'How we make a living' — musicians protest Essex's call for unpaid performers


by Windsor Star

Windsor Star— Area musicians are upset after the Town of Essex posted a call on social media seeking unpaid performers for a summer concert series. “Because we’re having fun doing what we’re doing, people think that we’re only doing this as a hobby, or we’re only doing this to pass time, and they don’t realize that for […]

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FOX News—Columbia University’s policy-making senate votes for resolution calling to investigate school’s leadership. The Columbia University Senate in New York City voted in favor of a resolution calling for an investigation into the school’s leadership amid anti-Israel protests that have taken place on the campus for over a week. A source within the school’s leadership confirmed the details of the resolution, saying it was adopted by a vote of 62-14, with three senate members abstaining. The resolution alleges Columbia President Minouche Shafik violated established protocols when she authorized the New York...

CNN—Campus protesters are calling for divestment. Here’s what that means. College campuses across the country have been thrown into disarray by pro-Palestinian demonstrations this month. While the demands among protesters vary at each university, nearly all the demonstrations have called for universities to divest from Israel in some form. But divesting may not be so simple for many academic institutions. While there is some historical precedent for divestment, so far, universities have refused to budge. Here’s what to know: What is divestment? “Disclose, divest, we...