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It’s Friday, so I congratulate you once again on making it through another week. I’ll be diving into some good news to start your weekend off right later on in this newsletter.
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Without further ado, here's a look at a global issue hitting home in Ithaca on its own Ivy Leauge campus.
Cornell divestment protest begins on Arts Quad early Thursday morning
Cornell is continuing to directly contribute to the research and development of weapons for the Israeli Ministry of Defense through its partnership with Technion at the controversial Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute in New York City, according to students from the Ivy’s student-led Coalition for Mutual Liberation (CML).
Starting at about 4 a.m. Thursday morning, the group pitched tents and signs in the university’s historic Art Quad.
The students joined the growing droves staging similar acts of protest nationwide in an ongoing movement to establish liberated zones in solidarity with Gaza, including Columbia University and the University of Rochester.
Get the latest on the Cornell protest in this article.
Here’s some more of what you need to know today
Felling robbed out of spring?: Outdoor columnist Rick Marsi says don’t dismay, as this cloudy April laid down its life for May, and for the thousands of amphibians that need wet and marshy land to breed and cool off.
Addicted to cheese?: If you’re anything like me, you won't want to miss the 11th annual Mac ‘n Cheese Bowl at Ithaca’s Steamboat Landing next Wednesday. Get the details in this article by Mark Anbinder from 14850.com.
How will Upstate NY create a Workforce Hub?: Upstate New York joined seven other regions across the U.S. Thursday in being declared a Workforce Hub, a wide-ranging effort to build the pipeline of workers needed to support Micron’s $100 billion investment in Onondaga County. Learn how the state plans to bolster its manufacturing industry here.
Friday feel-good Finger Lakes news
Ithaca High School Student Geneustace Wicaksono was one of 51 high school seniors in NY to receive a $40,000 Future Engineer Scholarship from retail giant Amazon, according to Amazon’s New York Field Communications team. This guarantees Wicaksono a paid internship at the company after his freshman year in university. Congrats Geneustace, and good luck!
Speaking of the college journey, Ithaca College’s 2024 Giving Day made over $830,000 for its schools, teams and programs, thanks to over 3,700 donors.
Casella Waste System employees from Ithaca and Horseheads joined forces to clean up the Town of Odessa Rail Trail, installing 3 new pet waste stations along the trail to ensure a clean future for it.
That’s about it for me this week, check your inbox Monday for more updates.
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