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Cornell Professors Condemn Student Suspensions On Tuesday, more than 325 Cornell professors signed an open letter condemning the University’s suspension of four students. The students were suspended for their role in the pro-Palestinian encampment on Cornell’s campus. The letter calls the suspensions “unwarranted and excessive.” Meanwhile suspended undergraduate protestor Nick Wilson rejected a deal from Cornell’s office of Student Conduct and Community Standards. The arrangement would have allowed him to receive credit for his coursework this semester provided he refrain from all involvement with the encampment. In a statement he said the offer was an “attempt to silence me and intimidate [his] peers.” Federal Dollars to Bring High Tech Jobs to Central New…
The Fall 2013 – Spring 2014 programming schedule is now up, starting Monday, September 9th. Visit our Schedule page for the full week view, or browse the daily list view on the right. Thanks go to our Program Directors Nick & Jim, and all of our returning and new on-air volunteers. Cheers to a great…
Read MoreIt is WRFI Schedule time! Community members interested in having a program on WRFI must submit their Slot Preference and Working Group/Committee Selection forms by Sunday, August 25th at 5pm. This applies to new local programs and hosts who have not yet been trained, as well as seasoned hosts and currently-scheduled local programs. If you…
Read MoreWRFI is no longer playing Al-Jazeera News, and this is why: To Pacifica Network listeners, Thank you listening to Pacifica’s exclusive broadcasts of Al Jazeera English and for supporting your local community radio station. It is with great regret that we must report that Al Jazeera English is no longer available for distribution in the…
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Cornell Professors Condemn Student Suspensions On Tuesday, more than 325 Cornell professors signed an open letter condemning the University’s suspension of four students. The students were suspended for their role in the pro-Palestinian encampment on Cornell’s campus. The letter calls the suspensions “unwarranted and excessive.” Meanwhile suspended undergraduate protestor Nick Wilson rejected a deal from…
Read MoreChemung Sheriff’s Office Gets Boost for Door Breach Training The Chemung County Sheriff’s office has a new training tool. WETM reports that the Elmira-based manufacturer the Hilliard Corporation donated a reinforced door to the Sheriff’s Special Services Unit. The door will be used in training deputies in breaching locked, reinforced doors. The technique is used…
Read MoreMore Suspensions for Cornell Protestors- The student encampment at Cornell remains in place. On Friday four students were temporarily suspended for their participation in the self-described “Liberation Zone.” According to the Ithaca Voice, Cornell administration announced Saturday that more students would be suspended and that referrals to human resources are being made for staff and…
Read MoreAdjustments Expected to Ithaca Water Bills Ithaca property owners may face unexpected water bills starting this year. The city has relied on equipment to remotely read water meters since 2005. However, batteries in the equipment started to fail during the pandemic and were never replaced. This means that many bills have been based on estimated…
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