2018-02-19 by The Michigan Daily

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Monday, February 19, 2018

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Bucks stopped The No. 22 Michigan basketball team earned a huge win over No. 8 Ohio State on Sunday afternoon.

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GOVERNMENT

Anti-LGBT clergyman to join Civil Rights board ROSEANNE CHAO/Daily

A timely solution? Administration announces end of Michigan time Beginning in May, University will put end to tradition maintained since 1930s MAYA GOLDMAN Daily News Editors

LSA sophomore Lexi Michaels wasn’t expecting to be late to her Psychology 280 exam. In fact, she thought she was early. But when she walked into the testing accommodations room a few

minutes after 2:30 — she’d run there right from her last class — she realized the exam was not being administered on Michigan time, and everyone else had already started. “My expectation was that it would (start on Michigan time), because that’s what most of my classes and exams start

on, even if they’re in a testing accommodations room,” Michaels said. “And it didn’t. I walked in really flustered. I was like, ‘Are they going to let me take the exam?’” After the initial scare, everything turned out fine for Michaels. She was still given a full two hours to take her exam, and no one was angry at her for coming in

late. However, start time confusion is common at the University of Michigan, and the administration has decided it’s time to take action. Starting May 1, no University classes will run on Michigan time, the 10 minute late-start built into most undergraduate classes at the University. Michigan time is a See TIME, Page 2A

Governor Rick Snyder appointed Ira Combs Jr. to Civil Rights Commission MAEVE O’BRIEN Daily Staff Reporter

Gov. Rick Snyder recently sparked controversy by appointing Bishop Ira Combs Jr. to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. Combs, a Republican and Pentecostal minister in Jackson, is wellknown for condemning proLGBT legislation. However, Snyder said he appointed Combs because of his background in fighting for racial justice and people with disabilities. In February 2017, Combs outwardly opposed an ordinance that would ban discrimination against

individuals in the LGBT community. The Jackson City Council eventually passed the ordinance with 5 in support and 2 against the vote. Combs’ anti-LGBT record dates back farther than 2017. He has supported anti-LGBT lawsuits, including defending marriage discrimination against same-sex couples. He also opposed the formation of a Gay-Straight Alliance at Jackson High School. The Michigan Civil Rights Commission is an eight-person body that investigates civil rights complaints and proposes legislation to the governor. Read more online at

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Second annual Hijabi Monologues Event Arab Domino’s Xpressions discuss unique pressure and identity CEO talks

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showcases dance, skits

Event was created last year in response to resurgence of hate crimes against Muslims

Event by Arab Student Association hosts 1,400, discusses transformation

Speaking of their experiences wearing the hijab, the pressures hijabi women face in the United States to compromise their identity and the unique significance it carries in their own lives were several hijabi women who spoke as part of the second annual Hijabi Monologues commenced Friday night in the packed Rackham Amphitheatre. LSA sophomore Ayah Kutmah, co-coordinator of Hijabi Monologues, said the annual event was created last year after the presidential election to combat a surge in hate crimes against Muslim women. “Last year was much more reactionary in a sense that as we did it specifically in response to Trump and the increase in hate crimes, but this year, not to say that the hate crimes and Islamophobia doesn’t exist, it was a continuation of giving people voices,” Kutmah said. Some of the speakers spoke of the insensitive comments they’ve received in their hometowns and the Ann Arbor community, and how even in a progressive city, Islamophobia still occurs. Other women spoke about their decision to wear the hijab and how their encounters with the community were modified. LSA junior Alyiah Al-Bonijim,

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On Saturday night, close to 1,400 students, faculty and community members flocked to the Power Center for the Performing Arts to attend Arab Xpressions — the University’s annual showcase of Arabic culture. Xpressions is organized by the Arab Student Association, and featured Arab dances, skits, poetry and student talent to celebrate the beginning of Arab Heritage Month. It is the only Arab culture show produced on such a large scale at the University of Michigan. LSA seniors Jad Elharake and Haleemah Aqel were the hosts of the event. On stage, they described how Arab Xpressions had transformed in terms of attendance and venue, year by year. Starting in the dorms, it was later moved to the Angell Hall Courtyard computing site –– commonly known as the Fishbowl –– then the Diag, the Michigan League and finally the Power Center.