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Fri May 9, 2025, 09:34 PM May 9

Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library [View all]

Source: AP/Yahoo

NEW YORK (AP) -- Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school's main library earlier this week, a school spokesperson said Friday.

The Ivy League institution in Manhattan placed more than 65 students on interim suspension and barred 33 others, including those from affiliated institutions such as Barnard College, from setting foot on campus.

Interim suspension generally means that a student cannot come to campus, attend classes or participate in other university activities, according to Columbia's website. The university declined to say how long the disciplinary measures would be in place, saying only that the decisions are pending further investigation. An undisclosed number of alums who also participated in the protest are also now prevented from entering school grounds, according to Columbia.

The mask-clad protesters pushed their way past campus security officers, raced into the building and hung Palestinian flags and other banners on bookshelves. Some protesters also scrawled phrases on library furniture and picture frames, including "Columbia will burn."


Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/columbia-suspends-over-65-students-012128669.html



Rubio is threatening deportation. If any of them is not a US citizen than they are too dumb to earning a degree
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