Category: Domestic

Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony in wake of protests
May 7, 2024 No Responses

Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony in wake of protests

By Julia Harte NEW YORK (Reuters) -Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests roiled the Ivy League college’s campus, but it will still hold smaller, school-based events. “Holding a large commencement ceremony on...
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Reuters wins two Pulitzers, ProPublica takes coveted public service award
May 6, 2024 No Responses

Reuters wins two Pulitzers, ProPublica takes coveted public service award

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, taking home the breaking news photography award for searing images of the Israel-Gaza conflict as well as the national reporting award for a series of investigations into Elon Musk’s...
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Conservative US judges boycott Columbia grads over campus Gaza protests
May 6, 2024 No Responses

Conservative US judges boycott Columbia grads over campus Gaza protests

By Nate Raymond and Karen Sloan (Reuters) – A group of 13 conservative U.S. federal judges said on Monday that they would not hire law students or undergraduates from Columbia University in response to its handling of pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The....
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