Unidentified protesters poured red paint over the bust of the famous “Alma Mater” (1903) statue on Columbia University’s Manhattan campus on the first day of classes, Tuesday, September 3.

C olumbia University's Alma Mater statue was vandalized as Pro-Palestinian protests resumed on campus on the first day of classes. Videos and photos shared on social media showed the statue ...

The paint dripped down “Alma Mater” ’s forehead to the tip of her nose, onto the marble platform upon which she rests—which, as one grounds worker noted, is hard to clean. “We did the ...