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The students are calling for the university to divest from weapons manufacturers fueling the war in Gaza and broader reforms at Cornell. This follows protests and encampments at universities across the country.
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The protesters were charged with trespassing for refusing to leave a building on campus after it closed.
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Tensions have been high at the university since the war in Gaza began, with anti-war protests happening almost weekly and several notable incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia in the Cornell community.
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Patrick Dai, 21, accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to posting threats to kill or injure another using interstate communications, which carries a maximum term of 5 years in prison.
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Colleges and universities are beginning to receive the FAFSA forms for incoming students. The educational institutions are behind in their application processes and scholarship offerings to potential students.
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Cornell University leadership said the demonstrations disrupt learning. The House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Rep. Jason Smith, says antisemitism is a problem on campus and protesters should be punished.
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They're calling for the university to divest from companies that make weapons of war for Israel.
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Since the war in Gaza began, the voices of a group of Cornell University students have echoed through their campus’ libraries and academic buildings.
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Ithaca Common Council calls for ceasefire in Israel, Hamas war. Cornell students continue to protestThe Ithaca Common Council passed a ceasefire resolution on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Cornell students called for their university to divest from companies that make weapons of war.
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Students staged a “die-in” protest to demand that Cornell University divest from military technology companies.