What’s happening at Columbia?

[Doctor Phibes]

We had a fair amount of unrest when I was at Manchester in the 80's. It was right in the middle of the miner's strike, and feelings were running pretty high, particularly in the north of England. Leon Brittan, the Home Secretary, showed up to speak and there was a big protest with about 500 people, with a load of arrests. I think he got eggs thrown at him.

I seem to remember one of our physics lecturers encouraged us to attend the protest, but honestly I couldn't be bothered. Story of my life.

[jon-nyc]

When I was in college, what little protesting I saw was all about ending Apartheid.

[Mik]

Yep. All about South Africa. It was just on the bulletin boards, not actual protests that I can remember.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

Yep. All about South Africa. It was just on the bulletin boards, not actual protests that I can remember.

I thought your generation would have been protesting The New Deal.

[Mik]

Jeez. Who shit in your oatmeal?

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

Jeez. Who shit in your oatmeal?

Hey, I modernized it a bit. I nearly said the repeal of the Corn Laws.

[Mik]

[Copper]

He is careful not to upset the terrorists, what a thoughtful man.

President Biden broke his silence on Thursday regarding the anti-Israel demonstrations that are roiling colleges and universities around the nation, condemning the violence that has broken out and saying that "there's the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/president-biden-condemns-violent-anti-israel-protests-wont-call-national-guard

[Jolly]

He's getting butt sores from riding the middle rail, trying to not offend the young people.

[jon-nyc]

Hard to disagree with his position.

[George K]

Not students:

Approximately 134 of the 282 people taken into custody at Columbia University and CCNY were not affiliated with either school -- more than 47%.

Janice Yu is live in Morningside Heights with details on the pro-Palestine protest.
At Columbia, 32 people arrested were not affiliated with the school, while about 80 people were. At CCNY, 102 people arrested were not affiliated, and 68 were.

The estimates are based on preliminary background analysis by NYPD. The city is forwarding the lists of arrested protesters to the universities to cross-check and determine the current status of those arrested.

"There were individuals on the campus that should not have been there," Adams said. "There were people who are professionals. We know the terminology 'outside agitator' was used during the Civil Rights movement, when people attempted to show that the movement was not legitimate, and we understand that."

For some, the term "outside agitator" brings back memories of the Civil Rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously wrote about being called an outside agitator in the now-historic letter from the Birmingham jail in April 1963.

[bachophile]

Great news, Yemen is offering any students expelled to come to Sanaa university to complete their degrees. Those houthis, really looking out for the displaced academics

https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/sanaa-university-yemen-says-it-will-welcome-students-and-academics?nid=360211&topic=Israel%2527s%2520war%2520on%2520Gaza&fid=512526

[George K]

Students.

In the comments: "Looks like the Star Wars cantina scene."

[George K]

In the comments:

• Are they shooting an adult film?
• If you don't send the Vaseline, you wont need the HIV test
• I’m ok with the birth control.
• “GET ME THOSE DIVA CUPS NOW WE HAVE A MAN DOWN”

And the ever thoughtful Iowahawk:

"In the 134 year history of the University of Chicago, no currently enrolled student has ever had sex."

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

In the comments: "Looks like the Star Wars cantina scene."

Also - "None of them look American at all. Not a single one".

Seriously?

[Horace]

The ginger with the squeezed face looks American.

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

Also - "None of them look American at all. Not a single one".

Also, none of them look like students.

[Mik]

@George-K they look a little long of tooth for students

[George K]

@Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

@George-K they look a little long of tooth for students

In fairness, some might be faculty.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

Students.

In the comments: "Looks like the Star Wars cantina scene."

There's two there that JWH, maybe two more with good makeup...