Tagged - Protest
iran
The impact of campus activism that falls into misinformation: A Syrian’s perspective
When campus activists speak of Israel’s “senseless violence” or “systematic erasure,” they fail to recognize that Hezbollah itself has been a major contributor to this cycle of destruction. Read More
encampment
The surprising thing I learned when I was invited into UR’s Free Palestine encampment
It was the fact that these students were here at all, on this quad, in this camp, acting in solidarity with the several hundred thousand Palestinians refugees who, because of the war, were now forced to live in tents. This didn’t feel like a UR thing. Read More
Gaza
Students protest for Gaza and Lebanon
This was the largest protest held on campus since the latest updated protest policies released on Aug. 24. Read More
Congressman Joe Morelle
Party for Socialism and Liberation protest DoD-sponsored event outside MAG
“Free Palestine! The military-industrial complex is complicit in genocide. All of you are complicit. Free Palestine!” This was what protest co-organizer CJ Militello shouted as security dragged him out of the Memorial Art (MAG) Gallery Sept. 16. Read More
Administration
Eastman students protest administration’s Title IX response
Second-year doctoral student Rebecca Bryant Novak stood in front of Eastman School of Music’s concert hall last Monday to protest against misogyny. Read More
Gaza
Gaza solidarity encampment: Live updates
The Campus Times is live tracking the Gaza solidarity encampment on Wilson Quad and the administrative response to it. Read our updates here. Read More
Administration
SJP holds first protest of the semester, their largest yet
Around 60 people showed up to rally against the war in Gaza at Students for Justice in Palestine's first protest of the semester Saturday. Read More
College Feminists
College Feminists speak out on sexual violence
College Feminists hosted their Take Back the Night event Oct. 12 as part of a national movement against sexual assault on college campuses. Read More
College Feminists
To protest sexual violence and Title IX office, College Feminists “Take Back the Night”
UR College Feminists marched through Fraternity Quad on Thursday to raise awareness around sexual violence and protest UR’s Title IX office. Read More
abortion
Call to action against crisis pregnancy centers caps off summer of abortion-rights protests
The public announcement of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in early May kicked off a summer of abortion-rights protests in Rochester that was capped off Saturday by a rally against crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). According to Planned Parenthood's website, CPCs are mobile or stationary centers that pose as fully-fledged health clinics despite pressuring […]
