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Why these college students say they aren't participating in protests

By Kirk Carapezza

Published May 6, 2024 at 5:40 PM EDT

The vast majority of U.S. college students are not taking part in campus protests over the war in Gaza. Students at University of Massachusetts-Boston share why they are choosing to stay out of it.

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