As bad as things are at Columbia, they aren’t as bad as what’s unfolding at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Student protesters there have taken over campus buildings and blocked entrances with piles of furniture to prevent access by police and others.
The school is now shut down for the rest of the semester.
CBS News reports:
Cal Poly Humboldt closes campus through end of semester amid pro-Palestinian protestsCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Humboldt announced Friday that all classes and school business will be conducted remotely for the rest of the semester amid a student occupation on campus protesting the ongoing war in Gaza.University officials extended the closure of the campus until May 10 — the end of the semester — saying instruction would continue to be remote, after protesters at the university in northern California used furniture, tents, chains and zip ties to block entrances to an academic and administrative building on Monday.Commencement at the school is currently scheduled for May 11.Officials said in a statement Tuesday that students had occupied a second building and three students had been arrested. On Wednesday, officials said some unidentified people who were not students were also inside one of the occupied buildings. On Thursday, the university said protesters continued to occupy the two buildings.A dean at the school, Jeff Crane, suggested during the meeting that the university form a committee that would include students to do a deep dive into the school’s investments. Crane also suggested faculty and students continue meeting every 24 hours to keep an open line of communication. The sides have yet to announce an agreement.
Take a look at the destruction inside one of these buildings.
Here’s a local news report:
Will these students be forced to pay for this damage? They should be.
This was the scene at the school five days ago.
The longer this goes on, the worse it will get and the harder it will be to end it.
Featured image via YouTube.
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