Education
Most students at the top 25 universities in the U.S. say antisemitism is a problem on their campus, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey. The survey found 67 percent of students in the top schools ranked by the organization believe antisemitism is a problem at their institution, while only 33 percent say…
Dozens of students walked out of the Duke University commencement ceremony ahead of Jerry Seinfeld’s scheduled speech Sunday, apparently in protest of the Jewish comedian’s support for Israel, according to news reports and videos circulated on social media. As Seinfeld received his honorary degree, before beginning his commencement speech, the graduating students rose from their…
Protests in support of Palestine have continued at several universities this weekend, as students seek to make a statement during their graduation ceremonies. Students at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill protested outside campus buildings, splashing red paint on the steps of one building, according to the News and Observer. “Today is UNC’s graduation commencement and students have established an…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is warning college students in his state that they could be expelled if they engage in unsanctioned protests on campuses. “At places like Columbia and Yale, Hamas protesters rule the roost, and the universities are too weak and scared to do anything — even as these mobs harass Jewish students…
Over 100 people were arrested following a pro-Palestinian protest that erupted at Emerson College overnight. According to Boston police, 108 individuals were arrested, with four police officers sustaining injuries, including three minor and one serious. No injuries were reported among the detained protesters…
Following the arrest of over 50 people at a University of Texas at Austin protest this week, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is facing accusations that the state went too far. Police in riot gear broke up an unsanctioned but nonviolent demonstration at the state’s flagship university Wednesday. Among those arrested was a journalist…
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) criticized Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) visit to Columbia University on Wednesday, stating that he was stirring up more 'anger and hate' by going to the university. “This is a man who is holding on to his Speakership. He knows he might be on the chopping block,” Omar said on MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner Tonight.” “And…
Dozens of student protesters at the University of Southern California (USC) were arrested Wednesday night amid escalating tensions on college campuses throughout the country over the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The demonstrators were arrested peacefully, after police gave them warnings to disperse or be detained, The Associated Press reported. Police officers…
The owner of a gold shop in Roi Et, a province in northeastern Thailand, has been giving out free second-hand student uniforms to help reduce parents' expenses for the upcoming semester. Wimol…
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