As seniors weigh options for their future universities, some are looking to the actions of college student activists and the responses of their respective administrations before making final decisions. Safa Al-Omari, a senior at NYC’s The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology told Chalkbeat she is still deciding between City College and Hunter College. While she said her son was drawn to the diversity of perspectives on Columbia’s campus, the more heated elements of the past few weeks have given him pause. “They were like, ‘Hey, new Columbia students. Around the same time, another high school senior Lila Ellis, who uses they/ them pronouns, was also closely observing the activities on Columbia’s campus.

Source: New York Times May 03, 2024 19:51 UTC