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Show 6 Monday, January H, THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 2Q(B Political Climate Alliance Supports Slow Job Search Mich. Race Policy "I am one of the lucky ones to have gotten a job, so I am not complaining LYDIA K. LEUNG Michigan Daily University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. --The most fundamental qualities needed to secure a job include a solid resume, interview savvy and ample amount of work experience. While that may be enough for most students, for others, one thing is still missing from the list VS. citizenship. "I was interviewing with one of my top choice companies General Eled ctricand I did very well in the interview and got into the second round, but I didn't tell them I was an international student," Business senior Amit Agarwal said. "When they found out I was an international student, they said if I am interested in working with them, they can interview me in my home country but they cannot offer me a job here (in the United States)," he said. Agarwal, who is from India, said he was extremely disappointed by the experience but with perseverance and persistence, he finally received an e offer for a position from Dell, Inc. in Texas. first-roun- full-tim- at all," Agarwal said. "Most of my friends from India are not able to find a job even though they are pretty actively searching - just because of the fact that they are international students." U.S. companies are not xenophobic, but they arc unwilling to hire international students because of the hassles involved in obtaining approval from the U.S. government, said Lynne Scbillc-Whitassistant director of the Center. Career University's "In order for a company to be able to gain sponsorship approval from the (Immigration and Naturalization Service), they have to prove that they cannot fill that position from the American general population," she added. e Furthermore, the law prevents Fwith work for students visas, which only allow them to go to school in the United States unless they can get sponsorship from the company that is hiring them. If they are hired, the company will help them apply for Hi-visas, which are required for staying in the country to work. e, full-tim- -i B 12 Michigan Daily University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. A coalition of organizations representing the nation's g second minority group sent a letter to President Bush Thursday asking him to support the University of Michigan's admissions policies and affirmative action. The University policies, which are expected to be deliberated in the U.S. Supreme Court in late March or early April, are vital to increasing the number of Hispanics attending college in the United States, chairman of the New American Alliance Moctesuma fastest-growin- Arts, respectively. Esparza said. Ads Stir Controversy Up at Michigan Univ. JEREMY BERKOWITZ to purchase more oil from Middle Michigan Daily University of Michigan Eastern governments. Engineering sophomore Jeff Powers said the group's message is ridiculous because there are so many different parts of American life that require the use of oil, such as smaller cars and public transportation. "Anybody who doesn't walk or ride a bike is a supporter of terrorism to a lesser extent," Powers said. Laurie David, a partner in the Detroit Project, said these Middle Eastern governments are most likely funneling a portion of the oil money proceeds to terrorist groups. ARBOR, Mich.-De- bate stemming from an environmental group that believes sports utility vehicles instigate terrorism has caused confusion in the Detroit area because their organization's name is the same as a local community service group. The Detroit Project, a California-base- d environmental group, is persuading television stations across the country to run advertisements convincing Americans not to utilize SUVs because they require the U.S. fuel-inefficie- nt .com Ik iLli y CONFERENCE continued from page Now there's a better way to buy and sell textbooks sonal hygiene supplies. "We've had a great response from people. We just want to raise as much money as we can," Curtis said. Organizers say they would accept new items from donors, but prefer cash so they can go out and buy the supplies in bulk. This is the second year the Feets and Seats Charity is being held, but this year the organizers have joined up with ASUU, various clubs and organizations on campus as well as people from Westminster College to raise funds. "We wanted to allow clubs to run things on their own schedules. We'd - Snagabook.com. To sell your textbook, simply post it on our site and set your price. To buy a book, browse for the book you need at the price you want! Go to Snagabook.com today to register FREE for this service, and you could even win a laptop computer, or other great prizes! - Snagabook.com Textbooks: Sell for more. Buy for less. it V T 0 A ?';-.- V VV -" -- -1 A p benjamincur-tishsc.utah.ed- u. sbaghbanichronicle.utah.edu 0- RO(f PC Itl Yi 1 ; , - V..V -.. - JJ"T " 0 -' 0 f 42 Century is spon K2i?J :. :y- m - :dd SturntTr.!:-.?tEdit;".r- : n mg n . 1 on mm. Tin - 1 il . I . J -- l! j LITEHATURfc . Fntry forms and dctii!: available at the rrnlu a'fia. cf tho IDS In'tittitc cf Heliginn i on Souti) Campus Drive : i n mi in ' Kuwait, There's More! Reflections On War With Iraq IT reassured a tearfully concerned friend whose brother awaits A deployment to Kuwait. "He's a Marine. They train to fight war," I told her, "but at least he's not assigned to infantry." "Then I'd be worried." Undaunted by my lackluster performance as a voice of comfort, she asked for an explanation of the Bush administration's infatuation with invading Iraq. "Saddam is a an evil man and must be stopped." That is what I did not say. I couldn't spout a simplistic and evasive answer and expect to appease my friend. She is not the American public. I suggested that Saddam Hussein offers the United States an ironclad excuse for a military presence in two of the world's most nations, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Through sheer luck, and reverberations from past European colonialism, Hussein happens to be one Americans so disthose ed "evil-doer- s" like. Unfortunately, my explanation I have yet looks dumb on a to hear a patriotic country music ballad that successfully fits "reverberations from past European colonialism" into the chorus. The recent war in Afghanistan didn't pit the United States and the Northern Alliance against Taliban and al Qaeda forces. In the real battle, the America vied with China h and Russia for influence in armed Central Asia. Energy-tradewith this knowledge had a better shot at predicting fickle oil markets. I didn't make that up. I heard it on radio's "Marketplace" public towel-bo- y for corporate underwriters. The radio spot showcased a shadowy internet firm responsible for serving the inside scoop on geopolitics to Fortune 500 compaT-shi-rt. oil-ric- rs nies. The unapologetically military campaign into an economic venture. I agreed, but couldn't believe they said it. I assumed the responsible parties would stick to the "hunting down story for a few more years. Modern war, being more complidrive I cated than the whacked with a hammer in frustration, is rarely a study of good versus evil. I think Americans, especially those willing to die and kill for our nation, deserve honest explanations of military action. I support our troops by questioning the motives putting them in danger. I grow tired of patriotism being equated to the crowd cheering and whooping while a young man pets a metaphoric rattlesnake. Am I a traitor for asking why he is petting a damn rattlesnake? I hope my friend's brother comes back alive. I hope he doesn't kill someone undeserving. Motives for war need to be addressed on the eve of battle, not the aftermath. (visitSen. John McCain, ing today) suffered as a prisoner of war for more than five years. If only it would have been decided if the Vietnam conflict was fought for freedom or Asian rubber supplies prior to sending him to fight. story a star-spangl- ed s" CD-RO- OF OUR SALVATION" o uWv Chronicle Feature Columnist l evil-doer- The Century Talent Showcase I Y reduced "REMEMBER 0'. 11 I. 4 just provide the publicity," Curtis said. The official drive on the U campus will begin on Tan. 20 and last a few weeks. "We'd just like students to pass around jars and collect some money," Curtis said. "Every bit counts." Communications Board Director Megan Cunha said that they were publicizing the event for free because it was for a charitable cause. "They were very well organized, they'd done their research, and ASUU is about serving the community and this project serves the greater community," Cunha said. "It's for a great cause." For more information, or to donate, contact Ben Curtis at 1 Not From Around Here Am Craig Froehlich The New America Alliance is one of national Hispanic organizations that united in sending Bush a letter asking him to support the University in the two cases. "We are requesting that the president acknowledge publicly his commitment to diversity," Esparza said. The Supreme Court ruling "will determine whether or not the top selected colleges in the United States will continue to reach out to Latinos." The lawsuits, Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, challenge the University's use of race as an admissions factor in the Law School and the College of Literature, Science and the Tomislav Ladika ANN snaaabook I i ) : M cfroehlichchronicle.utah.edu |
