Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses following the arrest of demonstrators this month at Columbia University. The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from companies that are advancing Israel's military efforts in Gaza — and in some cases from Israel itself. The number of arrests nationwide has approached 1,000 since New York police arrested demonstrators at Columbia on April 18.
Joel Curran, senior vice president of communications, said in a statement that USC property was vandalized by members of a group 'that has continued to illegally camp on our campus,' as well as disrupting operations and harassing students and others.Students declined attempts by university President Carol Folt to meet, and the administration hopes for 'a more reasonable response Sunday before we are forced to take further action,' Curran said.
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