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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (10608)	10/19/2007 12:50:35 PM
From: Ichy Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

More good news from Canukistan.... Hilight by Me... thestar.com Booze with halal menu causes controversy Oct 19, 2007 04:30 AM Joanna Smith Staff Reporter Muslim student leaders are appealing for understanding in the wake of a controversy surrounding the halal menu at a U of T Scarborough campus restaurant. "It's being blown out of proportion," said Emad Alarashi, president of the campus's Muslim Students Association. The controversy began last May when the student-subsidized Bluff's Restaurant, owned by the student union and located in the student centre, began offering halal-certified meat options to cater to Muslim customers. Halal ("lawful") foods are those that adhere to Islamic conventions on diet and meat and dairy preparations. However because Bluff's serves alcohol, the 500-student Muslim association has refused to endorse the restaurant for its membership. As well, some Muslim students feared the Bluff's menu addition would undermine ongoing efforts to persuade the Scarborough Campus Students Union to find space for an all-halal eatery on campus. Student union president Rob Wulkan said that possibility still exists and the Bluff's operates as an arm's-length company and makes its own decisions. "They are free to do whatever they want with their menu," he said. "The (students' union) is committed to trying to ensure that all students are accommodated to the greatest degree possible." All sides agree the menu conflict has stoked debate on campus on how far secular institutions should go to accommodate religious communities.