Student Protests Cannot Be Silenced

Student protests cannot be silenced

Student protest isn’t a threat, it’s essential. And when students take their grievances to the streets, their actions are not met with understanding, but with accusations of disruption and threats to public order. Even peaceful student actions, such as the recent pro-Palestinian encampment at UT Austin, have been met with swift and forceful suppression. Although it’s controversial, these acts of defiance force us to reflect on what’s happening a…