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BREAKING: Columbia is rethinking its commencement in wake of campus protests

Columbia University is rethinking its commencement plans after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests ended with authorities forcing their way into a barricaded school building and arresting dozens of people, according to a source at the university and two members of student government.

At a meeting with top university leaders Friday, administrators indicated they are not sure they can hold a commencement ceremony on the Morningside Heights campus because of security concerns, two members of student government said.

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