Subhechcha Ganguly 
The arrival of riot police to disperse protest camps, clear out occupied buildings, and make arrests has escalated tensions on US college campuses.As police sweep throughout the nation’s college campuses to disband protest camps, clear out occupied buildings, and make arrests, tensions are reaching a breaking point. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protestors have started fighting at several schools as a result of the rallies turning violent.
Administrators are under pressure as commencement draws near. They have used both hands-off and heavy-handed tactics. Here is a look at some of the most recent advancements at several national institutions.Fordham University: Dozens of demonstrators forced their way onto the Lincoln Centre campus on Wednesday morning in order to erect tents. The NYPD swept up the encampment and arrested 15 people for trespassing after issuing many warnings.At California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, authorities detained roughly 35 individuals, comprising instructors and students, after they took control of two buildings. The school declared on Wednesday that a “modified” graduation ceremony will take place off-site and that the campus will stay closed until at least the end of the semester.
University of California, Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Times reports that UCLA delayed classes on Wednesday due to disturbances that occurred at a pro-Palestinian camp early in the morning. According to the publication, some counter-demonstrators attempted to topple the barriers encircling the protest site. Later, it added, pro-Palestinian activists attacked those protestors with pepper spray.
