Letter: Student protests over Gaza are sign of hope
May 05, 2024
The notion of student protest perceived as an essential element of higher education, as presented in Serge Schmemann’s article (“Student protest an essential element of higher education,” Star-Advertiser, Insight, May 1) is intriguing — seeing disruption as a byproduct that also shapes and enhances education. Long engendered both by feelings of shame and an extension of the educational process, discourse and debate of issues, there was a rise in social service, idealism and faith in change.