On Wednesday, student protesters at Barnard College were arrested after a sit-in protest against the expulsions of fellow demonstrators turned chaotic. The situation escalated when a bomb threat led authorities to clear the Milstein Center. As the police began evacuations, nine students were taken into custody for refusing to leave, despite the false nature of the threat. Barnard's leadership faced backlash for involving the NYPD, violating prior commitments to avoid police presence on campus, as they defended their actions as necessary for community safety.
"Barnard College has broken a long-standing promise. SGA has been explicitly told by President [Laura] Rosenbury... that the College would never invite the NYPD onto campus."
"For the safety of our entire community - including the safety of the masked disrupters - Barnard made the necessary decision to call on NYPD to assist."
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