The main thing I’ve learned from the events of the past month is that the protest mindset disinclines students to learn from one another.
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Protesters link arms outside Hamilton Hall barricading students inside the building at Columbia University in New York City, April 30, 2024.
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A black mask and the hood of a Choate sweatshirt helped conceal her identity. But her eyes were familiar.
“You don’t need to do this,” I said to my old friend, her arms chain-locked with about 20 others barricading the entrance to Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall. “Go away,” she responded.
About the Author
Jessica Schwalb is a junior studying human rights at Columbia University. For the past month, she has been documenting events unfolding on campus on her X account.
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A black mask and the hood of a Choate sweatshirt helped conceal her identity. But her eyes were familiar.
“You don’t need to do this,” I said to my old friend, her arms chain-locked with about 20 others barricading the entrance to Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall. “Go away,” she responded.
About the Author
Jessica Schwalb is a junior studying human rights at Columbia University. For the past month, she has been documenting events unfolding on campus on her X account.
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