Columbia Students Rally For Troops

AP via Yahoo ^ | April 2, 2003, 2:30 PM EST | DEEPTI HAJELA

[rmlew]

Pro-troops rally at site of historic anti-war demo 27 minutes ago

BY DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK - Thirty-five years ago this month, the Low Library at Columbia University was the center of a protest storm as about 1,000 people barricaded themselves inside campus buildings for a week to demonstrate against the Vietnam War.

On Wednesday, amid a growing backlash over a professor's recent anti-war remarks, the library plaza was home to another rally — this one supporting the coalition waging war in Iraq.

Onlookers gathered to watch the speakers at the one-hour rally organized by the campus' Conservative Club, College Republicans and the Students United for America. About 70 student participants stood on the steps of the library, holding flags and listening to the speeches.

"The students of Columbia University stand behind the men and women who defend this great nation," said Megan Romigh, a senior and president of the College Republicans.

About 40 anti-war students showed up, holding up signs a short distance from the pro-war faction, which at one point tried to block them from the view of photographers.

In April 1968, students angered by Columbia's links to an institute that commissioned military research, among other things, took over five buildings. The activity gained widespread news coverage, with famous protesters like Tom Hayden and Stokely Carmichael making appearances. After a week, police were called, and they made close to 700 arrests.

Last week, at an anti-war teach-in, Columbia professor Nicholas De Genova told thousands of students and faculty that he would like to see "a million Mogadishus" — referring to the 1993 ambush in Somalia that killed 18 Americans.

De Genova, also called for the defeat of U.S. forces in Iraq and said Americans who call themselves "patriots" are white supremacists. The 35-year-old anthropology teacher has since maintained a low profile.

The school, while saying the professor was exercising his right to free speech, has distanced itself from his comments.

[rmlew]

We actually had quite a few more than 70 student. Most became an audience behind the press. There were only 2 dozen protestors. Still, it was a great sucess.

The commies had to try to piggyback to get attention.

[ewing]

Was Natalie Portman there?

[July 4th]

She's at Harvard, no?

[ewing]

I must be thinking of Julia Stiles.

[anymouse]

Way to go NYC FReepers. Eagles up!

[ewing]

Is Julia Stiles best friend another actor type, I cant think of her name..

[DoughtyOne]

Great job. Pictures, we need pictures. ;)

The school, while saying the professor was exercising his right to free speech, has distanced itself from his comments.

How do you distance yourself from something an employee of yours said at a company function? Inquiring minds would like to know.

[RetiredArmy]

The sky is actually falling. I can see it coming down.

[MeekOneGOP]

This was where that professor made the reference to the wish for a "Million Mogidishus". That reminds me of:

Here is a link to the SF-IMC site where these FAR LEFT LIBERALS posted an actual pic (below) of one of their Support Saddam/Terrorists events recently and changed the image when I posted/linked it to an FR thread. The pic at the top of that link (of 2 Allied Soldiers TORTURING someone) was what they changed it to . . .

These folks at San Francisco Indy-Media are terrorist supporters . . .

Oh, the lurkers on FR from SF-IMC CANNOT change that picture (above) now since it is hosted by FR friendly sources ! Take that, FOOLS !! . . .

[rmlew]

Bump for an event I helped set up!

I have some pics to put up latter.

[rmlew]

I wish.
She goes to Ha-Vaad.

[ewing]

You have some hotties right there on campus Julia Stiles and Natasha Lyonne perhaps? (possibly the latter is Yale)

[rabidralph]

De Genova, also called for the defeat of U.S. forces in Iraq and said Americans who call themselves "patriots" are white supremacists.

Woo-Hoo! I'm a white supremacist!

[cardinal4]

Good work! Thanks for the ping!

[DoughtyOne]

Great. Can't wait to see them.

[ewing]

I cheated, her name is Anna Paquin (X-Men) and Katie Holmes (Dawsons Creek) was enrolled at Columbia but took deferrement!

http://www.observer.com/pages/story.asp?ID=4171

[Mo1]

"The students of Columbia University stand behind the men and women who defend this great nation," said Megan Romigh, a senior and president of the College Republicans.

Great Job ..

[Little Bill]

Great work, in the heart of the beast no less.

[rmlew]

Ping

[GirlShortstop]

Bump for an event I helped set up!

I have some pics to put up latter.

Fine work!

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