Infoshop News: Students Strategize In Wake of Brawl
In the immediate aftermath of Wednesday night’s protest against Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, the University and student groups moved quickly to coordinate their responses to the incident, reconcile differing opinions, and plan their next moves. Gilchrist spoke in Roone Arledge Auditorium on Wednesday night at the invitation of the Columbia University College Republicans. Audience dissent grew throughout the presentation of the introductory speaker, culminating when several protesters stormed the stage. Gilchrist supporters followed, leading to a chaotic brawl and bringing an abrupt end to the event. In an interview on Thursday night, a Student Affairs dean said that officials from Student Affairs and the Office of Multicultural Affairs met with a number of students who had been present at the protest to offer support.
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