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Students Wearing Masks Need Not Apply

Colleges must get serious about masked protesters who violate campus rules and safety
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Students Wearing Masks Need Not Apply
Students participate in a pro-Palestinian protest near the Columbia University campus in New York City on Nov. 15, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Kenneth A. Tashjy
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Enough already. It is time for colleges and universities to get tough on student protesters who hide behind masks while engaging in violent or unlawful campus demonstrations.

Kenneth A. Tashjy
Kenneth A. Tashjy
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Kenneth A. Tashjy is a higher education attorney and consultant, former Higher Education Fellow at CampusReform.org, general counsel for over 20 years for 15 higher education institutions, and adjunct instructor at Suffolk and Brandeis Universities.