Columbia cancels classes and police arrest Yale protesters as tensions over Middle East war grow

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Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday and police arrested several dozen protesters at Yale University as tensions on college campuses

across the country continues to grow over the war in the Middle East.

Police officers arrested about 45 protesters at Yale in Connecticut and charged them with misdemeanor trespassing, said Officer Christian Bruckhart, a spokesperson for New Haven police. All were being released on promises to appear in court, he said. Columbia President Minouche Shafik said in a note addressed to the school community Monday that she was “deeply saddened” by what was happening on the campus.

She said faculty and staff should work remotely where possible and that students who didn’t live on campus should stay away.

 

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