The Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the Physical Sciences Quad entered its fourth day on May 2. Continue following our coverage of the encampment by reading the New University Day 4 update at this link.
(1) After a slow, foggy start to the morning, the sun made an appearance over the Gaza Solidarity Encampment by mid-day on May 2.
(2) An encampment medic speaks with another student.
(3) The border of the encampment as seen from bike racks adjacent to Rowland Hall.
(4) Students walked by the “Liberated Zone” throughout the day on Thursday, marking the fourth day since the emergence of the encampment in the Physical Sciences Quad.
(5) Numerous signs surround the encampment signaling the solidarity of other peoples and nations with Palestine.
(6) A sign discussing the arrest of protestors as seen on the encampment border. Protests around the country were met with heavy law enforcement involvement throughout the week, with protestors at Columbia and UCLA being arrested. UCLA’s encampment was flattened and cleared.
Mohammad “Moh” Samhouri is a 2023-2024 Managing Editor. He can be reached at manager@newuniversity.org.
Mohammad "Moh" Samhouri attended the University of California, Irvine from 2020 to 2024, working with New University for nearly the entire duration of his studies. A reporter by training, he wrote for the Opinion section before joining the board as a Copy Editor. In his final year he moved into leadership as Managing Editor. His work includes opinion columns, photography, and reporting. He was a lead architect of the publication's brand and website redesign at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.