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Star Kid Arrested at Columbia Climate Protest

5/25/2025

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Ramona Sarsgaard, daughter of stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, was arrested for criminal trespass at a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University. Alongside fellow activists like Violet Affleck, she voiced urgent climate anxiety, embodying a generation grappling with the fear of environmental collapse and its toll on mental health.

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Ramona Sarsgaard, daughter of stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, was arrested for criminal trespass at a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University. Alongside fellow activists like Violet Affleck, she voiced urgent climate anxiety, embodying a generation grappling with the fear of environmental collapse and its toll on mental health.