What’s happening at Columbia?

[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]

[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]

@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]

[Horace]

I imagined how disappointed the Asian guy’s parents are going to be.

[Renauda]

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

@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.

To me they look like people who ought to know better than they do.

Which reminds me….

The other day during a press conference in NYC the mayor made some statement to the effect that agitators from the outside were brought in to radicalise “our children” attending the university. I agree that protesting students behave like children but they are adults 18 years of age of and over. They should be called adults and treated like adults. Calling them children lets them off the hook for their actions. The mayor, whoever he is, is way out of line referring to the students as children. I can only hope he too knows better. I doubt it.

[Doctor Phibes]

If I'm honest I don't really think I was an adult until I was at least 25. Some have said considerably later.

[Renauda]

@Doctor-Phibes

Point taken that few people, especially males, do act like adults until over 21. Some never do. But that is not the my point. 18 year olds are legally adults, not children. While their behaviour may be childish, their responsibility and accountability are those of an adult.

[George K]

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

few people, especially males, do act like adults until over 21

As I've said many, many times. It's not like, at age 21, the "maturity switch" gets flipped to the "on" position.

18 year olds are legally adults, not children.

Yup. You want the benefits (voting, marriage, drinking, etc) be prepared to accept the responsibilities and consequences

[Doctor Phibes]

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

You want the benefits (voting, marriage, drinking, etc)

Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18, so they are still being treated differently at that age in that way at least.

[George K]

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

Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

[Doctor Phibes]

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

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

Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

Which really emphasizes the point that they're not considered to be fully adult. Obviously, they can join up and go fight in wars and shit, but they're not allowed to drink because it's bad for their health or something.

[George K]

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

Which really emphasizes the point that they're not considered to be fully adult

Yeah, but you can get pretty shit-faced on beer, amirite?

But your point about drinking with an adult/parent/guardian is a valid one.