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Margaret's avatar

Sort-of adjacent to your point: I think that all of this presents a useful opportunity for the school to evaluate what led it to this point and potentially course-correct (while being able to blame Trump for actions that may be unpopular with more radical students/faculty/etc, allowing the folks in charge to potentially redirect some of the furor away from them and towards the President). Following federal law is always important, of course, and I think that moves like the masking ban may help the school crack down on intimidation, law-breaking, etc. And refocusing the university, in the eyes of the public, on research as opposed to activism will hopefully help rehabilitate their image, preventing similar problems from arising in the future.

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VenerableBede's avatar

I’ve got a better idea: Accept the obvious–that Columbia is a hotbed of antisemitism and Jew-hatred—hatred that wouldn’t be tolerated against any other group, and work to change this deeply corrosive situation. This approach would be far more likely to restore peace to the university and enable it to resume its core educational mission, to the benefit of all students.

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