Faculty For Justice in Palestine Stage Die-In at Levi Hall By Katherine Weaver / May 17, 2024 After UCPD raided the pro-Palestine encampment last Tuesday, FJP hosted a teach-in on the quad followed by a die-in outside of Levi Hall.
UCUP Holds Press Conference on Encampment Raid By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / May 11, 2024 Organizers spoke about the aftermath of Tuesday morning’s raid, which cleared the “UChicago Popular University for Gaza” encampment nine days after its inception on April 29.
Pro-Palestine Protesters Hold Quad Rally and March Through Campus By Peter Maheras, Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon, and Tiffany Li / April 26, 2024 The protest comes as a growing number of students at universities across the country have set up tents on campus spaces to protest the war in Gaza.
SJP Marches in Solidarity with Rafah, Condemns Disciplinary Hearing By Amy Ma / February 22, 2024 Friday’s rally was held on the same day as the University’s disciplinary hearing against SJP.
UCUP Stages Die-In at Pret a Manger, Protests Israel Consul General’s Meeting With Alivisatos By Katherine Weaver and Lucas Frisancho / January 28, 2024 More than two dozen students and faculty entered Pret a Manger and lay on the floor with white roses on their chests during the “die-in.”
UCUP Installs 23,000 Flags on Quad in Memory of Palestinians Killed By Katherine Weaver / January 24, 2024 The art installation on the quad honors Palestinians killed in Gaza after October 7.
All Charges Dropped Against UCUP Sit-In Protestors By Tiffany Li / December 23, 2023 The decision to charge protesters broke with University precedent.
In New Strategy, Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Protest Directly to Admissions Tour Groups By Emma Janssen / November 11, 2023 UCUP directed its messaging specifically to prospective students and families through a day of chants, speeches, and rallies.
Emotions Run High on Quad as UChicago Jewish Student Groups and SJP Stage Opposing Protests By Emma Janssen / October 19, 2023 As both sides attempted to drown the other out, students shared their motivations for protesting and personal stakes in the conflict.
SJP Begins Daily Quad Protest Advocating Palestinian Liberation By Emma Janssen / October 16, 2023 The protesters called on the University to divest from corporations that support Israel.
Israel-Palestine Takes Center Stage with Multiple Demonstrations on the Quad By The Maroon Staff / October 16, 2023 Multiple groups demonstrated on the quad in support of either side of the conflict in Israel and Palestine.
Student Coalition Condemns Bret Stephens’s Class Day Invitation in Joint Statement By Austin Zeglis / June 2, 2023 The statement, coauthored by six student organizations, called Stephens a “racist ideologue” and has garnered nearly 300 signatures.
