Students react after Columbia cancels university-wide commencement due to protests

CeFaan Kim has the latest on Columbia's decision to cancel its universty-wide commencement ceremony.

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[ryus]

All the students should file a lawsuit demanding their money back for the school failing to stop the terrorist

[DTyler]

My state will have graduations as usual because this BS was shut down immediately. A group of people should never be allowed to ruin it for everyone/

[robpolaris]

Who wants to pay for 4 years of school when they protect rioters over allowing graduation?

[iamlpinthe]

Problem is that a majority of those graduating were not involved in the protests. They were also denied their high school graduation ceremonies . Once again, the whole is being punished for the actions of only a part.

[Aap]

I hope all these colleges get sued for not providing security and letting a few losers ruin graduation.

[waynesutton]

I feel bad for the good students who deserve better.

[Chilltown]

NY is Trash.. Florida is having graduations like a normal state!!

[cmdkaboom]

It wasn't excessIve, these people had broken the law and they needed to be arrested, as well as this needed to be stopped. These kids these days seem to be so entitled. The real world is going to eat them up when they step out into it. They are not prepared for it..

[Sandyo-wynk]

The students should have thought about the chance of losing their commencements events…before they protested.

[jlm]

You play stupid games you win stupid prizes!!

[TheChris]

The spoiled brats at Columbia don't deserve a commencement.

[MrMetonicus]

Let me guess...."It's not fair!"

[Kenneth-nxuv]

DEPORT AND DRAFT, DEPENDING UPON CITIZENSHIP.

[love_in_an_echo_chamber]

I hope this decision to cancel commencement doesn’t become widely adopted by other universities; most of these students were freshmen during COVID and had to stay at home their freshman year - and now their recognition at graduation has been cancelled.

[ronniecarter]

These kids if they were involved in the protests should not be allowed to graduate or receive their degree from any of the universities where these protests were held

[guitarman]

Tantrums rightly so lead to consequences.

[cindland]

No don’t tell me… Let me guess…. They PROTESTED, right?

[LikeLikeLikeLikeLi]

Up next, fifteen hundred protesters show up to columbia’s “festive day”. Lmao

[CjbrkBrooks]

Act like brats….suffer the consequences. 🍼

[cherylsmith]

At least there's a penalty. Too bad kids. You brought it on, deal with it.