The usual BS.
Most colleges are the same: there are the serious students and teachers, and then there are the unserious.
Serious students are in class, and don’t have time to worry about “problems” like this. Serious teachers are teaching and researching REAL things that matter.
The unserious students are the ones who “protest” and hold “vigils”, and “boycotts” and all the rest.
It’s amazing how this is always the same, in every college.
I was in academics for years.
Here’s a hint: when there is another “protest” or “walk-out” or “boycott”, you will find the serious students in class, paying no attention. The unserious will be anywhere but class.
Another hint: the science, computer, and engineering classes will be full of serious students.
The Ethnic Studies, Women’s Studies, and Postmodern Literature classes will be empty.
The comments at the end of the article have been interesting. :)