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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Ariel Hernandez ’15

Contributing Writer

Number of Articles: 1

First Article: February 26, 2014

Latest Article: February 26, 2014

Ironic and Illogical: A Response to “In Support of Biddy: Why We Shouldn’t Boycott Academia”

By Ariel Hernandez ’15

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February 26, 2014

Two weeks ago, Idalia Friedson ’15 contributed an article titled “In Support of Biddy: Why We Shouldn’t Boycott Academia.” In her article, Friedson advances the argument that President Martin’s opposition to the American Studies Association’s boycott on Israel is grounded in principles of academic freedom. Yet at the same time as Friedson advocates for “academic freedom,” she constructs an argument that is ideologically lazy, patently biased and that reads little like any academic writing that I

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