Hope Walz, the daughter of Minnesota's Governor, announced her decision to skip graduate school as a protest against the institution's lack of support for student demonstrations. Expressing her disappointment via TikTok, she emphasized the importance of empowering students' rights to protest. Her stance resonates with broader national issues, including university responses to anti-Israel protests and increasing antisemitism on campuses. The article touches on recent actions taken by universities amid political pressures, including reforms resulting from government threats, particularly surrounding Columbia University and its response to campus unrest.
"I applied for one school. I kind of had my heart set on it. I am not going to name the institution, but given recent events I am not going to give my money, go into debt for, or support institutions that do not support students and the right to protest and speak out for their communities."
"Students deserve to be protected. I am not worried about if I were to be protected or not at said institution. I am, you know, a privileged white woman. But I am not going to put myself in the position where I am giving money or supporting institutions that don't support their students."
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