Hassan Sayed, a fifth year PhD candidate in economics, it seems was banned from Princeton. Ostensibly for partaking in illegal demonstrations.
I am not saying whether this is justified or not, as I do not know the circumstances. I can assure you I am fine with “being tough on students,” and I am far from having pro-Hamas sympathies. But surely this deserves some discussion? What exactly happened? What kind of due process did Sayed receive? After all, university presidents have been known to make mistakes. Is there any appeal or recourse?
So what is the story here? Here is partial coverage, noting that another student, of Indian origin, was involved (and banned) as well. The Indian press is starting to cover this story, with an emphasis on the Indian student Achinthya Sivalingan, but those links have too many pop-ups and at least so far don’t seem to have additional information.
