COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TO EXPEL STUDENTS WHO PROTESTED AT HAMILTON HALL

After the Vice President - Communications' warning, within 24 hours Columbia University decided that it was going to expel the student protesters. Demonstrators who did not listen to the varsity's deadline to vacate encampments and commit to terms offered would be barred from completing their semester. Students occupying the Hamilton Hall building now face expulsion.

In the latest press briefing, Ben Chang, the University Spokesperson emphasised ensuring the safety of Jewish students. "The safety of our community remains our top priority," he remarked adding that the varsity would no longer tolerate violent protests on the campus.

"We made it very clear yesterday that the work of the University cannot be endlessly interrupted by protesters who violate the rules. Continuing to do so will be met with clear consequences. Protesters have chosen to escalate to an untenable situation - vandalizing property, breaking doors and windows, and blockading entrances and we are following through with the consequences we outlined yesterday," VP Chang said.

Chang previously warned student protesters to either vacate the encampments built on campus site or face suspension. He issued a less strict statement for those who defied the Columbia University administration's deadline. Many of the students were left confused due to the ambiguous nature of his message.

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"Students who did not commit to the terms we offered are now being suspended. Those students will be restricted from all academic and recreational spaces and may only access their individual residence. Seniors will be ineligible to graduate," the Columbia spokesperson wrote in a detailed statement further expressing regret that protesters chose to "escalate the situation through their actions."

Chang clarified that the action was necessary to maintain peace at the Columbia University campus in New York and they were acting against the protesters, not their cause.

The Ivy League school believes that disruptions on campus created a threatening environment for Jewish students and faculty members during the final exams and that it contributes to a hostile environment in violation of Title VI.

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