A Punishing Year

There are lasting images of the spring surge in pro-Palestinian campus protests: seas of tents on grassy lawns, smashed glass in occupied buildings, keffiyeh-clad students in handcuffs. What came next typically happens behind closed doors. But not this time. Student protesters accused of violating campus rules have been subject to months of meetings with the staff members who enforce those rules. Some students have faced hearings before panels of peers and professors. In a few cases, the possibility of long-term suspension or expulsion looms.