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Free Beacon Jessica Costescu

Jessica Costescu is a staff writer for the Washington Free Beacon. She graduated from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service with a major in International Politics and a concentration in Foreign Policy. She also holds an Associate Degree in Administration of Justice from Cypress College. She can be reached at costescu@freebeacon.com


Police Sweep Columbia's Campus, Arrest Students Who Seized University Building

'IT IS TIME TO ESCALATE,' student group wrote as cops approached campus

April 30, 2024

Columbia Students Storm University Building and Hoist Banner Calling for 'Intifada'

President Shafik shuts down campus 'effective immediately,' with only those who live in campus buildings allowed to enter

April 30, 2024

Columbia Encampment Lives On After Another Deadline From President Shafik Passes

Unsanctioned student protesters ignore Shafik's plea to 'voluntarily disperse'

April 29, 2024

Columbia President Shafik Pleads With Protesters To ‘Voluntarily Disperse’ After Days of Negotiations Bring No Results

‘We urge those in the encampment to voluntarily disperse,’ Shafik says in statement

April 29, 2024

Harvard Protesters Raise Palestinian Flags On University Building, In Spot Reserved For American Flag

Harvard protesters chanted 'Shame!' when university staff removed the flags

April 27, 2024

Columbia Student Protesters Demand an Apology From President Shafik: 'We Believe That It's on the Table'

'It's not an expectation, it's a demand,' says student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil

April 26, 2024

Columbia Lets 48-Hour Deadline Slide With No Action Against Student Protesters

'There is a rumor that the NYPD has been invited to campus this evening. This rumor is false,' school officials said late Thursday

April 26, 2024

Columbia Student Protesters Urge Reporters To Leave Campus, Schedule Presser for 12 Hours After Expiration of School's Negotiation Deadline

'We will remain in this encampment until we achieve all of our demands,' international student Mahmoud Khalil says

April 25, 2024