Atakan Deviren, a sophomore and former co-chair of YDSA, stated, "It's a sad sight that this university has resorted to draconian measures to silence people simply protesting to end a genocide—and to end Cornell's complicity in genocide." This comment highlights the tension between university policies and students' rights to protest and raise social issues.
The Coalition for Mutual Liberation, a pro-Palestinian group, explained that the students receiving 'persona non grata status' would not only be barred from campus but would also face halted degree progression, emphasizing the severity of the university's actions.
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