Okay, first we had the occupation of Columbia University, because "free Palistine" or whatever.
Then we had counter-protesters, or "pigs" as they were called.
Then, after more than a week, we finally had police come in and remove the students.
And now, guess what.
The student editors at the Columbia Law Review, are demanding that Law School finals be canceled and that they all receive passing grades.
I'm not kidding!
Bro, they're trying to get finals canceled because they feel triggered by the pro-Israel counterprotesters' presence and the police arresting people. Huh, maybe they shouldn't have occupied the campus in the first place.
Here's that text if you couldn't read it above.
As the Administrative Board of student editors of the Columbia Law Review, we urge the Law School to cancel exams and give all students passing grades for their work throughout the semester. In the alternative, it is our view that the Law School at the very least observes the community's overwhelming call for mandatory Pass/Fail during this horrific time for our campus.
The violence we witnessed last night has irrevocably shaken many of us on the Review. We know this to be the same for a majority of our classmates. Videos have circulated of police clad in riot gear mocking and brutalizing our students. The events of last night left us, and many of our peers, unable to focus and highly emotional during this tumultuous time …
Our response is not disproportionate to the outsized impact it has had on many of us in the community — a crowd of people that proudly represent their membership in a white supremacist, neo-fascist hate group were storming our campus just days ago.
Translation: "We don't want to take the tests. Oh, and the counterprotesters are white supremacists."
Here's more from the letter:
You're not going to convince me these are anything other than spoiled brats who see a last-ditch opportunity to not take their finals because they wasted their time "occupying" the campus instead of studying.
As of April 25, 2024, 74.2% of CLS students indicated support for mandatory Pass/Fail policies. A lot has happened these past few days, including a second round of mass arrests on our campus, that would likely make these percentages even higher. Despite overwhelming support from the student body, the CLS administration has refused to consider our calls for making all classes this semester mandatory Pass/Fail. Because of this decision, we, the Administrative Board student editors of the Columbia Law Review, write to echo our disappointment … Many are unwell at this time and cannot study or concentrate while their peers are being hauled to jail.
The current exam policy raises concerns around equity and academic integrity …
We believe that canceling exams would be a proportionate response to the level of distress our peers have been feeling. In the alternative, making courses mandatory Pass/Fail would be the next most equitable solution. Instituting an optional Pass/Fail policy is not really optional when employers will see that some students have grades and others do not. Even if they pledge to not take this grade disparity under consideration during their evaluation (which they haven't made any such pledge), this leaves room for the introduction of extreme bias into the hiring process. This outcome will leave the most vulnerable students unable to perform to their highest ability.
"Unable to perform to their highest ability."
Yeah, I'm sure your "highest ability" is right up there with the kids who actually want employers to see their grades.
They won't even accept an optional pass/fail because employers will see, "Oh, they don't have a real grade. Just a 'pass' instead. They must be those losers who skipped exams."
Bro, I gotta say, these universities simply aren't serious.
I've seen kindergarteners with more courage than these college students.
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