Round-up: Campus Chaos Continues Over Israel-Hamas Conflict - May 2

Turmoil continues on many college campuses as pro-Palestinian protests continue.
 
Northwestern University and Brown University separately negotiated a settlement with protesters to end encampments on both campuses.
 
At Fordham University, New York City police officers entered an academic building on the university’s Lincoln Center campus Wednesday, arresting dozens of pro-Palestinian students camped out in the lobby.
 
A group of student protesters has occupied the admissions building at Emory University, where Atlanta police violently arrested dozens of students and faculty members last week.
 
At UCLA, multiple California police agencies dismantled the encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters overnight, arresting more than 130. 
 
In Portland, police appear to be preparing to retake the library at Portland State University from pro-Palestinian protesters who took over the building Monday.
 
Below is selection of media reports and opinion essays on the continuing campus chaos.
 
 
Massive Police Operation Dismantles UCLA Pro-Palestinian Camp, Makes Numerous Arrests
Los Angeles Times (May 2, 2024)
 
‘I’ve Been Terrified.’ Student Fears Triggered by Israel-Palestinian Conflict Skyrocket
Los Angeles Times (May 2, 2024)
 
Police Move In on UCLA Protesters After Tense Standoff
The Wall Street Journal (May 2, 2024)
 
Police Sweep onto UCLA Campus, Remove Pro-Palestinian Encampment: Live Updates
USA Today (May 2, 2024)
 
Police and Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Clash in Tense Scene at UCLA Encampment
Associated Press (May 2, 2024)
 
Cops in Riot Gear Shut Down UCLA Encampment After Showdown With Anti-Israel Protesters Wielding Fire Extinguishers
New York Post (May 2, 2024)
 
At Brown, a Rare Agreement Between Administrators and Protesters
The New York Times (April 30, 2024)
 
Unrest Has Gripped Campuses Across the Country. These 3 Colleges Struck Deals With Their Protesters.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 2, 2024)
 
How Colleges Have Responded to Student Encampments
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 2, 2024)
 
Campus Protests Across the US Result in Arrests by the Hundreds. But Will the Charges Stick?
USA Today (May 2, 2024)
 
Hundreds of College Protesters Arrested Across the U.S.: What to Know
The Washington Post (May 2, 2024)
 
Police Begin Moving In to Clear PSU’s library
KOIN 6 News, Portland, OR (May 2, 2024)
 
Stanford Submits ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Photo of Campus Anti-Israel Protester Wearing Hamas Headband to FBI
New York Post (May 2, 2024)
 
‘Cops Off Campus’: Columbia Protests Upend Life for Students
The Wall Street Journal (May 2, 2024)
 
Negotiate? Call in the Police? University Presidents Try Range of Tactics as Protests Roil Campuses
The Wall Street Journal (May 2, 2024)
 
As Pro-Palestinian Protests at Some U.S. Colleges Devolve into Violence, Chicago Campuses Remain Peaceful
Chicago Tribune (May 2, 2024)
 
At Indiana University, Protests Only Add to a Year Full of Conflicts
The New York Times (May 2, 2024)
 
‘Horrific Acts of Violence’: Demonstrators Spar at UCLA Before Police Move In
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 1, 2024)
 
NYPD Enters Building at Fordham
Inside Higher Ed (May 2, 2024)
 
Mayor Adams Demands Columbia University Help Pay for Cost of NYPD Raid on Pro-Terror Rioters
New York Post (May 2, 2024)
 
 
 
The Attack on the UCLA Protest Encampment Was Unacceptable – Editorial
Los Angeles Times (May 2, 2024)
 
The ‘Outside Agitators’ of Campus Protests – Commentary
The Wall Street Journal (May 2, 2024)
 
The Cookie-Cutter Campus Protests - Commentary
The Wall Street Journal (May 2, 2024)
 
Campus Protests Aren’t Going Away. Colleges Need to Draw Lines - Commentary
The New York Times (May 2, 2024)
 
How Protesters Can Actually Help Palestinians - Commentary
The New York Times (May 1, 2024)
 
College Protests Aren't Pro-Palestinian. They're Anti-American - Commentary
USA Today (May 2, 2024)
 
Columbia’s Hamas Kids Think the Middle East Revolves Around Their School – Commentary
New York Times (May 2, 2024)