The National Review writer discusses his latest piece, and discusses whether other lawsuits could come as a result.
Protests taking place on college campuses across the United States have certainly been disruptive – and now, a trio of college students are suing their school for failing to keep things safe for them.
Per this report on the National Review, three Northwestern University students have filed a class action lawsuit, stating breach-of-contract after noting that the university failed to “abide by its own policies by allowing a climate of antisemitism on its campus.”
In the filing, the students noted that they “expected Northwestern to fulfill a modest core promise it made to them and all other similarly situated, tuition-paying students: the conduct of your student peers and faculty will be governed by rules, and – once you enroll – you will be free to safety move about and avail yourself of our beautiful campus in accordance with those rules.”
Obviously, with campuses filled with angry students and police trying to detain them, that hasn’t exactly been done. “Rather than conduct the business of the campus in accordance with the clear rules of conduct that everybody signed for,” the attorneys note. “Northwestern ignored those rules, opting instead to facilitate, encourage, and coddle a dystopic cesspool of hate in the school’s lush green center, Deering Meadow.”
Zach Kessel, the National Review writer who penned the report, joins us now to discuss the matter further.
Q&A:
- Regarding the lawsuit, is the school truly to blame? Should they have gone to greater lengths to facilitate safety for other students? Or was the matter totally out of their control?
- Could other lawsuits of this type follow, especially to students that might have gotten injured during these protests?
- Where do you see these protests going in the weeks ahead? Will schools have to opt for online classes instead? Could students possibly try to sue to get some of that money back?
- It took President Joe Biden a surprising amount of time to address this matter. Why do you think that is? Shouldn’t he, like the schools, be making more of an effort to keep people safe?
- Tell us more about your work on the National Review, and where we can find it.
About Zach Kessel…
Zach Kessel is a William F. Buckley Fellow in Political Journalism at the National Review Institute, where he primarily writes about Israel, antisemitism, and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion bureaucracy in higher education. Since October 7, Kessel has emerged as one of the most active reporters on the spread of antisemitic and anti-Israel attitudes at American colleges and universities. Within foreign policy, Kessel has repeatedly criticized the Biden administration for its perceived failures and for its approach towards appeasing America’s adversaries, showcasing a lack of tangible goals in the Middle East. Kessel’s insights into the Supreme Court’s impending decision promise to provide a nuanced and thought-provoking analysis of its broader implications.
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Zach Kessel article on the United Methodist change: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/united-methodists-vote-to-allow-gay-clergy-as-thousands-of-congregations-leave-church/
