Cornell says it's suspending students after they refused offer to move encampment to an alternate location
Source: CNN
"Last Thursday, a group of individuals formed an encampment on the Arts Quad," Pollack said. "A student group had previously requested permission for an art installation there, consistent with our policies; however, they were dishonest in their request, stating that there would not be tents and that the art installation would be removed by 8 p.m. on Thursday."
Cornell University leaders then offered an alternative location for the encampment, according to Pollack.
"With an approved permit in hand, the protesters could have remained in the alternative location, per our policies, thereby avoiding disciplinary sanctions," Pollack's message said.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/university-protests-palestine-04-29-24/h_dbc75813b4c8a47bd01ad816bd477d94
RandySF
(60,170 posts)flying_wahini
(6,749 posts)jimfields33
(16,251 posts)JohnSJ
(92,595 posts)had mom and dad pay for your schooling, you just pissed that down the sewer
LiberalFighter
(51,530 posts)There was a report earlier today how employers may or are not going to consider students graduating from elite Ivy League colleges.
SunSeeker
(51,898 posts)It costs $63k/yr to go to Cornell, just for tuition.
If you're an ivy league trust fund baby I guess you're not worrying about getting a job, unlike all the working class kids at state schools.
Prairie Gates
(1,142 posts)hueymahl
(2,515 posts)I am torn on this. Cornell has the right to do what they want. But I also respect the students protest and that they actually care about something other than themselves. Reminds me of the early parts of the Vietnam war demonstrations
I think the thing that is most troubling are many of the reactions here on DU. Reminds me exactly of the establishment during the sixties and seventies to those same protests. The irony.
zanana1
(6,144 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,406 posts)Cornell students are generally not in danger of being drafted and sent to rain hell on Gaza.
hueymahl
(2,515 posts)MarineCombatEngineer
(12,590 posts)gets back in the WH, in which case he would probably send US troops to help...........wait for it.........Russia defeat Ukraine and impose a dictatorship for Russia, something he wants to do here in the US.
I'm sorry to say this, but your naivete is astounding here.
Demsrule86
(68,929 posts)the news. They will be expelled just wait.
ripcord
(5,553 posts)republianmushroom
(13,996 posts)One must accept the consequence of ones actions.
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