Columbia Could Expel Protesters Occupying Building

Columbia University in New York City says pro-Palestinian protesters that are occupying a building on campus could be expelled and some seniors won't be allowed to graduate. Students took over Hamilton Hall just after midnight on Tuesday. Fueled by the viral power of social media, the ongoing demonstrations at US colleges are sparking recriminations and drawing in everyone from students to faculty and billionaire donors to politicians. Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu has more from the Columbia campus.
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[shopman]

That is the problem, they could expel???? why would they not.

[Marcel_Audubon]

vendors selling pretzels and cosplay keffiyehs tells you how childish these students look with their crisp keffiyehs hiding their cowardly faces

[Maria.]

What a mess - Colombia's president should be fired. Imagine any graduating high school student choosing Columbia at this point?

[christinet]

During his early years and time in prison, Nelson Mandela was considered a terrorist. Young people on college campuses pushed the issue of divestment of U.S. companies and organizations in South Africa to end apartheid. If Columbia does this, it will be a sad day for this country and the university. Are these colleges just businesses, or are they academic institutions?? We need to get this really straight right now.

[acqueenarkpyanne]

Who r they? Students shame on the Students. Its none of their business

[active]

These student PATRIOTS have every MSM news agency on BOTH sides in full on PANIC MODE! They don't buy one word of the BS and they are in FACT changing the NARRATIVE! RESPECT!

[Marcel_Audubon]

What?? covering their faces with their cosplay keffiyehs isn't going to help them?? oh, well!! 🤣😂🤣

[shopman]

Read some of the post. Other countries see this crap and they are glad they are not a democracy because their it would not happen.

[EverythingHasAStory]

I think that's only a verbal threat to students considering that Columbia U for a long time had been indirectly supportive to pro-Palest protests, and also considering that Columbia U President Shafik is an Arab Egyptian and we know that most Arabs support Arab issues.

[Michelle-hiyw]

Why? Cause the school blocked all access to the building. They deprive students of their basic needs to force them leave. Let the students use the buildings to get water and use the restrooms!

[kaspar_]

"Ours may become the first civilization destroyed, not by the power of our enemies, but by the ignorance of our teachers and the dangerous nonsense they are teaching our children. In an age of artificial intelligence, they are creating artificial stupidity."
Thomas Sowell

[stand.with.Iranians]

Billioners donners and American universities make us sick to watch.

[maxdoubled]

A college shouldnt get to buy assets outside of campus or perspective areas for the campus. Thats rediculous.