Comments on: I am a student who is temporarily suspended. Yet I still love NYU.

By: Akbar

Akbar — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:49:19 +0000

Shucks, well keep smiling and keep your antennae up high and proud. Have a good year in Houston!

By: Saleema

Saleema — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:59:52 +0000

Unfortunately, no. I live in Houston. If I visit NYC again, maybe I’ll dop by and say Hi.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:48:44 +0000

Hey, has NYU taught you who how to maintain objectivity? Or even try to?

Why Palestine? Last I checked there was lots of oppression and poverty in Latin America, Asia, Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA, AFRICA, and even Eastern Europe. Oh yeah, almost forgot, HERE IN THE U.S.A.

Lastly, has NYU taught you who founded the ISLAMIC University of Gaza? I like that you guys deleted that part out in your demands. Mind changing it like you do everything else?

By: Akbar

Akbar — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:22:32 +0000

Cool. I like your bat wings in your photo. Can we date?

By: Saleema

Saleema — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:35:18 +0000

Akbar, your sense of humor well taken.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:57:32 +0000

I completely agree with what people have said in response to this post, as it was necessary and heartening to hear. I feel that maybe TakeBack NYU should post more pieces like this one and probably approach the desired change within in NYU in a similar manner. I completely understand that not all change can come peacefully or lacking controversy, nevertheless, when embarking upon such ambitions regarding change it is crucial to approach it in a mature and level headed manner, which at time the coalition seems to stray away from. I do, however, believe that Take Back NYU succeeded in getting people to talk about the issues and did spark an interest in people, motivating them to research and question the workings of their school. There is, however, room for progress and maybe if the protest had been more focused, organized, and coherent, Take Back could have gotten people to talk about it and also have had the administration comply with some of there demands.

By: BW

BW — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:30:04 +0000

“In New York City, such melange is multiplied by the cultural richness that surrounds and interpenetrates our open campus. The vivacious creature that is New York City is an unequaled source of knowledge. ”

One does not have to be a student to experience NYC. To achieve the starry-eyed state that the quoted text describes, one only need be a whore or a heroin addict in the Big Apple. The protest was a sham, although the pleasure obtained by watching a bunch of impotent, feminized Marxists is indescribible!

By: Akbar

Akbar — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:39:45 +0000

Oh Saleema, I have doubts about your ethnicity and spirituality, too. My name may not be indicative of my true form, but the photo beside my profile is. Trust in that and go with god, my friend. Shalom.

By: Saleema

Saleema — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:37:16 +0000

Wow. I’m surprised at the hatred some of the commentators are spewing. As for Akbar, I seriously doubt that name reflects you in anyways shape or form ethnically or spiritually for that matter.

TBNYU! do not let these people bring your spirits down! Haters have a tendency to speak up more than people who support you because they are driven by their pessimism and those types seem to comment a lot. I know so many people who support your efforts but they do not come on here and comment. I certainly hope that TBNYU! does not take this as an indicator of the support or lack thereof.

I emailed the NYU president to let him know how disgustingly they acted towards the students.
If worst comes to worst, sue the administration and school. Seriously.

By: LM

LM — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:19:20 +0000

@ not supporting this

No one RAN when the Police came in as that clip suggests. NYPD never entered the building that evening, or at least they did not come up to the occupied marketplace. The video depicts the student occupiers responding to the commotion below; the flurry of activity was out of fear and shock after witnessing peers being injured by police. The commentator on that video clip distorts what actually happened in that clip - people were agitated, frightened, and unsure of what was happening but NO ONE LEFT at that moment. However, I can see why you would think that given the framing of the clip.