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University Of Pennsylvania Faces Lawsuit For Allegedly Fostering Environment Of Antisemitism On Campus
"People say graduation should be bittersweet," Yakoby said. "It's just bitter at this point."
July 3, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Days before the University of Pennsylvania's 268th commencement ceremony last May, graduating senior Eyal Yakoby walked through campus with a heavy heart.
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"People say graduation should be bittersweet," Yakoby said. "It's just bitter at this point."
In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Yakoby, who is Jewish, is one of several students suing Penn alleging the university has failed to sufficiently respond to antisemitism on campus and has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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