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...Comments the Blue and White blog: "You don't have to speak the Spanish for footage of Minutemen kicking protesters to change how you look at things." Of course, the brawl was still provoked by the protestors who stormed the stage. The kicker could not be identified, but the Spec finds another picture of him at a Minuteman rally at the Mexican consulate in June, raising the possibility that he is not a Columbia student...
Most campus groups at Columbia "have officially distanced themselves from the actions of individual students," the Spec says in its off-lead. But in a "Message From the Protestors," published amid a flurry of opinion pieces today in the Spec, a Columbia senior offers the first substantial defense "on behalf" of those who stormed the stage: When we walked on stage on the night of Oct. 4, with anti-racist banners for immigrant rights, we were met with violent attacks by Gilchrist's goons. We were the ones who were punched and kicked. We are proud that despite these attacks...
...shot heard 'round campus (and the greater New York metropolitan area) was clearly fired by the protestors, some of whom were identified as members of a Columbia socialist group and the Chicano Caucus. But things quickly escalated once some college Republicans arrived on stage and fought back. The Spec collects official statements from the relevant groups, but can't seem to find anyone willing to take responsibility. A minute-by-minute reconstruction of events might be in order. For now, you can catch a (very) amateur video and detailed account at The Bwog, online home of the Blue and White...
...Spec devotes their lead story to the university's investigation of the events, which Columbia announced in a strongly worded statement yesterday. Writing the Spec's headline, a spokesman says that pictures posted on Facebook will be reviewed as part of the investigation: "Facebook is a public thing," Robert Hornsby, a University spokesman, said. "It's on the World Wide Web, and it's not exempt as a resource. ... Students may disagree with that, but they also have a prerogative to take down their Facebook entries."Which, now that the Spec has pointed it out, they probably will. Meanwhile, portions...
...Spec also runs several opinion pieces on the matter. Their staff editorial derides "mob-rule activism." A student calls the protest a threat to free speech. Another, defending the protest, notes that there was violence on both sides. Another rates the riot as a 6, between 1 and 10. And there are letters...