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Nov 17 2023
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Columbia University & Cooper Union under investigation for antisemitism, Islamophobia allegations
NEW YORK -- Two universities in New York City are being investigated by the United States Department of Education for incidents of alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus. The nationwide investigation involves seven schools, including Columbia University and Cooper Union. • Related story: Students at Tri-State Area colleges say antisemitism & Islamophobia are reaching a boiling
CBS News (Online)
Nov 02 2023
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Students walk out of Hillary Clinton’s lecture at Columbia University
Around 30 students on Thursday walked out of a class led by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) at Columbia University. The protest was related to the Israel-Hamas war. The students protesting, according to a report by The New York Times, were demonstration over what they saw as the school’s complicity in a truck parked near the campus last week that showed photographs of students
The Hill
Nov 02 2023
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Columbia University Students Exit Hillary Clinton’s Class To Join Protest
About 30 students in former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s lecture at Columbia University reportedly walked out of the auditorium Wednesday to take part in a larger protest accusing the university of being complicit in an effort to shame them for calling out the Israeli government’s actions in its war against the Hamas militant group. The lecture, which had an audience of 300 students,
HuffPost
Nov 02 2023
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Columbia University Students Exit Hillary Clinton’s Class To Join Protest
About 30 students in former Secretary of State ’s lecture at Columbia University reportedly walked out of the auditorium Wednesday to take part in a larger protest accusing the university of being complicit in an effort to shame them for calling out the Israeli government’s actions in its war against the Hamas militant group. The lecture, which had an audience of 300 students, was focused on
Yahoo News
Oct 13 2023
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Assailant in stick attack of Israeli Columbia University student charged with hate crime
The 19-year-old accused of beating an Israeli Columbia University student with a stick this week was slapped with hate crime charges – and granted supervised release during her arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court Thursday, prosecutors said. Maxwell Friedman – who uses she/her pronouns – was charged with second and third-degree assault, both as hate crimes – in connection to the 6:10 p.m.
New York Post (News)
Oct 14 2023
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Teen charged after attacking student hanging pro-Israel posters at Columbia University
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police have charged a teenager in an attack at Columbia University that stemmed from activism related to the Israel-Gaza war. Maxwell Friedman, 19, was charged with assault and harassment as a hate crime. They say on Wednesday, Friedman began ripping down pro-Israeli posters and shouting obscenities at a 24-year-old student as he hung those posters.
ABC 7 New York
Nov 22 2023
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Where To Cut A Christmas Tree In Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD — It’s still early, but if you’re planning to put up a live Christmas tree this year, it’s a good idea to scope out what will be available from Columbia area tree growers. Residents across Howard County have several options, sortable by ZIP code and by type, on the Real Christmas Tree Board website. They include: • Greenway Farms: 15097 Frederick Road, Woodbine ( the 14098 Reps
Patch.com
Nov 22 2023
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What's Open, Closed For Thanksgiving 2023 In Columbia
Howard County government offices, 50+ centers, courts, the animal shelter, recreation and parks’ community and athletic centers, activity rooms and historic sites, and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed on Thursday in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Since there won't be curbside trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap collection on Thanksgiving Day, the county’s holiday "
Patch.com
Nov 12 2023
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Pedestrian struck in crosswalk and killed in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Md. — A man was struck and killed while crossing the street in Columbia Sunday evening.
Just after 6 p.m., a 2014 Honda Pilot was driving south on Cradlerock Way at Winter Rose Path.
The Honda struck a man who was in the crosswalk. He died at the scene.
The driver of the Honda was not injured and remained at the scene.
Howard County Police are
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