Protests on college campuses

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am just here for the Frat Boy Summer. What a relief that normies still exist.

Seriously. I have never in my life wanted my kids to join a frat and now I am rethinking that stance.

[Anonymous]

My DD is a senior at UCLA. At first, the protest was peaceful and she would say that the protesters had the support of a lot of the students who truly believe that there is needless killing happening on a large scale in Gaza. I was on campus last weekend and walked around Royce Quad. The encampment was pretty small and contained with barriers and limited entrances and exits. They were not blocking sidewalks and anyone could move around the area freely. I saw security at the entrances checking student IDs when students entered the encampment. Even on Sunday, when a large pro-Israeli counter-protest was organized, it was pretty civil and orderly.

That began to change on Monday and Tuesday, when the encampment encroached on the sidewalks and blocked access to Royce Halla and the Powell Library (it is mid-terms and students couldn't get into the library to study). The protesters started to interfere with students, professors, and staff who were trying to go about their day and attend classes on campus. Of course, Thursday night a lot of outsiders came onto campus and violence broke out.

The University had to make the difficult decision to go in and remove the encampment even though they knew it would be a horrible optic. Many people in the UCLA community feel they waited too long. The one thing that hasn't gotten a lot of coverage is the absolute health hazard the encampment had become (probably the same on other campuses too - not sure). In addition to all the trash and rotting food piling up, it was saturated with urine and feces. Apparently they were literally shitting in buckets or wherever they could in the encampment. If you look at the clean-up videos from Thursday, the protesters totally TRASHED the most iconic and beautiful part of the campus. They sprayed graffiti (INTIFADA) all over the walls and floors of Royce Hall - which is the most iconic building on campus. There is NO EXCUSE for this behavior - I don't care which side of history you're on It makes me sick that they are only getting a slap on the hand. The vandals should be expelled and prosecuted.

In six weeks, my DD and her classmates (most of whom started out supporting the protesters) will graduate in Royce Hall. Let's hope the class of 2024 (high school class of 2020 who all had their high school graduations canceled) can graduate in peace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am just here for the Frat Boy Summer. What a relief that normies still exist.

Seriously. I have never in my life wanted my kids to join a frat and now I am rethinking that stance.

Well.....bye.

[Anonymous]

NYT on the UCLA anti-encampment assault and the Uvalde-level response from police (wait for the assailants to leave, then arrest the victims).

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/03/us/ucla-protests-encampment-violence.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD is a senior at UCLA. At first, the protest was peaceful and she would say that the protesters had the support of a lot of the students who truly believe that there is needless killing happening on a large scale in Gaza. I was on campus last weekend and walked around Royce Quad. The encampment was pretty small and contained with barriers and limited entrances and exits. They were not blocking sidewalks and anyone could move around the area freely. I saw security at the entrances checking student IDs when students entered the encampment. Even on Sunday, when a large pro-Israeli counter-protest was organized, it was pretty civil and orderly.

That began to change on Monday and Tuesday, when the encampment encroached on the sidewalks and blocked access to Royce Halla and the Powell Library (it is mid-terms and students couldn't get into the library to study). The protesters started to interfere with students, professors, and staff who were trying to go about their day and attend classes on campus. Of course, Thursday night a lot of outsiders came onto campus and violence broke out.

The University had to make the difficult decision to go in and remove the encampment even though they knew it would be a horrible optic. Many people in the UCLA community feel they waited too long. The one thing that hasn't gotten a lot of coverage is the absolute health hazard the encampment had become (probably the same on other campuses too - not sure). In addition to all the trash and rotting food piling up, it was saturated with urine and feces. Apparently they were literally shitting in buckets or wherever they could in the encampment. If you look at the clean-up videos from Thursday, the protesters totally TRASHED the most iconic and beautiful part of the campus. They sprayed graffiti (INTIFADA) all over the walls and floors of Royce Hall - which is the most iconic building on campus. There is NO EXCUSE for this behavior - I don't care which side of history you're on It makes me sick that they are only getting a slap on the hand. The vandals should be expelled and prosecuted.

In six weeks, my DD and her classmates (most of whom started out supporting the protesters) will graduate in Royce Hall. Let's hope the class of 2024 (high school class of 2020 who all had their high school graduations canceled) can graduate in peace.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
NYT on the UCLA anti-encampment assault and the Uvalde-level response from police (wait for the assailants to leave, then arrest the victims).

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/03/us/ucla-protests-encampment-violence.html

omg. you actually compared arresting the squatters to the massacre of school children? get your head on straight

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DD is a senior at UCLA. At first, the protest was peaceful and she would say that the protesters had the support of a lot of the students who truly believe that there is needless killing happening on a large scale in Gaza. I was on campus last weekend and walked around Royce Quad. The encampment was pretty small and contained with barriers and limited entrances and exits. They were not blocking sidewalks and anyone could move around the area freely. I saw security at the entrances checking student IDs when students entered the encampment. Even on Sunday, when a large pro-Israeli counter-protest was organized, it was pretty civil and orderly.

That began to change on Monday and Tuesday, when the encampment encroached on the sidewalks and blocked access to Royce Halla and the Powell Library (it is mid-terms and students couldn't get into the library to study). The protesters started to interfere with students, professors, and staff who were trying to go about their day and attend classes on campus. Of course, Thursday night a lot of outsiders came onto campus and violence broke out.

The University had to make the difficult decision to go in and remove the encampment even though they knew it would be a horrible optic. Many people in the UCLA community feel they waited too long. The one thing that hasn't gotten a lot of coverage is the absolute health hazard the encampment had become (probably the same on other campuses too - not sure). In addition to all the trash and rotting food piling up, it was saturated with urine and feces. Apparently they were literally shitting in buckets or wherever they could in the encampment. If you look at the clean-up videos from Thursday, the protesters totally TRASHED the most iconic and beautiful part of the campus. They sprayed graffiti (INTIFADA) all over the walls and floors of Royce Hall - which is the most iconic building on campus. There is NO EXCUSE for this behavior - I don't care which side of history you're on It makes me sick that they are only getting a slap on the hand. The vandals should be expelled and prosecuted.

In six weeks, my DD and her classmates (most of whom started out supporting the protesters) will graduate in Royce Hall. Let's hope the class of 2024 (high school class of 2020 who all had their high school graduations canceled) can graduate in peace.

I truly can't believe schools aren't making the protesters clean up their godawful messes. The arrogance of this crew is just astounding - defacing their schools like that. They have made a lot of enemies in a few short weeks.

These protesters are a very entitled bunch. At my kid’s school they are requesting sunscreen and professors to work with them on incomplete assignments due to participating in protests. I hope they get sunburnt and fail!

I will have even less respect for these schools and their administrations than I already do if they don't expel the protesters. They are truly letting the inmates run the asylum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am just here for the Frat Boy Summer. What a relief that normies still exist.

You never know who is going to rise to the occasion, but it makes sense that it’s the Frat Boys. They have the organization, the lacrosse helmets, the tennis racquets, & the baseball bats necessary to wage a sustained campaign.

Perhaps best of all, they have the ice chests & beverage savvy needed to stay hydrated—no need to ask others to schlep the Gatorade.

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Anonymous wrote:They want all the fun and attention of protesting without any of the consequences. The people who participated in sit-ins and marches in the 50s and 60s fully expected to be arrested and indeed were arrested without much resistance. But you had the bad optics of police using water cannons and attack dogs on non-violent marchers, which helped gather support for the protestors.

Now these people want meals delivered because they couldn’t plan to bring freaking food and water EVEN WITH OUTSIDE FUNDING AND COORDINATION!, and excused from their exams. And NYT had an article yesterday about how they cover their faces because they’re afraid of losing job offers or being deported if they’re on student visas. Which a lot of them are. Apparently we need to do a better job of investigating our student visa holders …

Unfortunately, not much will happen to these law breakers. There is no deterrence. So, we can expect more of the same.
And, if you think this administration is going to deport anyone here on student visas..... you haven't been paying attention. They will be commended, not deported.

Oh, I'm so relieved that they were given breakfast and not allowed to dehydrate or starve. I had been soooo very concerned for them!!

The appropriate response for any university here would be to obtain the public names of all students arrested by the police and cancel the students’ admission to the university.

Criminals do not have a right to attend the university of their choosing. Admission to a university is an invitation to abide by the university’s code of conduct, as well as abide by the criminal laws of the state and the federal government.

Break the law and you should be dis-invited to attend that university. Simple solution.

Exactly. If these were college applicants who had arrest records, their acceptances would be rescinded (if they were even accepted at all). The protesters who were arrested at all of these schools need to be expelled. Iran is offering scholarships for them. I’m sure they’d be much happier living under jihad.

https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/university-protests-gaza-05-01-24/index.html

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[Anonymous]

Portland State University library trashed and "uninhabitable."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Portland State University library trashed and "uninhabitable."

Not sure who they think they're winning over trashing buildings (inside and outside) like this. But that tactic is over. Nobody is going to let camp sites take root again. The outside agitators will need to start commuting to/from protests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Portland State University library trashed and "uninhabitable."

No doubt it was all Zionist-derived propaganda and needed to be destroyed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Looks like Frat boys are the hope for the future of this country.

I’ve never been a big frat fan but I sure am now.

This isn’t a football game. I’d bet any amount of money these frat boys would fail a test or the current history if the Middle East.

It’s so sick seeing these dumbasses treating this tragedy like a game.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am just here for the Frat Boy Summer. What a relief that normies still exist.

Seriously. And it’s not just frat boys - my college kids tell me that the vast majority of students on their campuses are sick to death of and just ignore the protesters. It’s finals and normal people are trying to study.

It does not look like the “boys” are home studying. More like looking for some action

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am just here for the Frat Boy Summer. What a relief that normies still exist.

Seriously. And it’s not just frat boys - my college kids tell me that the vast majority of students on their campuses are sick to death of and just ignore the protesters. It’s finals and normal people are trying to study.

It does not look like the “boys” are home studying. More like looking for some action

One thing is clear.... they weren't spending their time at an encampment or painting graffiti or destroying property.
I will take their "action" any day over that of the anti-Israel protesters.