ free- dom of speech. Many were con- cerned that the honor code gave the University too…

… much power. “As a member of the University of Michigan community, I will honor the institution with hon- esty and integrity,” the proposed honor code states. The code continues by asking students…

…. Some students wanted to know if a student would always be con- sidered as representing the Uni- versity, or if their actions were only considered a reflection of the University in specific situations…

…. Despite his concerns, LSA freshman Grant Strobl was pleased CSG hosted the forum. “I’m happy to see that the stu- dent government wants to listen to the students,” Strobl said. “I think the honor…

… code is great. I just want to make sure that it is respecting student rights to speak freely and engage in academic and controversial topics on cam- pus because that is what the Uni- versity of…

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… “other” has included people from Irish, Mexican, Japa- nese, African, Italian, Arab and a multitude of other backgrounds who have been subject to discrimi- nation, forced internment, deporta- tion…

… Save the Children. Last year, in a lecture given at Hill Auditorium, the acclaimed author and activist Alice Walker made a plea to thousands of students, faculty and community members hailing…

… Washington Post asked, “Are colleges coddling students or just leveling the playing field?” and the Atlantic bemoaned, “The Coddling of the American Mind.” In a recent Wall Street Journal…

… student at a large, liberal, public university, let me say that instances of racism and sexism, even in its subtlest forms that I may not understand, take a toll on my peers. Students and their ability…

… students, we probably have a good five to 10 years before we start to use the word “buy.” For now, most of us are renters. But we exist in that same world — demand for housing is demand for housing. A…

…-class residents are being pushed into the rental market. That means students and professionals are competing for the same type of apartments. That also means the average one- bedroom unit will cost $1,244 per…

… 0745-967) is 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…

… health risks associated with tobacco use. First-year medical student Stephan Diljak said he recognizes the serious health consequences associated with tobacco use, and thinks raising the…

… IAN DILLINGHAM Daily Staff Reporter Members of the University’s Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies gathered in Rackham Graduate School Monday evening to talk about Jews, Arabs…

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… Muslim Students’ Association and Students Allied for Free- dom and Equality co-hosted an event titled “Confront- ing Islamophobia.” The event was a panel followed by a question-answer session…

… with guest speakers Dawud Walid, the execu- tive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations; Fatina Abdrabboh, the director of the Amer- ican-Arab Anti…

… parents are from; I’ll tell you they are South Asian. Finally you can whisk away my pre- vious remarks and put me in one of your boxes, although the answer you were hoping for was Arab. You may think…

… public in a world of heteronormativity will only further inhibit future legislative and societal progress. Music provides an excellent example of this. If you refuse to expose a student of any age to a…

… provocations, he has told students that they’ll get an A if they spare him the agony of read- ing their shitty papers; he has written a catalog for Abercrom- bie and Fitch, where half-naked youth graze in an…

…, global protests, political cynicism and indifference, glo- balization, the Arab spring, the 2008 financial crash and, of course, the possibility of a Com- munist emancipatory revolution. He supplements…

…-cloaked capitalism in China and the Arab Spring and Mubarak’s fall in Egypt. “Trouble in Paradise,” and all of Žižek’s work, would benefit anyone who gives it a read. He’s one of the few heterodox political…

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… had snuck into MSU’s student section with him, and in the wind and freezing rain, watched as the Spartans absolutely demolished the Wolverines. At some point in the fourth quar- ter, with…

… Twitter when a video surfaced that depicted Deputy Ben Fields of Richland County, S.C., dragging a Black female student from her desk, throwing her to the gournd and subsequently arresting her. This…

… sequence of shocking events prompted the usual rhetoric from both sides: Many people were outraged by the officer’s aggression, while others questioned his motives, as if something this student had…

… stories have grown increasingly muddled and vague over time. A man, woman, child, student, veteran, disabled person, homeless man was shot, stabbed, assaulted, ambushed, belittled by a police officer…

… with relatively low name recognition. This past Friday, I had the pleasure of attending an event sponsored by the Arab American Institute at the University of Mich- igan-Dearborn, which provided a…

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… Palestinians and other Arab (or Iranian) lead- ers. The mindset with the Iran nuclear deal is no different. Fears of Israel’s extinction have even spread to leftist American politicians. Jewish Repre…

… less isolation, anxiety and re-victimization when they work with confidential advocates. And yet, our own campus climate survey of students tells us that, right now, fewer than 5 percent of…

… students share information about sexual misconduct with the University. Even more heartbreaking, the majority of students who experience a sexual assault tell no one about what happened to them. The…

… their experience, support their decisions and connect them to trained confidential advo- cates like those at SAPAC. We are available for students, staff, faculty and parents 24 hours a day, seven days…

….m. Oct. 30-31 at 8 p.m. Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. $11 (students) $17-22 (adults) Dress up on Halloween for half off tickets ‘Killer of Sheep’ a little known classic By REBECCA LERNER Daily Arts Writer…

… Russia. Outraged by Yanukovych’s secret political dealings, citizens organize a protest at Maidan Square in Kiev. Like the Arab Spring and similar public pro- tests, many of the thousands at…

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… University of Michigan-Dearborn. Hosted by the Arab American Institute, a national nonprofit, the conference aimed to provide refugees from the Middle East the chance to engage with presi- dential…

… Wolfe EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Asylum process needs attention T he student lifestyle requires a lot of time spent sitting down. We sit in lecture halls and libraries and on the bus to class…

… | VIEWPOINT Cleaner air equals better health TO THE DAILY: As a nursing student working in Univer- sity of Michigan Health System hospitals, I have witnessed firsthand how the health of Michigan…

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… influence of rival, mainly Shiite Iran wherever it tried to make advances. He and fellow Sunni Arab monarchs also staunchly opposed the Middle East’s wave of pro-democracy uprisings, seeing them as a…

… the public is investing more in our institutions of higher learn- ing so that we can control tuition and could try to control student debt,” he said. Irwin, who is in his final term of…

… Hausa word for “fake” and haram is Arabic for “for- bidden.” When combined with colloquially, the group’s common name translates to “Western education is a sin,” a slam on our world and our way of…

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… students who aren’t as qual- ified, and it’s prob- ably the kids that we admit that can’t honestly, even with lots of help, do the amount of work and the quality of work it takes to make progression…

… football. At a time when we have groups kicking down boardroom doors to protest the lack of diversity on cam- pus, Michigan is quietly accept- ing students that shouldn’t be here just because they play…

… a game. They then get a whole host of extra advantages to which the average University student just doesn’t have access. Because of this, I think it’s time we take a serious look at abol- ishing…

… the Athletic Department and removing these semi-professional sports from campus. There is a major issue with the amount of general resources certain entitled “student-athletes” use up. All over…

… athletes, and in the past, Michigan has proven to be no exception. According to Schlissel, “very few” student-athletes are enrolled in single-student independent study classes. The number of stu…

… of whether or not we have students taking those classes this semester. Looking at the entire picture, this would mean we have students who aren’t academically qualified taking up classroom…

… polish their own brand, the universities get a lot of publicity and TV time and the NCAA gets to roll in the cash. Only one group of people loses in this: the students. College athletes are…

… essentially free laborers, and the powers that be like it. That’s why when a bunch of student- athletes threatened to unionize in Illinois, the Michigan Legislature moved to block that from happen- ing here…

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… Auditorium Arabic movie night WHAT: The Arabic Language Club will host its first ever movie night. The movie will be Hassan wa Marcos. WHO: Arabic Club WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union…

…, Medical School and School of Education — in addition to the student who will head the Department of Public Safety and Security Oversight Com- mittee. Due to a tie of one vote each, no candidate from…

… from LSA and Rackham Graduate School due to an error in the online voting system. According to CSG elections director Benjamin Reese, a third-year law student, voting for each of these two schools…

… had 318. Public Policy senior Sloane Forbush won the representative seat with 37 votes over Public Policy junior Sara Dagher, who had 27. With 51 votes, second-year Medical student Alia Ahmed…

… won the Medical School rep- resentative position by a mar- gin of 11 votes over a write-in candidate, second-year Medi- cal student Benjamin D. Long. Education graduate student Michael Chrzan, a…

… elections director is not privy to the actual lists, because of laws under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act that protect students’ information from being released to other students. Write…

… months. They should be open before graduation, or that’s what they’re planning on. How many students work at the Campus Inn? There’s a lot. I wouldn’t say there’s that many Michigan…

… students. I don’t think I work with any Uni- versity of Michigan stu- dents, but there’s a lot of Eastern (University) stu- dents and a lot of Washt- enaw Community College students who work there. I…

…’d say at least 50 percent of the employees I work with are at least part-time or full-time students. How will this affect you? I will be out of a job, but they’ve been really nice to their…

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