Krentzman Quadrangle, normally filled with commotion as students rush to class, fell silent Wednesday as members of the Northeastern community mounted flags to honor victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The event was hosted by Huskies for Israel, a pro-Israel student group at Northeastern. The club’s president, Elie Codron,...
UConn Student “Shocked” by Anti-Semitic Comment
University of Connecticut student Nathan Schachter describes his Jewish faith as “a part of me since I was born.” The West Hartford-born junior communications major grew up in a tight-knit Jewish community, and said that he is “proud” of practicing Judaism, participating in UConn Hillel events as a member of...
Israel Fest at UCONN Sparks Curiosity in Students
Before the UCONN student body headed into exam season, they had a chance to experience something different at Israel Fest, a festival celebrating Israel and her culture. CAMERA – supported group Huskies for Israel geared the event specifically towards students who held no prior knowledge about Israel. The group succeeded in their goal. The event had...
Divestment Loses at Northeastern University
On Monday, March 16, students piled into Northeastern University’s Hillel to meet and discuss the upcoming BDS vote in NU’s student government. The meeting opened with the director of Hillel, Arinne Braverman, offering words of encouragement for the outcome of the vote. Students, as well as community professionals from CAMERA, Combined Jewish...
Northeastern’s Justified Actions
The freedom of expression is laid out in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. While this freedom seems to be self explanatory, it is often more convoluted and complex than anyone could ever imagine. However, the biggest problem with the freedom of expression is that many people take...