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Protesters gathered in the hallway outside of Dean Venticinque’s office to deliver the petition.

UCUP Demands Dean of Students Reverse Student Eviction

By Sabrina Chang / October 30, 2024
Around 40 protesters briefly rallied outside Harper Memorial Library before delivering a petition with over 1,500 signatures to the Office of the Dean of Students in the College, calling for the reversal of a student’s involuntary leave of absence.
Protesters rally around Cobb Gate, which they had locked with a bike lock.

UChicago Places Unidentified Student, Arrested at October 11 Protest, on Involuntary Leave of Absence

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / October 25, 2024
The student, who has not been identified publicly, was placed on involuntary leave and removed from University housing on October 21, according to his lawyer.
After locking Cobb Gate, protesters hang a banner reading “Free Palestine” and “Hands Off Lebanon.”

Photo Essay: UCUP Protest Ends With Three Arrests

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / October 13, 2024

A UChicago United for Palestine (UCUP) walkout and rally on October 11 escalated into physical confrontations between protesters and police after protesters locked Cobb Gate, graffitied University buildings...

UCPD officers and protesters surround a police car where a protester had been detained.

Protesters and Police Clash as Protesters Lock Cobb Gate, Police Arrest Three

By Maroon Staff / October 11, 2024
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.
Protesters wave Palestinian flags during the encampment.

UChicago United for Palestine, 2023–24

By Katherine Weaver / September 23, 2024

In the 2023–24 academic year, colleges and universities across the country saw a major increase in student activity surrounding the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. This activity was sparked...

Protesters wave Palestinian flags during the encampment.

Five Students Involved in Pro-Palestine Protests Receive Degrees After Disciplinary Hearings Conclude

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / August 22, 2024

Five members of the Class of 2024—Youssef Hasweh, Rayna Acha, Kelly Hui, Andrew Basta, and Michelle Ward—had their degrees withheld during graduation as part of disciplinary proceedings related to...

Police and protesters gathered outside the entrance to the building where Powell and her tenants lived (Courtesy of Dominic Surya).

Police Forcibly Evict Third-Generation Woodlawn Homeowner and Tenants

By Evgenia Anastasakos / August 17, 2024
Early Friday morning, law enforcement evicted Christiana Powell and the three other families living in the building.
Protesters rally in front of the encampment.

University to Withhold Degrees of Four Students Involved in Pro-Palestine Encampment

By Emma Janssen and Peter Maheras / May 31, 2024
UCUP is organizing a rally during convocation to protest the University withholding degrees from students currently involved in the “Disciplinary System for Disruptive Conduct.” The students' cases will not have been resolved before graduation on June 1.
Members of Faculty for Justice in Palestine stage a "die-in" in front of Levi Hall.

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.
LIVE UPDATES: Police Raid Quad Encampment on Ninth Day

LIVE UPDATES: Police Raid Quad Encampment on Ninth Day

By Maroon Staff / May 7, 2024
Check back for updates on the events unfolding during UChicago United for Palestine’s encampment on the quad.
UCPD on the quad.

UCPD Presence on Quad Reduced as a Precondition for Negotiations with the Encampment, per UCUP

By Nikhil Jaiswal / May 5, 2024
When asked to comment, the University referred the Maroon to a statement confirming that substantive negotiations with organizers were ongoing.
The projected text on Levi Hall reading "From the river to the sea."

LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Seventh Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff / May 5, 2024
Check back for updates on the events unfolding during UChicago United for Palestine’s encampment on the quad.
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