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David James

‘Some amount of frustration with me’: Columbia University president smirks through deafening boos from graduating students

Columbia University has distinguished itself over the last year by betraying its students, undermining its principles, and stamping down hard on dissent. The mood among students and staff is mutinous, making acting President Claire Shipman’s graduation ceremony speech an absolute farce.

From the moment she walked on stage she was met with a deafening chorus of boos and jeers. Shipman smirked in response, but was briefly unable to begin her speech due to the sheer amount of disgust and hatred emanating from the unhappy crowd.

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