Author: Jacqueline Cahill
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A Poem for CUNY, the School ‘That Runs Its City’
An article about Stephanie Pacheco, a student at Borough of Manhattan Community College, who is now the National Youth Poet Laureate. It’s a piece that shows the appreciation that she has for CUNY and the educational access that it provides for New Yorkers. Read more.
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“CUNY Posts Modified Palestinian Studies Jobs After Gov’s Removal Order”
A third perspective from the Amsterdam News on the same Palestinian Studies job posting. This piece takes a different view, writing from the standpoint of academic freedom being interfered with by the state. The image shows a peaceful protest in favor of free speech and academic freedom. Read more.
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“Mayoral wannabe Zohran Mamdani joins other lefty pols in ripping CUNY for pulling ‘antisemitic’ job posting”
The post discusses the Palestinian Studies job posting in its typical bombastic style, accusing Hunter College of antisemitism and describing the very idea of Palestinian Studies as something that only the “far left” would advocate for, as it is offensive to the Israeli state. Read more.
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“CUNY Removes Palestinian Studies Job Listing on Hochul’s Orders”
Kathy Hochul ordered the removal of a Palestinian Studies job opening at Hunter College, caving to pressure from groups that claimed the very job posting was anti-Semitic. This is another example of area and ethnic studies being at the center of controversy. “The language in the listing included terms — like “settler colonialism,” “apartheid” and…
