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Tulane professor Walter Isaacson accused of pushing student protesting a panel

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      IT WILL NOW FOCUS ON LOBBYING THE SENATE. NEW TONIGHT TENSE MOMENTS UNFOLD AT A PANEL INTENDED TO FOSTER DIVERSITY OF IDEAS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. A TULANE UNIVERSITY STUDENT IS ACCUSING A TULANE PROFESSOR AND THE CEO OF THE ASPEN INSTITUTE, WALTER ISAACSON, OF PUSHING THEM. THE INCIDENT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA, AND HE, MOSS, AND LSU’S PARTNERSHIP WITH HAIFA UNIVERSITY, THE US, ISRAEL ENERGY CENTER, HOME TO MANY UNIVERSITIES. RORY MACDONALD SAYS THEY STOOD UP DURING THE PANEL TO IN PROTEST AND MUSIC IS QUICKLY PLAYED OVER THEM, COVERING THEIR VOICE. THEN YOU SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE WALTER ISAACSON. GRAB MACDONALD AND PUSH THEM OUT OF THE WAY. ONCE THEY GET TO THE AISLE, ISAACSON LETS GO FOR A MOMENT AND THEN SHOVES. APPARENTLY SHAKES THE STUDENT OUT OF THE ROOM. MACDONALD SAYS THAT THEY WERE BRUISED AND CURSED AT AND NOW AFRAID TO RETURN TO CAMPUS. TULANE UNIVERSITY TELLS US THEY ARE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND THEIR PRACTICE IS TO REVIEW ALL CONC
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      Tulane professor Walter Isaacson accused of pushing student protesting a panel
      A Tulane University professor is accused of pushing a student who was protesting a panel. The tense moments were caught on camera during an event intended to foster diversity of ideas and entrepreneurship for New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week. The student, Rory McDonald, stood up during the panel in protest when music was played over them, covering their voice. The video then shows what appears to be Walter Isaacson, a professor at Tulane, grabbing McDonald and pushing them out of the way. Once McDonald gets to the aisle, Isaacson lets go for a moment before continuing to push the student out of the room. McDonald said they were bruised and cursed at. McDonald said they are now afraid to return to campus. Tulane University issued a statement saying they are aware of the incident but that the university's policy is to not comment on personnel matters. Event coordinators for New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week said the event did have security.

      A Tulane University professor is accused of pushing a student who was protesting a panel.

      The tense moments were caught on camera during an event intended to foster diversity of ideas and entrepreneurship for New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week.

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      The student, Rory McDonald, stood up during the panel in protest when music was played over them, covering their voice.

      The video then shows what appears to be Walter Isaacson, a professor at Tulane, grabbing McDonald and pushing them out of the way.

      Once McDonald gets to the aisle, Isaacson lets go for a moment before continuing to push the student out of the room.

      McDonald said they were bruised and cursed at. McDonald said they are now afraid to return to campus.

      Tulane University issued a statement saying they are aware of the incident but that the university's policy is to not comment on personnel matters.

      Event coordinators for New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week said the event did have security.