Students and community members launched a week-long protest and installation outside Swift Hall marking the one-year anniversary of the 2024 pro-Palestine encampment, resulting in multiple confrontations with campus police throughout the week.
Despite its institutional commitment to freedom of expression and inquiry, which relies on access to information, the University of Chicago has long operated under a shroud of secrecy relative to its peers.
A fourth-year was arrested by the Chicago Police Department at the October 11 pro-Palestine protest and charged with Class 2 Aggravated Battery to a Peace Officer.
The Maroon captured scenes throughout the protest, from the end of the quad rally to when demonstrators dispersed from the area between Ratner Athletic Center and the Court Theatre.
A pro-Palestine rally saw three protesters arrested and physical altercations between protesters and officers. Earlier, protesters locked Cobb Gate using a bike lock, and multiple police officers used pepper spray and batons. Protesters damaged UCPD vehicles and kicked at least one officer.
Although all of the students received their degrees, some students and professors have alleged misconduct by the University throughout the proceedings.
Associate Vice President for Safety and Security Eric M. Heath discussed recent initiatives in campus safety and transportation undertaken by the department.
At 6:15 p.m., UCUP protesters engaged in a sit-in at the admissions office were arrested by University police officers and began to be processed inside adjacent Walker Museum.
