Columbia canceling graduation ceremony shows 'inmates are running the asylum': students

Several Columbia University students spoke out to Fox News Digital on Monday after administrators announced they would be canceling the school's main commencement ceremony. Security concerns in the wake of raucous anti-Israel protests were top of mind in making the decision, a university official told Fox News.

So, it's really sad that we don't get to properly mark this moment with them and with all of our friends across all the different schools,' she said. Ashkenazie said administrators had at first acted like the anti-Israel protests were peaceful demonstrations, but she added that if that were true, she still would be attending graduation. 'hy would they cancel commencement if they thought that they were entirely peaceful? It doesn't really make sense.

So a couple of months ago, a cyberbullying Instagram account posted a photo of me holding Israeli flags, and that caused students to post horrible things about me on anonymous campus forums. I had people there, even an instance in which someone came up to me in the middle of campus and confronted me about my support for Israel. So yeah, it's been an incredibly, incredibly frightening couple of months on campus.

To me, that was just really sad – really shocking; violent and totally emblematic of exactly what this movement has been calling for this entire time, which is violence against Jews, which is a prolonged state of war rather than peace,' said Baker, who is Jewish. He told Fox News Digital that Jewish students have been subjected to hate speech and violence since the protests began.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Fox News Digital Health NewsStay informed about various health topics including health care access, innovative surgeries, cancer research, mental health trends, and personal stories of overcoming obstacles. Learn about the dangers of staring at the sun, the potential bird flu pandemic, and the significance of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month.
Source: FoxNews - 🏆 9. / 87 Read more »

Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Chaos at Columbia and Ivy Leagues' moral corruptionFox News' 'Antisemitism Exposed' newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.
Source: FoxNews - 🏆 9. / 87 Read more »

Anti-Israel Columbia student protesters stonewall, directing Fox News reporter to 'media team'Anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University in New York City refused to be interviewed by Fox News unless filming was halted and a 'media team' was called.
Source: FoxNews - 🏆 9. / 87 Read more »

Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: Riley Gaines praises WV girls, Robert Kraft pulls Columbia supportReceive your weekly recap of all the happenings around the world of sports.
Source: FoxNews - 🏆 9. / 87 Read more »

Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Columbia calls NYPD, fraternity goes viral for defending US flagFox News' 'Antisemitism Exposed' newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.
Source: FoxNews - 🏆 9. / 87 Read more »

Kennedy Family Endorses Biden in 2024 Presidential RaceSee multiple perspectives from WHYY, Fox News (Online News), and CNN (Online News) at AllSides.com.
Source: AllSidesNow - 🏆 572. / 51 Read more »