Coverage dated April 21, 2024

Columbia cancels in-person classes as demonstrations sprout on US campuses to protest Israel war

Headline from KOB 4

Columbia University has canceled in-person classes and police have arrested dozens of students at Yale University as tensions over the war in the Middle East continue to grow on U.S. college campuses. The moves at the Ivy League schools came hours hours before Monday evening's start of the Jewish ho…

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  1. KOB 4

    Columbia cancels in-person classes as demonstrations sprout on US campuses to protest Israel war (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Columbia University has canceled in-person classes and police have arrested dozens of students at Yale University as tensions over the war in the Middle East continue to grow on U.S. college campuses. The moves at the Ivy League schools came hours hours before Monday evening's start of the Jewish ho…

  2. The Daily Caller

    Columbia University Shifts Classes Online After Pro-Palestinian Protest Takes Over Campus (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Columbia University President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik ordered classes to be held virtually on Monday following an unauthorized pro-Palestinian encampment on campus last week.

  3. Washington Times

    Columbia cancels in-person classes and Yale protesters are arrested as Mideast war tensions grow (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday and police arrested several dozen protesters at Yale University as tensions on U.S. college campuses continue to grow over the war in the Middle East.

  4. Insider

    Columbia divided: Israel-Gaza protests push Ivy to shut down in-person classes (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Protests continued for a sixth day at Columbia over the Israel-Hamas war as the school canceled in-person classes.

  5. New York Post

    Columbia cancels in-person classes to ‘reset’ as anti-Israel protests raise tensions (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Columbia University canceled all in-person classes Monday after anti-Israel protests inundated campus this weekend, erecting an encampment and resulting in the arrest of over 100 protesters.

  6. New York Times

    Columbia University to Hold Classes Remotely After Weekend Protests (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The campus has been shaken by pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have left some Jewish students fearing for their safety.

  7. Breitbart News

    Columbia Moves to Virtual Classes as Pro-Palestinian Protests Erupt (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Columbia University canceled all in-person classes Monday as pro-Palestinian protests continued to rock the Ivy League institution.

  8. Forbes

    Columbia Cancels Classes As Campus Protests Begin To Spread Nationwide (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Facing ongoing campus protests over the Israel-Hamas War, Columbia University cancelled live classes Monday. That decision came as unrest began to engulf other campuses.

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Columbia cancels in-person classes as demonstrations sprout up on US campuses to protest Israel war (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Columbia University canceled in-person classes on Monday and new demonstrations broke out on other U.S. college campuses as tensions continue to grow over Israel's war in Gaza.

  10. Fox News

    Columbia University president orders virtual classes as anti-Israel protests take over: 'We need a reset' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Columbia University President Dr. Nemat Shafik told students in an overnight statement that all classes will be held virtually on Monday amid anti-Israel protests.

  11. NPR

    Columbia University shifts classes to remote-only after a wave of protests on campus (opens NPR)

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    Yale University, Emerson College and New York University are among the few schools where students are staging encampments calling for divestment from Israel.

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Columbia cancels in-person classes as protests sprout on U.S. campuses | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Columbia University canceled in-person classes today and new demonstrations broke out on other U.S. college campuses as tensions continue to grow over Israel’s war in Gaza.

  13. MyNorthwest

    Columbia cancels classes and police arrest Yale protesters as tensions over Middle East war grow (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday and police arrested several dozen protesters at Yale University as tensions on college campuses

  14. Voice of America

    New York’s Columbia University cancels in-person classes after pro-Palestinian protests (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    University president says move comes as school denounces antisemitic language and intimidating and harassing behavior that she said had occurred on campus recently

  15. The Guardian

    Columbia holds classes remotely after pro-Palestinian protesters arrested (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    University makes move after New York police called in to break up protests as unrest spreads across other US campuses

  16. Newsweek

    Columbia University cancels classes over protests (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    More than 100 students have been arrested for refusing to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment on the campus.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Columbia cancels in-person classes and Yale protesters arrested as Gaza war tensions grow (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Columbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at Yale University as tensions over the war in Gaza grow.

  18. Anchorage Daily News

    Columbia University cancels in-person classes and Yale protesters are arrested as Mideast war tensions grow (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The moves at the two Ivy League schools came hours before the Jewish holiday of Passover was set to begin Monday evening.

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