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submitted 1 year ago by pete_link@lemmy.ml to c/politics@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30471304

By Sharon Otterman
May 21, 2025 Updated 4:08 p.m. ET

"The celebrations at smaller graduation ceremonies on Tuesday were also punctuated by anger directed at Columbia administrators. At the graduation for Columbia College, the university’s main undergraduate school, some students repeatedly interrupted Ms. Shipman’s remarks with loud jeers. At one point, they chanted “Free Mahmoud.”"

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[-] Soliae@lemm.ee 47 points 1 year ago

They should have also thrown tomatoes.

Rotten ones, like the corrupted leadership of Columbia U.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

Why go to commencement?

They'll still give you the degree. The ceremony is about prestige. They have none.

[-] einlander@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

Colleges are withholding diplomas for people who disagree with them/ wrong think.

NYU withholds diploma of graduate who condemned Gaza war

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Slam dunk lawsuit. They have a transcript. Signed by NYU. Case closed.

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 19 points 1 year ago

If only the students weren't in crippling debt...

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

ACLU is taking these cases for free. Any idiot lawyer with time to spare will definitely strike up a CAL for this, and for free, because they'll make bank in the end, and also open the door for a larger lawsuit to sue the government. Lawyers are scrambling for these right now.

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

Good to know!

[-] Soliae@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago

To let those corrupt leaders know that we know, and will work to get them exactly what traitors deserve.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

You do that by boycotting the ceremony and publicly humiliating them and their attempt at keeping their prestige.

You help them by dressing up and doing their dance.

[-] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Nobody notices people who don’t show. Booing makes more sense.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

In what world would nobody notice an empty crowd?

[-] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

In what world would the crowd ever be that empty?

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

Booing them and making the news gives them prestige?

[-] foggy@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Attending their ceremonies? Dressing up in the school colors?

Yes.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Just to boo that asshole. Its worth it

[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago

They must all be antisemitic terrorist supporting national security risks and should be deported.

/s

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Just get the Eurovision producers to come in and touch up the audio a bit...

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Commencement, at the end?

[-] Doofytoe@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 year ago
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