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By Rayan Bazzi Staff WriterRunning for Michigan State Senate in District 2, Abbas Alawieh has an impressive and inspiring journey from his seat in ESL class as a kid to Capital Hill. Born into a Lebanese immigrant working-class family that relied on public assistance, Alwaeih plans to put his focus on protecting working class families in his district. For fa
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By Hamza HamashaThis summer, the Arab Student Association hosted a community BBQ fundraising event in support of humanitarian efforts in Lebanon, bringing together students, families and local community members for an evening centered around unity, culture, and support. With 100% of proceeds going to Lebanon through the UIA Sadr Foundation, the event welcome
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At the University of Michigan-Dearborn, students of all academic backgrounds and professional pursuits have the opportunity to earn the Arabic Translation Certificate – and three courses that count toward the certificate are being offered asynchronously this summer semester. Arabic 310, Arabic 312 and Comparative Literature 303: Arabic Novel Translation are
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By Reena HamadThe 2026 Inclusive History Project Summit held at University of Michigan-Flint brought together students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members for a day centered on two difficult but necessary questions: How can and should the University of Michigan confront its institution’s histories of inclusion and exclusion across its three campuse
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By Leila EbrahimThis summer, the FIFA World Cup is coming to the United States for the second time in its history. Set to be the largest World Cup yet, the tournament will include a record 48 teams across a total of 104 matches. The U.S., Mexico and Canada will play host to the world’s largest sporting event to date. For soccer fans around the world, this su
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By Jay Snyder-PhillippoffThe term “majorism,” coined by a visionaries at the University of California Los Angeles, describes a dynamic many students know well: science- and math-based majors are often treated as more valuable than humanities-based majors. For many students in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, that imbalance is not abstract. It shap
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By Wren SnyderAs I approach my senior year in the Journalism and Media Production department at U-M Dearborn, I have been very disappointed to hear members associated with the University ask about the lack of usage of artificial intelligence in my films. I understand and recognize the strong wave of support for what AI is capable of doing, but I don’t believ
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By Harrison Stidolph It’s Sunday afternoon, and the Dearborn Ice Skating Center is covered with litter. A swarm of skaters flood onto the surface, painting a pollock of scattered hockey gloves and blemishes from the errant throws of their winged helmets. The unbridled excitement is palpable; their cacophony of hollers and clangering stick taps fighting for a
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ProfileJoin date: Apr 8, 2026Posts (2)Apr 23, 2026 ∙ 2 minMajorism: How bias impacts both classes and classismBy Jay Snyder-Phillippoff CASL Atrium // Jay Snyder-Phillippoff The term “majorism,” coined by a visionaries at the University of California Los Angeles, describes a dynamic many students know well: science- and math-based majors are often treated as
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The Michigan Journal is the student-run publication at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Any student is eligible to contribute to the Journal and have their work published in both the print and web editions of the organization. The Journal has been running on campus since 1971, and it proudly informs the university's students, faculty and staff. Look ou
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