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Pro-Palestinian students say that they are speaking up for an oppressed people, but critics say that their rhetoric is deeply offensive.

Cornell student Patrick Dai's arrest is a relief for Jewish students like me. But Israel-Hamas war related antisemitism and Islamaphobia won't end overnight.

This pattern of scheduling during Jewish religious events is at best a troubling oversight and at worst a deliberate attempt to silence dissenting voices. Jewish students should not have to choose between practicing their religion and defending the existence of their historic homeland.

Students observe Yom Kippur while classes are in full swing, as Cornell doesn't incorporate a Cornell-sanctioned day off for the holiday.

In a rarely-occurring overlap of multiple religious holidays, Cornell University students of different faiths reflect on their experiences celebrating on campus.