Columbia University switches all classes to remote learning as protests continue

Classes at Columbia University will be remote Monday, as protests over the Israel-Hamas war enter their sixth day. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.

[ScottGarris]

Remote learning? Give them their money back.

[jebbrown]

As a Columbia alum, I’m disgusted by the administration for prostrating itself to this small group of activists while failing to protect the vast majority who are just trying to get an education and then a job. Activities on the lawns have always been restricted and camping never allowed. Just enforce the rules and expel them already.

[natasha]

With tuition exceeding $80k a year no student should be afraid to go to class or live their lives on campus.

[joannereiter]

Pull federal funding and pull your child out of this University.

[michelle]

Columbia is reaping what they sow. What did they expect to happen?

[Lycan]

Imagine barring yourself into 30yrs of student debt and then refuse to go to class 😅

[Youtubeisafascistcompany]

Take all federal money away from this college .

[napoleonbonaparte]

The Middle East problems are creating more problems around the world. Let them fight in the Middle East, not here.

[brickellkid]

Want your kid to become radicalized? Send them to an Ivy League US school....

[carrie]

Know we are Israel’s ally, the world made a promise, and it’s our responsibility. It’s not alright to want a whole race of people off the face of the earth. We stand with Israel.

[lizzieb]

Refund ALL TUITION to Jewish students …EVERY FING PENNY!

[wyrmdancer]

A Palestinian, an Israeli and an American walk into a bar. You'd think one of them would have seen it.

[jutman]

$66, 130 tuition, $13 billion dollar endowment with a 8% return every 10 years…

[genovinchenzo]

Just another trashed American institution

[meesh]

The fact that this is our future generation is terrifying

[FORTHEBY_BY]

I wonder how many of these people would fight for American citizens?

[honestly]

As a student one is supposed to study. Why get into all these & that too all wrongly! And why should all students suffer for some behaving this way. Punish them not all.

[lanessawitherspoon]

The protesters should have to pay for tuition costs of others.

[Tom-sjvn]

Why do we hear a lot of whining about “being able to celebrate Passover” when there’s literally people being bombed and entire bloodlines are being erased.

[Brendan]

I’m sorry I just don’t understand this. What is the school supposed to do about the war ??

I’m also confused as to why a lot of outspoken women are defending Palestine. Where they would be struck for doing so.