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Students complain about the inability to get a satisfying meal in the dining halls, but the alternatives are expensive; a “cheap” ethnic meal in the square runs...
Students complain about the inability to get a satisfying meal in the dining halls, but the alternatives are expensive; a “cheap” ethnic meal in the square runs...
...Beijing appears to be trying hard not to let ethnic turmoil metastasize. The Chinese press did not report news of the clashes until Monday evening, when a brief item was first released only on the English-language news wire of the official Xinhua News Agency. No mention was made that the conflict was between the Hui and the Han. And in contrast with the internal document circulated to Henan officials, the Xinhua article gave a death toll of only seven. The news black-out may have had as much to do with Beijing's fear of social disorder snowballing into...
...student should ever be subjected to harassment of any kind because of his or her ethnic or religious identity. This law of common decency should bear no exception for the Jewish students of Columbia University, who unfortunately, it seems, may have been repeatedly victimized at the hands of particular members of the Columbia faculty. Although the cases in question are controversial and in dispute, we are deeply concerned that students’ rights and dignity may have been trampled on. Thankfully, Columbia has taken steps to investigate, identify and rectify any ill-treatment students have suffered?...
Students have a right to feel safe and secure when in the classroom—professors have every right to question and probe students’ views, but attacking students’ religious and ethnic heritage is unacceptable. The Jewish students of Columbia have brought needed scrutiny to their university. We sincerely hope and expect that the end result for the Columbia community will be an improvement...