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CONTENTS <strong>NOVEMBER</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
THE CHALDEAN NEWS VOLUME 8 ISSUE X<br />
40<br />
On the Cover:<br />
Wayne State<br />
University has a<br />
slew of Chaldean<br />
medical students,<br />
among them:<br />
Front row left:<br />
Tassia Mekani<br />
Rachel Ransom<br />
Nena Auraha<br />
Candice Mansoor<br />
Julie Kado<br />
Maria Kashat<br />
Second row left:<br />
Bianca Jiddou<br />
Lawrence Bahoura<br />
Amanda Jiddou<br />
Johnathon Markus<br />
Ramy Alosachie<br />
Karam Asmaro<br />
Shawn Gappy<br />
Sarah Gorgis<br />
Top row left:<br />
Patrick Atisha<br />
Branden Yaldou<br />
Jeremy Farida<br />
Brandon Mansoor<br />
Photo by<br />
David Reed<br />
departments<br />
10 From the Editor<br />
12 Noteworthy<br />
14 COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD<br />
16 Chai Time<br />
18 Guest Columns<br />
By Michael Sarafa<br />
October news frenzy is cause for<br />
hope, caution, frustration<br />
By N. Peter Antone<br />
When voting, look at the big picture<br />
By Fr. Anthony Kathawa<br />
Why we must attend the Chaldean Church<br />
21 Religion<br />
21 Obituaries<br />
42 Arts and Entertainment<br />
By Joyce Wiswell<br />
Detroit in Focus: Photographer shares<br />
his love for the city<br />
44 Boushala<br />
By Hayat Sepo<br />
Hameth Kibbee ‘d Girsa: Wheat Kibbee<br />
in Traditional Sauce<br />
46 In Good Health<br />
By Vanessa Denha Garmo<br />
The Cold Facts: How to avoid the ‘SAD’<br />
winter blues<br />
48 Iraq Today<br />
U.S. drops plans to keep troops in Iraq<br />
50 The Counselor Is In<br />
By Iklas J. Bashi<br />
10 keys to healing overindulgence<br />
52 Classified Listings<br />
54 Events<br />
Chaldean Idol<br />
on the cover<br />
22 Doctors in the House<br />
By Joyce Wiswell<br />
Chaldeans are flooding the medical field<br />
23 A Long Road<br />
By Weam Namou<br />
Iraqi-born physicians face many hurdles<br />
features<br />
26 Executive Approach<br />
By Vanessa Denha Garmo<br />
Ficano, Patterson and Jackson talk business<br />
30 One for the Books?<br />
By Joyce Wiswell<br />
Attorney advocates for Kwame Kilpatrick<br />
32 Last Stop: Justice Town<br />
By Vanessa Denha Garmo<br />
Chaldean prevails in SMART case<br />
34 Unity at Last<br />
By Weam Namou<br />
Many groups back Nineveh plan<br />
36 Fairest of Them All<br />
By Joyce Wiswell<br />
Kristen Danyal wins state title<br />
38 Detroit’s Brand<br />
Ambassador<br />
By Crystal Kassab Jabiro<br />
Lauren Bacall shines on Fox Sports<br />
40 Sports<br />
By Steve Stein<br />
Roundup<br />
<strong>NOVEMBER</strong> <strong>2011</strong> CHALDEAN NEWS 9
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