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ITHACA — A Cornell professor who drew widespread criticism for calling the Hamas attacks on Israelis “exhilarating” and “energizing” has taken a leave of absence, the Cornell Review, a conservative

New York politicians are mobilizing to address antisemitism on college campuses as threats become direct and violent.

Spray-painted messages such as Zionism equals Racism and Israel is Fascist began appearing on the sidewalks of Cornell Universitys upstate New York campus on Wednesday morning.

Spine-tingling chills, cozy thrills, and epic costume parties await you during this spooky season. Ithaca has offerings for everyone from the kiddos to dancing fiends to Great Aunt Alice who

Jewish students were forced to take cover in a library at Cooper Union college on Wednesday, as a pro-Palestinian mob banged on the door and chanted free, free Palestine.

Russell Rickford, a history professor at Cornell university in upstate New York, is taking a leave of absence, it was confirmed on Friday. He called the October 7 attack by Hamas exhilarating.

Larry Hogan, who was governor of Maryland until this year, announced on Monday he was pulling out of a planned fellowship at Harvard in protest at their failure to denounce antisemitism.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Claudia Tenney has joined U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in calling for the resignation of a Cornell University professor who made what appeared to be positive comments about

Russell Rickford, a Cornell professor of history, on October 15 declared that the Hamas terror attacks left him exhilarated. He has now apologized, after his words sparked an outcry.

Cornell University Professor of History Russel Rickford has received nationwide attention for his comments supporting Palestine during a rally at the Bernie Milton Pavillion on the Ithaca Commons on October