Columbia Chaos: Protesters Disrupt Graduation Ceremony

Okay, let’s tackle this query step by step. The user wants a news article written from a conservative perspective about the Columbia University protests during graduation. The article needs to be 8 short paragraphs, each 2-4 sentences, at a 5th-grade reading level. No markdown, citations, or extra text. Let’s start by parsing the search results to gather the necessary information.

First, the main events: the president of Columbia supported international students amidst protests, there were arrests, alumni burned diplomas (though they had to tear them due to rain), students heckled the president during the ceremony