News brief

College students arrested over protests. Protests against the war in Gaza are roiling college campuses nationwide. That means schools with graduation ceremonies next month are facing the possibility of protests colliding with commencements. Students are demanding the schools cut financial ties with Israel and hundreds of students have been arrested on campuses from coast to coast. Protesters on both sides of the issue shouted and shoved each other during demonstrations April 28 at the University of California, Los Angeles. About 275 people were arrested on April 27 at campuses including Indiana University at Bloomington, Arizona State University, and Washington University in St. Louis. 

As calls for campus order and safety rise alongside voices of anti-Israel protest, colleges and their leaders are facing an extraordinary test. The pressures are coming from both inside and outside.