Macklemore drops pro-Palestine song "Hind’s Hall" is a tribute to student protesters at Columbia University Salon · May 7, 2024
Billionaire Leon Cooperman Criticizes Anti-Israel Protests At Columbia University Billionaire Leon Cooperman criticizes anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, highlighting concerns over organized anarchy and lack of respect for aut... Top News · May 7, 2024
Columbia University Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony Amid Security Concerns Columbia University cancels commencement ceremony due to security concerns, sparking disappointment and criticism from students. Top News · May 7, 2024
Columbia, the Boycotting Judges, Neutrals, and Secondary Boycotts The boycott of Columbia graduates by a group of judges led me to the following thoughts (adapted from a post about the 2022 boycott of Yale Law graduates, which was begun by a judge who is also one of the signatories to the Columbia boycott). [A.] Just to make clear… Reason · May 7, 2024
‘Blood is on your hands, Biden’: US rapper Macklemore gives support to Palestine and campus protests New track Hind’s Hall backs Columbia University protesters and characterises Israel as ‘a state that’s gotta rely on an apartheid system’ The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
How student protests are changing college graduations Four years after COVID disrupted high school graduations, many college seniors are looking forward to their first real commencement. Student protests are forcing some to adjust their expectations. WEKU · May 7, 2024
Pro-Palestinian Protests Escalate On University Campuses Pro-Palestinian protests at universities intensify, leading to arrests, cancellations, and disruptions on campuses across the US. Top News · May 7, 2024
US Judges Boycott Columbia Grads Over Gaza Protests Conservative US judges boycott Columbia University graduates over perceived bias in Gaza conflict protests. Top News · May 7, 2024
What I Saw at the University of Virginia's Protest Crackdown The college had a legal right to break up the pro-Palestine encampment. But does that mean it should? Reason · May 6, 2024
Federal Judges To Boycott Law Clerks From Columbia University Due To "Virulent Spread of Antisemitism" "Considering recent events, and absent extraordinary change, we will not hire anyone who joins the Columbia University community—whether as undergraduates or law students—beginning with the entering class of 2024." Reason · May 6, 2024
Columbia Axes Graduation Ceremony As US Colleges Counter Gaza Protests Columbia University, the epicenter of US student protests against the war in Gaza, on Monday cancelled its main graduation ceremony, as colleges seek to contain the demonstrations that have rocked campuses for weeks. International Business Times · May 6, 2024
Columbia University Cancels Commencement Ceremony Amid Campus Protests Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony amid student protests, focusing on demands for change and campus dialogue. Top News · May 6, 2024
Columbia University Cancels Large Commencement Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests Columbia University cancels large commencement ceremony in response to pro-Palestinian protests, opting for smaller, school-based celebrations. Top News · May 6, 2024
Columbia University cancels commencement ceremony following student protests School announced it will switch to smaller celebrations in its 19 colleges, almost three weeks after pro-Palestinian protests began The Guardian - US · May 6, 2024
WEKU · May 6, 2024 Columbia and Emory universities change commencement plans after weeks of turmoil Columbia cancels its main ceremony, while Emory's events will now take place in the suburbs outside its Atlanta campus. The moves come after weeks of protests against the war in Gaza.
Al Jazeera · May 6, 2024 Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony after Gaza protests Announcement comes days after New York police raided and dispersed the Gaza solidarity encampment on Columbia’s campus.
France 24 · May 6, 2024 Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony due to Gaza protests Columbia University is cancelling its main, university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday.
Latin Times · May 6, 2024 Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony following weeks of unrest in its New York campus Columbia announced Monday it would cancel its main commencement ceremony, opting for smaller graduation events for each of its 19 colleges.
The Guardian - US · May 6, 2024 White House spokesman says US ‘reviewing’ ceasefire proposal Hamas has accepted – as it happened John Kirby gives statement after militant group announced it accepts Qatari-Egyptian deal; Kirby refused to confirm US had halted weapons shipment to Israel
Fortune · May 6, 2024 Columbia University president's 'impossible situation' Minouche Shafik struggles to earn support on campus amid student protests, according to a Columbia Spectator/New York Magazine poll.
Reason · May 6, 2024 Pseudonymity Tentatively Allowed in "Wet Farts" Wrongful Discipline Lawsuit Against Columbia When may plaintiffs in highly politically controversial cases sue pseudonymously, in order to avoid public hostility?
Top News · May 6, 2024 Ivy League And Other Universities Respond To Pro-Palestinian Protests Ivy League schools respond to pro-Palestinian protests with commitments to transparency, scholarships, and engagement with divestment discussions.
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024 Don’t let the sound and fury over Gaza protests drown out what the students are saying At Columbia University I saw young people who feel they have no choice but to risk their futures, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
Reason · May 5, 2024 WSJ: How Campus Anti-Israel Protestors Were Encouraged and Trained By Outside Activists An interesting report that helps explain why the messaging, tactics, and methods adopted by campus protestors have been so similar across the country.
Top News · May 5, 2024 Protests At NYC Universities Lead To Dozens Of Arrests 'Saturday Night Live' skit tackles parental concerns over student activism in NYC protests with humor and satire.