Round-up: Campus Chaos Continues Over Israel-Hamas Conflict - May 1

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on Tuesday, including more than 300 in New York City, as college administrators and police agencies moved to expel encampments that have overtaken green space on more than 50 campuses.
 
At UCLA, pro-Israeli protesters clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters for several hours overnight.  At the request of Columbia University administrators, the New York Police Department raided Hamilton Hall to oust protesters who have broken into the building the previous night. The NYPD arrested students at Columbia and the City College of New York overnight.
 
Below is selection of media reports and opinion essays on the continuing campus chaos.
 
A Full Campus Shutdown at a California State University
Inside Higher Ed (May 1, 2024)
 
Live Updates on Campus Protests
Inside Higher Ed (May 1, 2024)
 
‘These Terms Are Just Absurd’: How One University Disciplined Professors Accused of Assisting an Encampment
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 1, 2024)  
 
Senate Republicans Press Cardona to Act Promptly to Combat Antisemitism
Inside Higher Ed (May 1, 2024)
 
Education Secretary Calls Antisemitism on Campuses ‘Abhorrent’ and ‘Unacceptable’
The New York Times (May 1, 2024)
 
Nearly 300 People Arrested at Columbia, City College in Student-Protest Crackdown
Wall Street Journal (May 1, 2024)
 
UCLA Violence Prompts Police Response, After Demonstrations Are Broken Up at Columbia
Wall Street Journal (May 1, 2024)
 
Violence Erupts at UCLA Protest; Police in Riot Gear Called in: Live Updates
USA Today (May 1, 2024)
 
Violence Breaks Out at UCLA as Protesters Clash
Los Angeles Times (May 1, 2024)
 
Police Make Arrests at Columbia Amid Wave of University Protests
The Washington Post (May 1, 2024)
 
Columbia Said It Had ‘No Choice’ but to Call the Police
The New York Times (May 1, 2024)
 
Police Arrest Protesters at City College in Harlem
The New York Times (May 1, 2024)
 
Columbia Asks N.Y.P.D. to Stay on Campus Through Middle of May
The New York Times (May 1, 2024)
 
In a Portland Library, Activists Fortify for a Standoff
The New York Times (May 1, 2024)
 
Encampment Opposing War in Gaza at DePaul Launches, as University Leaders Meet With Foxx on Response to Student Protests
The Chicago Tribune (May 1, 2024)
 
Tufts University Leadership Threatens Barring Seniors From Commencement as Encampment Grows
Boston Herald (May 1, 2024)
 
Students at University of Florida Continue Encampment Despite Arrests. University Says It Is ‘Not a Daycare’
Time.com (May 1, 2024)
 
Outside Agitators Came to NYC Campuses to Radicalize Students, Mayor Eric Adams Says
New York Post (May 1, 2024)
 
Wife of Convicted Terrorist Sami Al-Arian Was Hanging Out at Columbia Encampment Before Dramatic Raid
New York Post (May 1, 2024)
 
Inside Columbia’s ‘Vandalized’ Hamilton Hall, Where Pro-Terror Protesters Came Face to Face With Riot Police
New York Post (May 1, 2024)
 
Cops Raise the Stars and Stripes, Toss Away Palestinian Flag in Iconic Moment After Quelling City College Pro-Terror Protest
New York Post (May 1, 2024)
 
 
 
A Tale of Three Universities - Editorial
Wall Street Journal (May 1, 2024)
 
America’s New Mob Rule - Editorial
Wall Street Journal (May 1, 2024)
 
College Students Are Telling You Exactly How They Feel About the Israel-Hamas War. Listen – Commentary
USA Today (May 1, 2024)
 
What We Keep Getting Wrong About Protests Like Those at USC, Columbia and Other Campuses – Commentary
Los Angeles Times (May 1, 2024)