The writer, a professor on the Auraria campus, argues that the response to students protests over the war in Gaza undermined many of the values of democracy and higher education.
Over forty students have been arrested, but protestors say they won't leave Denver's Auraria Campus until the schools stop supporting genocide and Israel.
Arrests on Auraria Campus had "exact opposite effect" that police hoped, with encampments still standing - and growing kgnu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kgnu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More than 40 people were arrested on Friday as they set up an encampment and protested demanding an end to the Israel-Hamas War. The campus said free speech is welcome, but encampments are not.