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867: College Disorientation

14.09.2025
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Things are different on college campuses this year. We see inside the drama, with students and staff.

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  • Prologue: We go to orientation at Arizona State University and meet international students who are trying to make friends. (6 minutes)
  • Act One: The president of the Black Student Union at the University of Utah fights to keep the B in BSU. (30 minutes)
  • Act Two: A definition of antisemitism, canceled classes, and angry professors at Columbia University. (16 minutes)

Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org

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