College students discover that consequences still exist
Kaylee McGhee White
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College students on campuses across the country are discovering that although you have the freedom to speak hatefully and reveal yourself as a bigot if you so choose, consequences still exist.
Of course, leftist administrators have done their best to shield students from the worst of these consequences over the years, allowing young adults to shout down speakers they dislike and throw collective tantrums when their beliefs are challenged without fear of repercussion. Even now, after hundreds of students at various schools have protested in support of Hamas’s terrorist attack against Israel, university officials are begging the public not to think too poorly of them.
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In a recent email to affiliates of Columbia University, President Minouche Shafik complained that the names of students who have endorsed terrorism and violence have been made public.
“Some students, including at Columbia, have been victims of doxing. This form of online harassment, involving the public posting of names and personal information, has been used by extremists to target communities and individuals,” Shafik said. “This kind of behavior also will not be tolerated and should be reported through appropriate school channels. When applicable, we will refer these cases to external authorities.”
To be clear, the student organizations that released statements in support of Hamas did so publicly. They chose to out themselves.
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Shafik knows this but is distraught that the public is beginning to recognize — and fear — the radicalism that has overtaken America’s universities. Consider that at least three students from Columbia and Harvard Law School lost job offers from the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, one of the most prestigious in the country, after attaching their names to pro-Hamas statements. Law firm Winston & Strawn made a similar decision last week. And Judge Matthew Solomson of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims announced on Monday he would not hire law clerks who signed on to the statement, encouraging other judges to do the same.
It seems the higher ed safe space is finally starting to burst.