Tensions heat up in Israel

The Israel-Palestine conflict has been raging on for decades, beginning in 1948. Many Jewish individuals began to migrate to the Middle East, declaring Palestine as Zion, or a nation state for Jewish individuals and a safe haven. Palestinians did not want their home taken from them, and thus the two have been hostile since.

Palestinians have been displaced from their homes and towns, and as of late have been victims of attacks. The Israel Defense Forces declared the recent attack on Palestinians as “actions of terror” after a weekend of brutality, Feb. 27.

A fire engine was stoned by 50 Israeli individuals, and Palestinians were injured in the attack. A shooting followed days later, killing one 27 year old man. On Sunday, two Israelites were shot.

Talks of peace were held Feb. 26 between Israelis and Palestinians, monitored by Egypt, the U.S. and Jordan. However, this upset Israeli settlers.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted: “The building and authorisation in

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Although Janie has already established a strong sense of self, Tea Cake shows her nothing but support. They soon run off, this time to Jacksonville, Florida.

Janie and Tea Cake’s lives turn on a head in Jacksonville, as a flood destroys the town and Tea Cake is soon bit by a rabid dog. As the days progress, changes in Tea Cake start to occur, putting Janie’s life

Judea and Samaria will continue according to the original planning and building schedule, with no change. There is not and will not be any freeze.” at risk.

This has put the U.S. in a tight squeeze as tensions rise in China, Ukraine is still in war, and Palestinians may continue to die. President Joe Biden has not shown much indication of future steps that will be taken.

Janie must debate how to move forward, but she knows a hard decision must be made.

Published in 1937, Zora Neale Hurston’s novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” places the reader into not only Janie Crawford’s complex life, but into the first self-governing all-Black town of Eatonville, Florida. This historical aspect of the novel comes as no surprise, as Hurston was not only a novelist, but a folklorist and anthropologist. Her studies influenced

Jordan Canaan, a senior and sister of Sigma Delta Tau, believes there is a great level of diversity with Greek life on campus, especially with the “multicultural” fraternities and sororities.

Canaan shared that Sigma Delta Tau specifically offers a payment plan for those who cannot pay dues fully upfront.

“[Sigma Delta Tau’s] dues are usually around $200 for our sorority, and you can break that up throughout weeks and months and just send them what you have until the end of the due date,” Canaan said. “We make it available to anyone and everyone because dues are our last priority. We just want to make sure that everyone feels comfortable when dealing with the money situation.”

Canaan also admitted Sigma Delta Tau is open to anyone who is interested in joining.

“[Sigma Delta Tau] honestly wants

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Guy knew he would be unable to overpower his father, thus attacking him from behind. Police found evidence of a struggle, with blood on the wall, torn curtains and a knocked over fitness machine.

Joel lost the battle and his life.

Lisa was not home at the time. She was at Walmart, grocery shopping. When Lisa returned home, Joel was already dead, unbeknownst to her. She placed the groceries in the foyer, to be put away at a later time, and headed upstairs.

Guy then killed his mother, stabbing her several times. Lisa’s autopsy later revealed Guy had severed nine of her ribs.

What occurred next was truly diabolical. Guy dismembered his parents, cutting off his father’s hands at the wrists, leaving them in the fitness room. He disarticulated his parents’ arms and legs, separating the bones from the joints. His father had

One distinction should be made before fully discussing Palestine and Israel. Not all Jewish individuals support Israel, even though those that fight for “Zion” are Jewish.

Grouping all Jewish individuals with these attacks is closedminded and ignorant.

Palestinians have been residing on the land for centuries, and do not deserve to be killed for it. Palestinians deserve protection and resources and the government at hand is using its not only the novel’s setting of Eatonville, but the use of colloquial language as well.

The dialogue within the novel is spelled phonetically, which is the way the speaker would pronounce it. This style of writing makes the novel unique, while some have cited it as a reason why the novel can be difficult to read.

Even though the novel expresses a message of self-love and identity, “Their Eyes Were Watching God” was challenged in 1997.

Parents in Brentsville, Virginia, urged the resources to push them out and even kill them. novel to be banned from their child’s advanced English classes due to sexual explicitness, but this challenge was soon overturned. This was almost sixty years after the novel’s publication.

The American Friends Service Committee shares five ways to assist Palestine: “Organize in your community to show solidarity with Gaza, take action by contacting public officials and the media, learn more and lift up Palestinian voices, hold corporations accountable for their role in violating the rights of Palestinians in Gaza,” and to donate to the AFSC.

The AFSC also provides more resources so you can be better informed on the situation currently and remain up-to-date.

Even though Gaza is across the world, it does not mean that SUNY Plattsburgh students cannot do anything. We have voices, and it is not new to campus for students to hold political protests. While the campus administration cannot make change, we can contact our local officials in Plattsburgh and in our home towns.

There is much to be done, and it appears the bloodshed won’t end soon.

Racism, being antimale, depicting abuse and rape, as well as being sexually explicit have all been reasons why “Their Eyes Were Watching God” has been banned or challenged in the United States.

“Their Eyes Were Watching God” is an American classic. Although censorship lies within its history, Hur- anyone that we can get,” Canaan stated.

“We just love a personality that feels connected to our sorority, no matter who you are or who you identify as.”

ReGina Sutphen, a Black sophomore music and theatre major, is not a part of Greek life.

“I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the concept,” Sutphen said. “ It feels very cliquey and exclusive, a lot of people treat it that way too. Maybe for some it adds to the college experience, but it does almost nothing for me.”

Sutphen feels they are not “cool enough” to partake in Greek life and their events.

Sutphen also feels that on campus, Greek life isn’t diverse.

“Right now, I’m not seeing diversity,” Sutphen said. “I’m seeing giant groups of white men and white women in these organizations. I am aware of Black fraternities and Black sororities, and I know we have some on campus, but the overwhelming majority is cishet, able-bodied white men and women.”

Sutphen also identifies as queer, and feels that there is not enough of a push been stabbed at least 42 times, his mother at least 31.

Guy decapitated his mother, but he did not cut off her head. It was found in her autopsy that her head was broken off from the rest of her body. He then placed it in a pot, leaving it to boil on the stovetop.

Guy then went to Walmart himself, purchasing chemicals and medical supplies as he had been injured in the scuffle with his father.

A wellness check was made by police, after Lisa’s coworkers grew worried when she did not show up for work, her last day before retirement. What the police found was recorded by bodycams.

The first thing police noticed was how bizarre the home appeared. A “for sale” sign was in the front lawn, but groceries were obviously laid out on a counter and even on the floor.

They also noticed a strong chemical stench emitting from the home and a lot of heat.

When they entered the house, a dog could be heard whining upstairs. They discov- ston’s novel should be remembered as a true journey of facing adversity, and overcoming it to find oneself. Hurston’s novel is masterfully written, and it is unlike any other story about identity and independence, especially for a Black woman in the early 20th century. for inclusivity towards queer individuals for Greek life on campus. Sutphen does not feel that they could join an organization due to being queer.

“Their Eyes Were Watching God” should be on everyone’s mustread list.

“I’d consider it if they explicitly mentioned supporting queer voices, but using vague words in the mission statement, like just saying “diversity” is not enough for me.” Sutphen said. They also said they feel that they “wouldn’t belong.”

Sutphen shared how they believe Greek life is ignorant to its inherently discriminatory ways.

“If the people in these organizations were to realize [Greek life pushes minorities away,] and devote themselves to making a change within this community, I would be more open to it,” Sutphen stated. “At the moment, all I see is a group of white people partying every weekend and doing community service that they don’t really want to do.” ered the thermostat had been set to 90 degrees. They found a table with Lisa and Joel’s wallets, sledgehammer and guns on top. Then they discovered the pot that had Lisa’s head stewing.

Police then went upstairs, discovering the dog locked in a bedroom. Police could not rescue the dog immediately, as they had to sweep the home to ensure the threat was gone. The dog did end up surviving, however.

In the bathroom, the police found two large blue storage tubs. Inside were the bodies of Lisa and Joel in a bath of a homemade acidic solution. Police then found several chemicals, and Lisa’s clothing that had been cut off.

Police were unsure of the motive or perpetrator. That is, until they found Guy’s left-behind notebook. It detailed tools he wished to use, why he had increased the heat of the home — to quicken decomposition — and why he had to murder both of his parents.

Guy was arrested three days later. He pleaded not guilty, but requested to be given the death penalty if he was found guilty in the trial. The trial took place over four days. Guy was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of abuse of a corpse. He was sentenced to life in prison, where he resides today. His motive for murder? Money. He would have gained $500,000 in life insurance from his mother had he not been so messy in the murder. Guy never wanted to work a day in his life and was enraged his parents were taking that away from him. He had been coddled by his mother, which was her downfall. If he had been forced to become an adult, join the “real world,” perhaps Lisa and Joel Guy would be alive today.

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