The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/opinion/)
As impossible as it feels, regardless of individual opinions on unfolding world events, now is the time to unify for the sake of protecting free speech and peaceful protest on campuses; to uphold the United States Constitution.
As a member of the Cornell community who has dedicated my career to the study of complicated questions about the relationship between law, democracy and dissent, I am writing to share some reflections on how to think about the unauthorized encampment on the quad and what we can learn from it about the meaning of free expression in this global moment of democratic backsliding.
Cornell undergraduate students have voted “yes” for divestment by a 2:1 ratio in a historic referendum. We want President Pollack and the Board of Trustees to know that the faculty and staff are on their side.
Growing right wing authoritarianism, not Palestinian solidarity, is the biggest threat to Jewish safety here at Cornell and across the United States.
Men should get over it an snip that vas deferens.
I make no excuses for my experiences because they’ve made me into the man I am today. However, I feel obligated to relate the truth to the Cornell community to illustrate a more complete picture of who I am and where I come from.
Animals roam campus every day. I’ll show you which ones tickle my fancy.
Travel has been one of my passions and the source of great pleasure, but it has also been my path to understanding history, different cultures and other ways of living.
