The parents of young people under siege at a university emerged as a call for compromise.
Tag: Colleges and Universities
Blind Student’s Violent Treatment at Oxford Debate Prompts Resignations
Ebenezer Azamati, a postgraduate student from Ghana, was violently removed from an event at the Oxford Union, a prominent British debating society.
Hong Kong Protests: Campus Under Siege as Mask Ban Overturned
The police offered protesters one way out of a besieged university campus, raining tear gas and rubber bullets on those who tried to flee.
Hong Kong Protests: Police Threaten to Use Lethal Force Amid Standoff
A siege at a university escalated on Sunday as the police swooped in and threatened to use live rounds against antigovernment protesters.
A 9-Year-Old Is About to Get a University Degree. He Has #Giganticplans.
Laurent Simons of Belgium wants to make artificial hearts. He also loves Fortnite and has thousands of followers on Instagram.
Pushed From Hungary, University Created by Soros Shifts to Vienna
Central European University and its founder, George Soros, have been favorite targets of Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orban, as he stifles dissenting voices.
Inside Hong Kong’s Battle-Ready Campuses
Classrooms may be empty, but universities are bustling with preparation for confrontations with the police.
Hong Kong Students Ready Bows and Arrows for Battles With Police
Black-clad activists, mostly students, set up elaborate roadblocks, built brick walls, and practiced shooting firebombs from a giant slingshot.
Hong Kong Colleges Become Besieged Citadels as Police Close In
Police have begun raiding the edges of the biggest campuses to make arrests, leading student activists to engage with them in pitched battles that resemble medieval sieges.
Hong Kong Protests Roil City as Universities Cut Semester Short
There were severe public transit disruptions a day after demonstrators staged a fiery standoff against the police.