Tagged - Protest
ICE
ICE in Milan – what’s changed
In light of all these abuses, it’s no surprise that Milan’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, has made it clear that ICE is “not welcome in Milan.” Hundreds of Italians attended a rally to oppose the arrival of ICE, many holding up “ICE OUT” signs, reflecting the disapproval of Trump and of ICE felt by Europe at large. Read More
clubs
Community response to ICE in Rochester
With the increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity across the United States, student groups on campus and members of the community are responding with efforts to comfort, inform, and mobilize Rochesterians. Read More
ICE
U.S. Customs and Border Protection raid downtown sparks unrest amongst Rochesterians
A roof-top showdown between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and immigrant construction workers went down Tuesday, Sept. 9, on Westminster Road near the corner of East Avenue. Read More
Graduate Student Union
Students protest against incoming presidential administration, calling it “fascist”
Held in the days following President Trump’s inauguration, the rally featured a combination of prepared speeches, calls to action, an open forum, and chanting. Read More
Ceasefire
Students gather in unregistered protest of administration’s alleged complicity in the war in Gaza
Speakers at the protest on campus told the audience that the “temporary ceasefire” was a reprieve, but that the “fight” was not over. Read More
Boar's Head Dinner
Masked protesters disrupt Boar’s Head, protest charges against students
Protesters gathered in front of the Highe Table and urged the University to drop the criminal charges against the four students recently charged with second-degree criminal mischief, saying that the University’s response is disproportionate compared to other bias-related incident reports. Read More
fight
We must keep fighting, and we will
While those with power myopically fret about the volume of speech and the health of grass, so many instead turn their attention to lives of hundreds of thousands of human beings. Read More
Protest
Profiles: Students for a Democratic Society
“We try to keep out of electoral politics as much as possible and focus our energy on community organizing instead,” Schwinghammer said. Read More
Israel-Palestine
Blindspots: How the media spun a protest into an attack
The University has a clear interest in tamping down protests related to its academic involvement with Israel, appeasing pro-Israel donors and administrators. Read More
Antisemitism
The DeLorme Report: These ‘wanted’ posters are antisemitic. Period
Labeling the posters with “wanted” provides a uniquely dangerous situation, in which actors are inciting violence against administrators and Jews. Read More