Debate raged in a Facebook group for members of the class of 1989 this week, with at least 10 people saying they would not attend their class’s 35th reunion on campus.
The Columbia Alumni Association and reunion planning committee did not respond to a request for comment. The protests have since spread to other college campuses and become a major political issue, with leading members of U.S. Congress showing up to show their support for the protesters or for Jewish students. Hundreds of students have been arrested, and at least one school—the University of Southern California—canceled its graduation ceremony.
“I really don't think they’ve done enough to make the current students feel safe,” she said, adding that she did not know if she would feel safe being on campus for reunion, either. Other alumni were less decided. Amy Keyishian, a graduate of Columbia’s all-women Barnard College, said she was considering staying away for fear that the environment on campus would be too anxiety-provoking.
Many of the alumni admitted they didn’t know how much of a difference their boycott would make, and some said they doubted the event would even take place if the protests continued.
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