**Many attendees, community members and organizers have elected not to be identified by name for safety reasons. Quotes published in this article were heard spoken at the event, with no attribution as a safety precaution.** University students gathered between Alma Mater and the Illini Union on Friday morning to form an encampment as a...
For many Jews, the first Passover since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack holds special significance. Carol Cohen visited Chicago from London for the holiday. “I feel guilty being here, all dressed up with these lovely people, we’re going to have a wonderful evening, and our brethren, the hostages, God knows what’s happening to them,” Cohen said. “And I feel as a Jew, as a proud Jew … I just feel that I ...
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As Passover approaches, the Jewish community in Jacksonville is gearing up for a holiday that carries heightened significance amidst the ongoing conflict in Israel.
The student demonstrations at Emerson College, MIT and Tufts University, which began Sunday night, come after the arrests of more than 100 students at a similar encampment at Columbia University last week.