Members of the United Federation of College Teachers distribute a May/June publication of UFT’s Action, which contains faculty’s different takes on the student actions.

One article, titled, ‘Resolution on Campus Turmoil’ draws your eyes, especially the section that reads, 

“We not only condemn violent disruption that threatens bodily harm and endangers life, but also vigorously oppose vengeful reprisals against students, instructional staff, and administrators whether they occur from within or without the academic community.”

As you flip the page, you see another interesting article by Professor Irwin Yellowitz that invites you to think about the “distinction between disruption and violence”. You are intrigued by Professor Yellowitz’s argument that, 

“The issuance of demands, and the disruption necessary to make the faculty, administrators, and trustees seriously consider the issues raised, seems to the student to be the only way to secure a voice in the making of policy.”