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Columbia University, that overpriced bastion of ivory tower lunacy, has finally decided to stop coddling the keffiyeh-wearing, library-storming Hamasshole sympathizers that turned its campus into a wannabe Gaza reenactment.
Fast forward, and the New York Post reports that Columbia finally dropped the hammer on over 70 students who mistook "free speech" for "let's trash the place." The punishment turned out to be suspensions ranging from one to three years for over 80% of the rioters, with a handful getting the boot entirely via expulsion. Some had their degrees revoked, others got probation. Apparently, storming Butler Library during finals in May and squatting on campus like it's Coachella for chaos isn’t part of the core curriculum.
"Our institution must focus on delivering on its academic mission for our community. And to create a thriving academic community, there must be respect for each other and the institution’s fundamental work, policies and rules,” a Columbia spokesperson said, probably while praying this doesn’t spark another tantrum. “Disruptions to academic activities are in violation of university policies and rules, and such violations will necessarily generate consequences."
The university dropped the news on Monday, keeping the naughty list under wraps because of privacy laws, per the Post. They’re also patting themselves on the back for their shiny new University Judicial Board, with the spokesperson crowing, "The speed with which our updated UJB system has offered an equitable resolution to the community and students involved is a testament to the hard work of this institution to improve its processes." Sure, Jan, let’s see if it sticks.
Here’s the bigger picture: Columbia has been bleeding federal cash since the Trump administration pulled billions in funding, largely because the school treated campus antisemitism like it was just another Tuesday. Now they're begging the White House to reconsider, but good luck with that when Jewish students are still dodging hostility like it's a contact sport. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, isn’t buying the "we’ve changed" act.
"Columbia has more progress to make before Jewish students can truly feel safe on its campus," Walberg said, cutting through the fluff. "The committee’s work has underscored the depth and breadth of antisemitism at Columbia that can’t be ignored." He added, "We will continue to investigate anti-Semitism at Columbia and other universities and develop legislative solutions to address this persistent problem," he stated. "Our nation’s institutions of higher education must fulfill their legal obligations under federal anti-discrimination law."
Look, suspending a bunch of entitled radicals is a start, but Columbia’s got a long way to go before it’s anything but a poster child for academic dysfunction. Jewish students deserve better than navigating a campus that feels like a gauntlet, and taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for this circus. Walberg’s right, fix it, or face the consequences. Until then, don’t expect anyone to applaud Columbia’s half-measures.
"Our institution must focus on delivering on its academic mission for our community. And to create a thriving academic community, there must be respect for each other and the institution’s fundamental work, policies and rules,” a Columbia spokesperson said, probably while praying this doesn’t spark another tantrum. “Disruptions to academic activities are in violation of university policies and rules, and such violations will necessarily generate consequences."
The university dropped the news on Monday, keeping the naughty list under wraps because of privacy laws, per the Post. They’re also patting themselves on the back for their shiny new University Judicial Board, with the spokesperson crowing, "The speed with which our updated UJB system has offered an equitable resolution to the community and students involved is a testament to the hard work of this institution to improve its processes." Sure, Jan, let’s see if it sticks.
Here’s the bigger picture: Columbia has been bleeding federal cash since the Trump administration pulled billions in funding, largely because the school treated campus antisemitism like it was just another Tuesday. Now they're begging the White House to reconsider, but good luck with that when Jewish students are still dodging hostility like it's a contact sport. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, isn’t buying the "we’ve changed" act.
"Columbia has more progress to make before Jewish students can truly feel safe on its campus," Walberg said, cutting through the fluff. "The committee’s work has underscored the depth and breadth of antisemitism at Columbia that can’t be ignored." He added, "We will continue to investigate anti-Semitism at Columbia and other universities and develop legislative solutions to address this persistent problem," he stated. "Our nation’s institutions of higher education must fulfill their legal obligations under federal anti-discrimination law."
Look, suspending a bunch of entitled radicals is a start, but Columbia’s got a long way to go before it’s anything but a poster child for academic dysfunction. Jewish students deserve better than navigating a campus that feels like a gauntlet, and taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for this circus. Walberg’s right, fix it, or face the consequences. Until then, don’t expect anyone to applaud Columbia’s half-measures.
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