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I wouldn't be so sure that there are/will be no takers.
Posted on: April 22, 2024 at 19:04:58 CT
JeffB MU
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Perhaps he should have said Columbia University, but Columbia College in NY is in the Columbia University System & there have obviously been pro-Palestine protests there.
https://www.college.columbia.edu/
Columbia University students are joining in on the protests:
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/columbia-university-protests-pro-palestinian-gaza-cease-fire-day-5/
""We are demanding total financial transparency. This is something most schools, many schools, state schools, all provide just transparency about where ethic investments are coming from, what they're investing in," said one student, named Sarah, who was protesting inside the encampment.
"It was disturbing to see Columbia call the cops on students," she added. "They're putting their professions, physical and mental well being on the line in support of a cause that they know is just, which is Palestinian freedom in our lifetime."
School administrators warned students to leave the encampment by Wednesday night or face suspension. The NYPD took more than 100 people into custody Thursday, after Shafik said the demonstration violated safety policies.
Columbia said in a statement, "Students do not have permission to set up tents on the lawn. Those who do are in violation of long-standing University policy and will be identified and subjected to disciplinary action."
On Saturday, a large group of protesters gathered outside the university gates, while students returned to the main lawn on campus. Four more people were arrested and released with summonses, according to NYPD."
"Meanwhile, students at other colleges, MIT and Emerson College in Boston, held rallies in solidarity with Columbia students."
"Encampment pops up at The New School
A group of students at The New School also set up tents inside the Union Square campus.
About a dozen students took over the school's University Center on West 12th Street on Sunday, setting up tents and making signs reading "Gaza Solidarity Encampment."
In an online post, the group said it is standing in solidarity with protesters at Columbia.
The New School said its president will meet with student groups on Monday to consider their requests for financial transparency of the university's investments."
https://www.college.columbia.edu/
Columbia University students are joining in on the protests:
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/columbia-university-protests-pro-palestinian-gaza-cease-fire-day-5/
""We are demanding total financial transparency. This is something most schools, many schools, state schools, all provide just transparency about where ethic investments are coming from, what they're investing in," said one student, named Sarah, who was protesting inside the encampment.
"It was disturbing to see Columbia call the cops on students," she added. "They're putting their professions, physical and mental well being on the line in support of a cause that they know is just, which is Palestinian freedom in our lifetime."
School administrators warned students to leave the encampment by Wednesday night or face suspension. The NYPD took more than 100 people into custody Thursday, after Shafik said the demonstration violated safety policies.
Columbia said in a statement, "Students do not have permission to set up tents on the lawn. Those who do are in violation of long-standing University policy and will be identified and subjected to disciplinary action."
On Saturday, a large group of protesters gathered outside the university gates, while students returned to the main lawn on campus. Four more people were arrested and released with summonses, according to NYPD."
"Meanwhile, students at other colleges, MIT and Emerson College in Boston, held rallies in solidarity with Columbia students."
"Encampment pops up at The New School
A group of students at The New School also set up tents inside the Union Square campus.
About a dozen students took over the school's University Center on West 12th Street on Sunday, setting up tents and making signs reading "Gaza Solidarity Encampment."
In an online post, the group said it is standing in solidarity with protesters at Columbia.
The New School said its president will meet with student groups on Monday to consider their requests for financial transparency of the university's investments."
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I wouldn't be so sure that there are/will be no takers. - JeffB MU - 4/22 19:04:58