James Schamus, Professor of Professional Practice in Film and Media Studies, submitted to Bwog a letter that he wrote to the School of Arts & Sciences faculty in which he critiques recent media coverage of the Columbia protests. bwog.com/2024/04/live-u…

Barnard Admissions has canceled all regular tours for today, Monday, April 22 and tomorrow, Tuesday, April 23. So far, events for admitted students continue as normal.

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that she has met with University officials, including President Shafik, and released a statement. Read updates at the link on our pinned tweet. x.com/govkathyhochul…

According to a speaker inside the Encampment, two protesters outside University gates have been arrested. Bwog is working to confirm this claim.

In an email sent by CU Hillel Representatives, US Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Jared Moskowitz (FL -23) will visit Columbia to “support Jewish students in the face of antisemitic violence.” This gathering will take place before Passover.

At 1 pm on Monday, April 22, Columbia student workers gathered at West Butler Lawn as a walkout “to demand amnesty for student & faculty protesters & divestment from Israeli apartheid,' according to the PYM NYC. instagram.com/nycpym/p/C6Cm3…

One speaker stated, “One side dictates what the University should do, but when I thought about it, I wasn’t sure which side it was,” eliciting cheers from the crowd. “I think the side is supposed to be us.” They stated, 'Divestment is not a question—it is overdue.”

A speaker declared their “refus[al] to debate if Palestine must be free,” emphasizing their solidarity with CUAD. “You do not want to fuck with the student workers on this campus,” one speaker stated. “We will not tolerate the oppression of our students and our colleagues.”

One speaker stated, “You all are incredibly smart people… it is time for you to get out of your libraries and labs and put your theory into practice… Fuck up the functioning of this despicable place until they meet our demands.”

Following the Student Workers Coalition’s protest on Columbia’s campus, a Columbia faculty walkout was held on Low Steps at 2 pm in order to demand amnesty for suspended students.

Columbia History Professor Christopher Brown stated that “Thursday, April 18, 2024, will be remembered as a shameful day in Columbia’s history.” He called the presence of riot police “unprecedented, unjustified, disproportionate, divisive, and dangerous.”