Henry Fernandez

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Henry Fernandez

ITHACA, N.Y. — Slope Day this year was split in two, though it didn’t quiet the festivities at either of the student-led events. On April 23, Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff announced via email that he was rescinding R&B performer Kehlani’s invitation to headline Cornell’s iconic spring concert, citing her alleged “antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments in performances, videos, and on social media,” and “hateful views,” as fuel for his decision.

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Henry Fernandez

ITHACA, N.Y. — The scrambling that culminated in two opposing Slope Day concerts began with an email. On April 23, Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff announced via email he was rescinding R&B performer Kehlani’s invitation to headline Cornell’s iconic spring concert, Slope Day. Kotlikoff cited her alleged “antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments in performances, videos, and on social media,” and “hateful views,” as fueling his decision.

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Henry Fernandez

ITHACA, N.Y. — As a sleepy morning fog rolled over Ithaca, Cornell University workers set out to take down a 30-foot or so banner that hung on the slope-side of McGraw Tower. That banner, hung up sometime late Sunday night, held one word: “GAZA.” It is unclear who hung the banner or if any student organization has claimed responsibility, though the Coalition for Mutual Liberation celebrated the banner in an Instagram post Monday.

1 month ago | ithacavoice.org | Henry Fernandez

ITHACA, N.Y. — Long-time mental health worker and Ithaca resident Christy Bianconi has announced her candidacy for the Tompkins County Legislature. Bianconi is running to represent the western half of the Town of Ithaca, a semi-rural area between Ithaca proper and the villages of Newfield and Enfield. Bianconi, a Democrat, is running unopposed in the primary. There are no Republican candidates.

1 month ago | ithacavoice.org | Henry Fernandez

ITHACA, N.Y. – Sounds of metallic percussion blitzed through the air outside of Day Hall on Wednesday as dozens of students banged pots and pans to protest the Trump administration’s reported billion-dollar funding freeze against Cornell University. Protesters urged the university to stand against the current administration and to divest from Israel. The pots and pans protest was organized by the Coalition for Mutual Liberation (CML), a campus umbrella advocacy coalition.