Jesse Levine (she/hers)

ask me about what constitutes "upstate" new york | formerly @business @theeyemag @columbiaspec | opinions my own

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Department of Homeland Security agents detained a student in a Columbia Residential building Thursday morning, acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, wrote in a Thursday email to the Columbia community.
https://t.co/yUkcdYEYzv

[Jesse Levine (she/hers) @_jesselevine]

@jackplobel @JulieMenin Love to see it!!

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Barnard and Columbia issued interim suspensions to four student journalists who covered a Wednesday pro-Palestinian protest in Butler Library, according to emails obtained by Spectator. Columbia lifted its suspension, but the Barnard suspensions remain. https://t.co/86fhf4MjSc

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

BREAKING: New York Police Department officers with helmets and zipties entered Barnard’s campus at roughly 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, nearly four hours after pro-Palestinian protesters began a sit-in at Milstein, and began detaining protesters.

https://t.co/UZa5VbiaKW

[Jesse Levine (she/hers) @_jesselevine]

@mayagamer14 so real

[Jesse Levine (she/hers) @_jesselevine]

@judygoldfish judy this is everything

[Jesse Levine (she/hers) @_jesselevine]

@mayagamer14 @TVietor08 @jonfavs @danpfeiffer this is everything

[Isabella S. Ramírez @isabellasrmrz]

In her first interview with @ColumbiaSpec, I asked Interim University President Katrina Armstrong if she agreed with Minouche Shafik’s decision to authorize the NYPD to sweep campus in April.

Her response: “I know it wasn’t me, but I’m really sorry.”
https://t.co/7or9v9hQ4a

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Tracking ID swipes. Reviewing CCTV footage. Hiring private investigators. These are some of the ways Columbia and Barnard have employed surveillance to identify and discipline student protesters, according to interviews and documents.
https://t.co/LUOaoXb3jK

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

In her 13 months and 13 days as Columbia’s president, Minouche Shafik oversaw an institution spiraling into crisis. Spectator broke down Shafik’s time at the University, from the day of her presidential announcement to her resignation.
https://t.co/H2f0ZfkPKn

[State of New York @NYGov]

nobody will remember: 
- your salary 
- how “busy you were” 
- how many hours you worked 

people will remember: 
- where you think upstate begins

[Shea Vance @shea_tvance]

Remarkable work this week from the staff at @ColumbiaSpec, who have been working around the clock to cover Minouche Shafik’s sudden resignation and the appointment of Katrina Armstrong as interim president. Here’s what’s come out of our newsroom so far! 🧵 https://t.co/77Xfuc8JXL

[Isabella S. Ramírez @isabellasrmrz]

NEW: Conservative media group Accuracy in Media returned to the Morningside campus on Thursday with digital billboard trucks displaying an image of Minouche Shafik following her resignation as Columbia’s president. via @_jesselevine: https://t.co/vzAjUX71mJ

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Columbia faculty expressed shock, frustration, and hope on Thursday following Minouche Shafik’s resignation from the presidency and Katrina Armstrong’s appointment as interim president.
https://t.co/4p4AZVt24F

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

BREAKING: University President Minouche Shafik resigned from her post on Wednesday, Shafik wrote in an email to the Columbia community. The announcement marks the end of a tumultuous year in the position.
https://t.co/nPiK9zxXGO

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Columbia AAUP released a statement on July 29 defending academic freedom and urging the University to do the same in the face of increased criticism of University faculty by politicians, journalists, professors, administrators, and students.
https://t.co/13fQ37aMeU

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

A U.S. district court approved Columbia’s settlement of $24 million to resolve a class action financial aid lawsuit filed in January 2022. The settlement will provide payments to members of the settlement class who submit timely and valid claim forms.
https://t.co/Ns78QxyOYA

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Public health and legal experts at Columbia and Manhattan officials have expressed concern over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to pause New York City’s congestion pricing plan, previously scheduled to take effect June 30 and fund billions in MTA improvements.https://t.co/qD4dSror6A

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

An employee of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library collected materials cleared from the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” without students’ knowledge. Now, student artists are demanding space to archive their work.

https://t.co/RfSS7qKxbv

[Jesse Levine (she/hers) @_jesselevine]

@adinarobbinss my mom and i have thoughts