{"id":2089538,"date":"2023-11-03T18:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T22:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornell-cancels-classes-amid-extraodinary-stress-from-anti-semitic-incidents-on-campus\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T18:54:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T22:54:19","slug":"cornell-cancels-classes-amid-extraodinary-stress-from-anti-semitic-incidents-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornell-cancels-classes-amid-extraodinary-stress-from-anti-semitic-incidents-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornell cancels classes due to &#8216;extraordinary stress&#8217; from anti-Semitic incidents on campus."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcornell-cancels-classes-amid-extraodinary-stress-from-anti-semitic-incidents-on-campus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2089538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Cornell University \u2064Cancels Classes, Declares &#8220;Community Day&#8221; Amidst Campus Stress<\/h2>\n<p>Cornell University has made the decision to cancel classes on\u2063 Friday due to the \u2063overwhelming stress \u200ccaused by \u200brecent \u200cdivisive events on campus. In response, the\u200c university has designated the \u200cday as a &#8220;community day&#8221; for students, allowing them time to \u2062rest\u200b and reflect. Faculty and staff will also be excused from work, with the exception of essential services, according \u200bto \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellsun.com\/2023\/11\/01\/classes-canceled-friday-nov-3-for-community-day-response-to-extraordinary-stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cornell Daily Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The university&#8217;s email to students \u200dand employees emphasized the importance of self-care and fostering a caring and supportive community. This decision comes \u200cafter the university&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-dead-1-officer-shot-at-knoxville-high-school-shooting\/\" title=\"Suspect dead, 1 officer shot at Knoxville high school shooting\">police department reported<\/a> \u2062an alleged sighting\u2064 of an armed man near the campus, \u200badding to \u2062the already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-does-stress-affect-skin\/\" title=\"How Does Stress Affect Skin?\">heightened stress levels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200da third-year Cornell student, Patrick Dai, was recently arrested\u2064 and charged for making violent threats against his Jewish peers. Prosecutors revealed \u2062that Dai\u200c posted alarming messages in\u2062 a student discussion\u2062 forum, expressing intentions \u200cto harm Jewish individuals \u200con campus. These threats have only intensified the tension within the university community.<\/p>\n<h3>Related \u200cStories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/want-a-ceasefire-tell-hamas-to-free-all-hostages-and-unconditionally-surrender-5522402?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jacob-siegel-on-disinformation-the-hoax-of-the-century-part-1\/\" title=\"Jacob Siegel discusses disinformation and refers to it as the 'Hoax of the Century' in Part 1.\">ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories<\/a>&#8220;>Want a Ceasefire? Tell \u2064Hamas To Free All Hostages and Unconditionally Surrender.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-allies-assessing-future-of-gaza-strip-after-hamas-is-destroyed-blinken-5522316?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">US, Allies Assessing Future of Gaza Strip\u200d After Hamas \u200dIs Destroyed: Blinken<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cornell President Martha Pollack \u2064expressed relief that Dai was apprehended but expressed concern that he was a student at \u200cthe\u200b university. Prior\u2062 to Dai&#8217;s arrest,\u2062 a \u2064professor at Cornell took a leave of absence after publicly\u200b praising Hamas terrorists for their violent actions against Israel. The professor&#8217;s remarks were made at a \u2064pro-Palestinian rally held off-campus.<\/p>\n<p>In an apology published by The Sun, the professor acknowledged the\u2064 inappropriate\u2064 language used in the speech but maintained\u200b that it was \u2063meant to highlight resistance to oppression. These incidents, along\u2063 with\u200d similar occurrences at\u200c other prestigious universities, have sparked discussions about campus culture and the influence of leftist identity \u2064politics.<\/p>\n<h3>Cornell&#8217;s Anti-Semitic Problem \u2062Extends Beyond Recent Events<\/h3>\n<p>According to\u2062 Cornell Law School \u200dprofessor William Jacobson, \u2063the \u2063recent anti-Semitic incidents are not \u2064isolated events but \u2064rather a result of decades-long \u2062obsession with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-todays-cultural-marxists-would-be-wise-to-learn-from-martin-luther-king-jr\/\" title=\"What Today\u2019s Cultural Marxists Would Be Wise To Learn From Martin Luther King Jr.\">leftist identity politics<\/a> \u200bat \u200belite\u200c institutions. Jacobson argues that the \u2062demonization of Israel by groups \u2063like the Boycott,\u2064 Divestment and Sanctions \u200c(BDS)\u2062 movement and Students for Justice in Palestine, along\u2063 with certain professors, has\u2062 contributed to the current climate.<\/p>\n<p>He further explains that the Israel-Hamas conflict is being framed as a racial justice issue, perpetuating a\u2062 race-centered Marxist worldview that categorizes Jews\u2064 as oppressors and portrays Israel as an oppressive colonialist entity.\u2063 Jacobson criticizes\u2062 university administrations for not recognizing\u200b or \u200caddressing these\u2062 issues, suggesting \u200bthat \u200dtheir promotion of\u2063 racial \u200ddoctrines may inadvertently contribute to \u200cthe \u2064marginalization of Jewish\u200d students.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What impact does the alleged sighting of \u200dan armed man \u200dnear the campus \u200bhave on the mental health and sense of \u200dsecurity within the campus \u200ccommunity?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Com\/opinion\/police-need-right-to-self-defense-too-5586456?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories&#8221;>Police\u200b Need Right to Self-Defense, Too.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The cancellation of classes and the declaration of a &#8220;community day&#8221; serves as a recognition by \u200bCornell University of the impact that recent events have had on the mental health and well-being of its\u200d students and staff. It \u200dis a proactive step towards providing support and promoting healing within\u2062 the \u200bcampus\u2062 community.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d alleged\u200b sighting of\u2064 an armed man near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornell-cancels-classes-amid-extraodinary-stress-from-anti-semitic-incidents-on-campus\/\" title=\"Cornell cancels classes due to 'extraordinary stress' from anti-Semitic incidents on campus.\">campus naturally raised\u200c concerns<\/a> \u200band anxiety among students and \u2063staff. \u200dThe uncertainty and fear that accompanied this incident cannot be overstated. The decision to cancel classes allows individuals to take the time they\u200d need to process their emotions and regain \u200ca sense of safety and security \u200cin their\u200c environment.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the arrest of Patrick Dai, a student who made threats \u200cagainst his Jewish peers, has undoubtedly\u200d intensified the feelings of fear and insecurity \u200bamong the Jewish community on\u200d campus. It is \u200dessential for the university\u200c to address these threats promptly\u200c and take\u200d immediate action to ensure the safety\u2064 and well-being of all its students. The cancellation of classes and the establishment of a &#8220;community day&#8221; demonstrate the university&#8217;s commitment to \u2062creating an inclusive \u200cand supportive environment for all students, regardless of\u2064 their background or beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>By\u200c designating the day\u2063 as a &#8220;community day,&#8221; Cornell University recognizes the importance of coming together as a community to heal and support one another. This decision encourages students and staff to engage in \u200cself-care activities, \u200bsuch as seeking counseling, participating in community events, or\u200c simply taking the time \u200dto rest and reflect. It is an opportunity\u200c for \u2063individuals to prioritize their mental well-being and find solace in the collective support\u200d of their\u200c peers and colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2063the cancellation \u200dof classes may disrupt academic schedules and plans, it is a necessary step to prioritize the overall well-being\u2063 of the campus community. It sends a powerful message that\u2064 Cornell University values the mental health and\u200b safety of its students and staff above all else. This decision reflects the university&#8217;s commitment\u2064 to \u200dfostering a nurturing\u2063 and supportive environment that\u200c encourages growth and learning.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Cornell University&#8217;s decision to cancel classes and declare a &#8220;community day&#8221; amidst\u2064 the\u200c campus stress caused by recent events demonstrates the institution&#8217;s commitment \u200dto the well-being and safety of\u200c its\u2064 students and staff. It is a proactive step \u200btowards fostering a caring and supportive community, enabling\u200d individuals to engage in self-care and find solace in the\u200d support of their peers. This decision serves as a reminder that,\u2062 in\u200b times of adversity, it is crucial to come together as\u200b a community and prioritize \u200cmental health and\u2062 well-being above \u2063all else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cornell University cancels Friday classes due to &#8220;extraordinary stress&#8221; caused by recent divisive events on campus amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. 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