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Mass. congressman calls out university: 'I want Harvard to fix its culture'

Mass. congressman calls out university: 'I want Harvard to fix its culture'
WHY ARE YOU IN RIGHT HERE? NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE ARRESTING MORE THAN 90 PEOPLE ON THE CAMPUS OF DARTMOUTH, INCLUDING A 65 YEAR OLD PROFESSOR WHO SAYS THEY THREW HER TO THE GROUND AND TOOK HER CELL PHONE. THE VIOLENCE CAME WITH THE POLICE. THE VIOLENCE WAS WELCOMED IN BY DARTMOUTH, AND IT’S IT’S REALLY OUTRAGEOUS. THE CONTINUED CAMPUS CLASHES GENERATING FINGER POINTING ON ALL SIDES. IT’S TOUGH. UNFORTUNATELY, WE ALWAYS COME ACROSS AS THE BAD GUYS WHEN WE HAVE A JOB TO DO AND YOU KNOW, IT’S NOT PRETTY AND ARRESTING PEOPLE IS NOT PRETTY. FORMER BOSTON POLICE COMMISSIONER BILL EVANS NOW OVERSEES CAMPUS POLICE AT BOSTON COLLEGE. HE SUPPORTS PEACEFUL PROTEST, BUT SAYS TOO OFTEN OUTSIDE AGITATORS STEP IN AND ESCALATE THINGS. WE HAVE GREAT STUDENTS, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO INFILTRATE AND ALL, THEY WANT TO CAUSE PROBLEMS, UNFORTUNATELY THEY’RE THE ONES YOU HAVE TO GO AFTER. PATRIOTS OWNER ROBERT KRAFT WEIGHED IN TODAY, HE AND THE FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM. PUBLISHING THIS LETTER IN NEWSPAPERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CONDEMNING HATE AND VIOLENCE AND CALLING ON UNIVERSITY LEADERS TO HOLD STUDENTS ACCOUNTABLE. I WANT HARVARD UNIVERSITY TO FIX ITS CULTURE, MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSMAN JAKE AUCHINCLOSS TONIGHT CALLING ON HARVARD OFFICIALS TO UPHOLD THEIR TITLE SIX OBLIGATION TO TREAT ALL STUDENTS EQUALLY AND BREAK UP THE PRO-PALESTINE ENCAMPMENT, WHICH HE SAYS CREATES A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT. EVERY STUDENT DESERVES AN APPROPRIATE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. HARVARD’S FAILING TO PROVIDE THAT FOR ITS JEWISH AND ISRAELI STUDENTS. THE ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE RECENTLY GAVE HARVARD AN F ON ITS ANTI-SEMITISM REPORT CARD, ALONGSIDE, I REGRET TO SAY, MIT, NORTH EASTON AND UMASS AMHERST. NOW, WE DID REACH OUT TO HARVARD TONI
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Mass. congressman calls out university: 'I want Harvard to fix its culture'
Massachusetts congressman Jake Auchincloss is calling on Harvard officials to uphold their Title 6 obligation to treat all students equally and break-up the pro-Palestine encampment, which he says creates a hostile environment.

Massachusetts congressman Jake Auchincloss is calling on Harvard officials to uphold their Title 6 obligation to treat all students equally and break-up the pro-Palestine encampment, which he says creates a hostile environment.

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