Students at the elite, private, Vanderbilt University in Tennessee were outraged after the school’s administration removed a question about divesting from Israel (BDS) from a student government vote this week.
Protesters responded by ‘occupying’ the chancellor’s office.
The Tennessean reports:
Vanderbilt faces backlash after pulling Israel-divestment vote from student ballotVanderbilt University students are protesting Tuesday after an amendment to the Vanderbilt Student Government Constitution, which would prevent student government funds from going to certain businesses that support Israel, was removed by administration officials from a student ballot in late March.Nearly 30 students crammed into the halls of Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier’s office to hold a sit-in, along with over 30 more students on the steps outside, despite threats of suspension and possible removal from the building.The student amendment, which garnered over 600 signatures — well above the required amount to be put on the student ballot — followed guidelines from the national Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement to prohibit the spending of funds on businesses deemed “complicit” in Israel’s post-1967 occupation of part of Palestine.It was proposed by Vanderbilt’s Divest Coalition, a conglomeration of around 20 student organizations and over 1,000 students.Vanderbilt administration told The Tennessean in a recent statement that the “student-led effort to pass a resolution proposing Vanderbilt Student Government adopt boycott, divestment and sanctions tactics did not move forward because of potential conflict with federal and state laws.”
Watch below as these privileged (and masked) brats insult a black police officer for not indulging them.
The Vanderbilt student newspaper, the Vanderbilt Hustler, describes conditions inside the protest:
Student protestors inside Kirkland Hall told The Hustler that they are not being allowed to have food or medicine brought to them or use the restroom, leading people to urinate in bottles. A student protester inside Kirkland Hall granted anonymity for protection from retribution said they fear legal trouble for public indecency if they were to pee in a bottle.Water and food from Panera Bread were taken inside the building around 6 p.m. CDT, which student protesters said were given to police officers on the premises.During an Instagram Live hosted around 6:30 p.m. CDT, one protestor described that they have needed to urinate “for at least five of the nine hours” that protesters have been inside. They stated that a VUPD officer told them that they would only be allowed to use the restroom if they agreed to be escorted out of the building. The protester stated that they are prone to urinary tract infections and kidney infections and, thus, are especially worried about their health.At approximately 7:45 p.m. CDT, student protestors stated that one protestor was experiencing early symptoms of toxic shock syndrome such as pain, nausea and fever symptoms. The person decided to remove their tampon during the sit-in. Students report feeling sick, dehydrated and nauseous.
People on Twitter/X are not impressed.
These students think they’re being so virtuous. In reality, they’re just pathetic.
Featured image via Twitter video.
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