Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly interrupted a graduation ceremony at the University of Michigan on Saturday, as universities holding commencements braced for more tensions generated over the war in Gaza.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian supporters in kaffiyeh and graduation caps could be seen unfurling and holding up Palestinian flags in the aisles of the ceremony at Michigan Stadium, as a speaker invoked the school’s “Go Blue” slogan. Protesters marched down the center aisle toward the stage, chanting: “Regents, regents, you can’t hide! You are funding genocide!”
One person in the audience could be heard yelling back, “You’re ruining our graduation!” Some patrons sitting in private boxes hung Israeli flags from their seats, as university police blocked the protesters from moving closer to the stage and pushed them toward a section in the back of the venue.
Overhead, a plane flying the message “divest from Israel now! Free Palestine!” circled the stadium. Another plane with a banner offered a different message: “We stand with Israel. Jewish lives matter.”
The university in Ann Arbor is just one of many schools that have wrestled with how to handle student protests in recent weeks. They include Indiana University Bloomington, Northeastern University and Ohio State University, which are also set to hold graduation ceremonies this weekend.
At Ohio State, 38 people have been arrested, according to a tally by The Times. At Indiana University, 57, and at Northeastern University, 98.
The turmoil has added another complicated layer to graduation for students, many of whom had their high school senior-year celebrations abruptly cut short by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Universities have tried to ensure against major disruptions. Some schools plan to set up designated areas for protests, in a bid to allow the ceremonies to go forward without quashing free speech.
And some schools — like Northeastern’s ceremony at Fenway Park — are adhering to strict rules limiting what can be brought inside the large ceremony venues. (Many graduation venues already had limitations in place long before the protests.)
The University of Michigan trained volunteers working at the school’s 54 ceremonies on “how to manage disruptions.”
“This might include asking someone to relocate a sign or to otherwise stop ongoing disruptive behavior,” said Colleen Mastony, a spokeswoman for the University of Michigan. She added, “Our goal is to support a successful and celebratory event.”
On Friday evening, a person not affiliated with the university was arrested after around 200 people gathered outside the University of Michigan Museum of Art to protest a dinner for recipients of honorary degrees, a spokeswoman for the university police department said.
At least two schools have altered their graduation ceremonies in light of the ongoing protests. The University of Vermont announced on Friday that Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, would no longer deliver a commencement address scheduled for later this month.
And the University of Southern California canceled its valedictorian’s commencement speech and appearances by celebrity speakers, then canceled its “main stage” commencement ceremony altogether, citing the possibility of disruptions. On Friday, the university announced a “Trojan Family Graduate Celebration” in the famed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for graduates to attend instead.
Over the last academic year, schools across the country have met the protests of thousands of students in different ways: Some administrations have negotiated with demonstrators over their demands, while others have called in the police.
While many protests have stopped short of physical confrontations, clashes have included the occupation of a university hall at Columbia University, vulgar and racist taunts hurled by white students at protesters at the University of Mississippi and a violent attack by pro-Israel counterprotesters at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Anna Betts and Jonathan Ellis contributed reporting.
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Metadata and dial-in links to digital Bundeswehr meetings were publicly accessible for months – some with generic access names such as “Test”.
There was a security gap in the Bundeswehr’s Webex instance, which, according to the CIR cyber force, has now been closed. When asked on Saturday, a spokesman for the force for cyber and information space confirmed that there had been a “vulnerability” during the week, but that it had been eliminated within 24 hours. However, according to research by “Zeit”, the problem persisted for months.
Metadata such as times and participants could be viewed via the Webex communications platform. However, the Bundeswehr explains that it was not possible to dial in or access any confidential content.
More than 6,000 meetings can be found
“Zeit Online” had previously reported on the security gap. According to the portal, the Bundeswehr separated the Webex instance from the Internet. The service can still be used for internal meetings. More than 6,000 meetings could be found online.
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The Bundeswehr only became aware of the problem after an inquiry from “Die Zeit,” the newspaper writes. Titles, schedules and participants were available. According to the Bundeswehr, these were not accessible, but in some cases the title of the meeting already revealed what it was about. An example: “Review milestone plan Taurus and finalization”. Air Force Chief Ingo Gerhartz’s actually private meeting room was also open to the public – with completely generic access names like “Test”.
At the beginning of March, a Webex conference call recorded by Russia between four high-ranking officers, including Air Force Chief Ingo Gerhartz, caused a considerable stir. In it, the officers discussed operational scenarios for the Taurus missiles in the event that they were to be delivered to Ukraine. The Defense Ministry later blamed the leak on the carelessness of a Bundeswehr general in Singapore.
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At epidemiological week No. 17, the Epidemiological Surveillance System reported a total of 1,146 cases of dengue throughout the department.
The municipalities of Yopal and Paz de Ariporo are in a type II outbreak situation, that is, at least in the last 6 consecutive weeks, the notification of cases is above the upper limit; and, Hato Corozal, Támara, Nunchía, Aguazul and Tauramena are in type I outbreak, that is, at least in three of the last five weeks they are above the upper limit.
The governor of Casanare César Ortíz Zorro declared a health emergency through Decree 122 of May 3, 2024, which will allow public health authorities to take exceptional and rapid measures to contain the spread of dengue and the circulation of the mosquito that transmits this disease. disease.
The Casanare Health Secretariat makes a vehement call to the community in general, municipal authorities, presidents of community action boards, directors, social organizations, presidents of public and private organizations and institutions of the department, to carry out individual prevention actions , which allow controlling and mitigating the transmission of this disease in the department.
In addition, it reiterates and maintains the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection aimed at the community, including:
• Cover containers with water, eliminate garbage accumulated in patios and outdoor areas, dispose of tires or storage in closed places.
• Frequently change the water in animal water bowls and flower vases.
• Use repellents on uncovered areas of the body
• Wear appropriate clothing, long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
• Use mosquito nets or canopies on beds, especially when there are sick patients to prevent them from infecting new mosquitoes or in places where children sleep.
• Wash and brush tanks and pools
• Puncture the tires located in playgrounds that may contain stagnant water during rain events.
• Fill disused septic tanks, drains and abandoned latrines with earth.
• Collect garbage and solid waste on vacant properties and lots, keep the yard clean and participate in community garbage collection days with community and intersectoral activities.
Source: Casanare Governorate
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