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2025-05-01
Freed Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi accused of telling gun shop owner that he used to ‘kill Jews’ in Palestine: court docs by Emily Crane, The New York Post, May 1, 2025
Mohsen Mahdawi allegedly said ‘I like to kill Jews,’ per court filing by Vita Fellig, JNS, May 1, 2025
In Focus: One year of protest at Columbia, in photos by Stella Ragas and Apurva Chakravarthy, Columbia Spectator, May 1, 2025
Orders to Investigate Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms in Justice Dept. by Devlin Barrett, The New York Times, May 1, 2025
Brandeis Center sues anti-Israel activists in federal court over Jew-hatred at UCLA, Columbia by Vita Fellig, JNS, May 1, 2025
Mohsen Mahdawi worked with us on dialogue across differences by Gil Eyal, Gurtej Gill, and Aum Desai, Columbia Spectator, May 1, 2025 Mohsen Mahdawi
2025-05-05
Trump Administration Proposes Terms for Federal Oversight of Columbia University by Liz Essley Whyte and Douglas Belkin, The Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2025
Shipman delivers updates on ongoing federal negotiations, senate review at University Senate plenary by Isha Banerjee, Columbia Spectator, May 5, 2025
2025-05-06
Could Columbia Change Who Gets to Set the Rules on Protests? by Sharon Otterman, The New York Times, May 6, 2025
Preserving Columbia's Critical Research Capabilities by Claire Shipman, Angela V. Olinto, Anne Sullivan, Jeannette Wing, Columbia Website, May 6, 2025
An Update on the Senate Review Process by David J. Greenwald, Jeh Charles Johnson, Columbia Website, May 6, 2025
Columbia University cuts 180 staffers funded by federal grants revoked by Trump administration by Mirna Alsharif and Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC News, May 6, 2025
What makes Columbia the ‘activist Ivy’? by Isha Banerjee and Emily Pickering, Columbia Spectator, May 6, 2025
2025-05-07
[🚨FLOOD BUTLER NOW] DISRUPTION UNTIL DIVESTMENT, CUAD Substack, May 7, 2025 CUAD
Dozens of masked anti-Israel protesters arrested after storming Columbia library — and Rubio vows to review visa status of ‘pro-Hamas thugs’ by Joe Marino, Marie Pohl, Chris Nesi and David Propper, The New York Post, May 7, 2025
Important Information Regarding Disruption in Butler Room 301, Columbia Website, May 7, 2025
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Take Over Columbia Library by Joseph Pisani, The Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2025
Columbia’s Pulitzer Disgrace by Washington Free Beacon Editors, Washington Free Beacon, May 7, 2025
Columbia Radicals Take Over Campus Library, Forcing Out Students Studying for Finals by Jessica Costescu, Washington Free Beacon, May 7, 2025
Update on Butler Library Disruption: A Statement From Acting President Claire Shipman by Claire Shipman, Columbia Website, May 7, 2025
About 80 Pro-Palestinian Activists Arrested in Columbia Library Takeover by Sharon Otterman, The New York Times, May 7, 2025
NYPD Arrests Over 70 After Protesters Seize Columbia Library by Nacha Cattan and Myles Miller, Bloomberg, May 7, 2025
Undue Process Students Studying at Columbia Library Were Suspended for Protest They Took No Part In by Meghnad Bose, Anna Oakes, The Intercept, May 7, 2025
2025-05-08
Protesters attempt to leave reading room protest as Public Safety demands identification by Luisa Sukkar, Alexis Hernandez Lopez, and Spencer Davis, Columbia Spectator, May 8, 2025
Trump Administration Praises Columbia’s Crackdown on Protesters by Douglas Belkin and Joseph Pisani, The Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2025
Meet the Jewish students speaking to US lawmakers about Columbia’s protests by Ali Harb, Al Jazeera, May 7, 2025
2025-05-09
White House praises Columbia’s response after 80 arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at campus library by Dalia Faheid , Omar Jimenez , Jillian Sykes , Betsy Klein, CNN, May 9, 2025
Columbia Students Arrested for Storming Library Include Several Repeat Offenders—Including Grad Student Who Demanded Humanitarian Aid From University by Jessica Costescu and Jon Levine, Washington Free Beacon, May 9, 2025
2025-05-11
Inside the Columbia Library Takeover: an Interview with a Palestine Solidarity Activist, The Worker, May 11, 2025
Trump’s budget cuts threaten low-income students by Tara Terranova, Columbia Spectator, May 11, 2025
2025-05-12
Columbia’s Armstrong to Return From Sabbatical as CEO of Medical Center by Aaron Sibarium and Eliana Johnson, Washington Free Beacon, May 12, 2025
What Could Go Wrong? Columbia Announces Obama DHS Secretary Will Co-Chair Board of Trustees as Trump Scrutinizes Anti-Semitism. by Matthew Xiao, Washington Free Beacon, May 12, 2025
Updates from the Rules Administrator, Columbia Website, May 12, 2025
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s daughter Ramona Sarsgaard reportedly arrested at Columbia library protest by Grace Gilson, JTA, May 12, 2025
2025-05-13
Letter from the Editors: Columbia and Barnard are failing their student press by Shea Vance and Heather Chen, Columbia Spectator, May 13, 2025
2025-05-14
ICE Duped a Federal Judge Into Allowing Raid on Columbia Student Dorms by Shawn Musgrave, The Intercept, May 14, 2025
2025-05-15
Student Arrested for Violent Storming of Columbia Library Was Featured Once at Anti-Hate Summit Hosted by NYC Mayor Adams by Jon Levine, Washington Free Beacon, May 15, 2025
'Corpse of the Phallus,' Black Latex, and Circus Performers: Meet The Avant-Garde Artists Arrested For Violently Storming Columbia Library by Jon Levine, Jessica Costescu and Jessica Schwalb, Washington Free Beacon, May 15, 2025
Judge rules Mohsen Mahdawi can attend Columbia graduation by Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, May 15, 2025
2025-05-16
Dear Columbia: It’s Time to Rethink DEI by Imaan Chaudhry, Sundial, May 16, 2025
2025-05-18
Lee Bollinger Whitewashes Elite-University Decay by Peter Berkowitz, Real Clear Politics, May 18, 2025
2025-05-19
How Trump Defeated Columbia The inside story of an unconditional surrender. by Nick Summers, New York, May 19, 2025
Bloomberg Journalist Among Anti-Israel Radicals Arrested for Storming Columbia Library by Jon Levine, Washington Free Beacon, May 19, 2025
Eden Yadegar, GS/JTS ’25, on becoming the face of the pro-Israel movement at Columbia by Spencer Davis, Columbia Spectator, May 19, 2025
2025-05-21
After harassment at Columbia, this Jewish undergrad felt most attacked by her student paper by Benyamin Cohen, Forward, May 21, 2025
Anti-Israel protesters spark chaos outside Columbia University graduation with diploma-burning, aggressive chants by Georgett Roberts and Chris Nesi, The New York Post, May 21, 2025
Columbia University prez defends ex-student Mahmoud Khalil in commencement, sparking graduates’ anger by Georgett Roberts and Chris Nesi, The New York Post, May 21, 2025
Anti-Israel protesters torch diplomas outside Columbia University on graduation day by Michael Dorgan, Fox News, May 21, 2025
Columbia Graduation Draws Pro-Palestinian Protesters by Joseph Pisani and Jennifer Calfas, The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2025
2025-05-22
You Radicalized Them. This Is On You: An Open Letter to America’s Universities by Amy Gallatin, Amy’s Newsletter Substack, May 22, 2025
From Million-Dollar Homes to Radical Activism—These Posh Private School Alumni Were Among the Arrested Columbia and Barnard Students by Jessica Schwalb, Jon Levine and Jessica Costescu, Washington Free Beacon, May 22, 2025
HHS’ Civil Rights Office Finds Columbia University in Violation of Federal Civil Rights Law, Department of Health and Human Services, May 22, 2025
Joint Notice of Violation to Columbia University, Department of Health and Human Services, May 22, 2025
Douglas Murray: DC killings show how Americans are being incited to kill Jews by anti-Israel propaganda by Douglas Murray, The New York Post, May 22, 2025
Columbia Violated Students’ Civil Rights, Government Investigation Finds by Liz Essley Whyte and Douglas Belkin, The Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2025
Columbia Heads to Summer Break With Reputation Scarred by Tumult by Francesca Maglione, Claire Ballentine, and Nacha Cattan, Bloomberg, May 22, 2025
2025-05-23
Anti-Israel group that helped incite Columbia library takeover praises DC shooter: ‘an act of solidarity and love’ by Kate Sheehy, The New York Post, May 23, 2025
An Update from Acting President Shipman on Our Commitment to Combatting Antisemitism by Claire Shipman, Columbia University, May 23, 2025
HHS concludes Columbia violated civil-rights law, will refer case to Justice if school doesn’t comply, JNS, May 23, 2025
2025-05-24
Here’s the Full List of Everyone Arrested for Storming Columbia Library by Jon Levine, Jessica Costescu and Jessica Schwalb, Washington Free Beacon, May 24, 2025
2025-05-28
Columbia Let Him Walk. What if He’s Guilty? by Shoshana Aufzien and Noam Woldenberg, Sundial, May 28, 2025
Dismiss Our Cases, Keffiyeh-Clad Columbia Radicals Tell NYC Court by Jon Levine, Washington Free Beacon, May 28, 2025
2025-05-29
EXCLUSIVE: Mahmoud Khalil Alleges the Trump Admin and Pro-Israel Groups Coordinated to Target Him by Prem Thakker, Zeteo, May 29, 2025 tagDJHC
2025-05-31
Columbia Has Become What It Claims to Hate by Imaan Chaudhry, Sundial, May 31, 2025
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