Student activism articles
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Columbia student protesters share what it’s like sparking a national wave of activism
On 17 April, pro-Palestinian Columbia students began an encampment on campus to demand the university divest from Israel. More than 100 people were arrested. Since then, a wave of student activism has swept the nation in solidarity with Gaza. The Independent’s Richard Hall spoke with Columbia University students about the gravity of this movement and why it matters to them. “The people of Palestine are who we are doing this for,” one student said. “They’re the people who sparked this...
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U.S. schools shut down student anti-war encampments after antisemitic activity reports
With the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza, protesters are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict.
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Wisconsin student suspect shot, killed by police outside middle school during active shooter lockdown
A student in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, was shot and killed by police outside a middle school after it was placed on lockdown for an active shooter threat on Wednesday. FOX 6 in Milwaukee reported that Attorney General Josh Kaul confirmed a male student had a weapon outside Mt. Horeb Middle School. Responding officers used deadly force on the student, who was not able to gain entry into the school, Kaul added. The attorney general noted that the suspect was a student in the school district, though he...