Photos show week of antiwar protests at USC, Columbia, Emerson and other schools across U.S.
Donnavan Smoot
Throughout the past week, college campuses across the U.S. have been filled with protests over the Israel-Hamas war, which has endured for over 200 days.
It started on April 17, when protesters started an encampment at Columbia University to show their support for Palestinians. University president Minouche Shafik asked the New York Police Department to clear the area the next day, leading to the arrests of over 100 people. Since then, protests and encampments have shown up at over 30 other colleges and universities.
The antiwar protests have been unfolding around the country, and law enforcement has had a strong presence at the demonstrations. At Emerson College in Massachusetts, over 100 people were arrested on Thursday. At the University of Southern California, 93 people were arrested and the school canceled its main commencement ceremony due to the unrest. Nearly 60 arrests were made at the University of Texas at Austin.
Many of the universities, such as USC, Harvard University and Columbia University, have been occupied by encampments, rallies and an increased law enforcement presence. Thousands of students have called for the resignation of school presidents, demanded that universities divest from companies with ties to Israel and shown their support for Gaza.
A student is handcuffed by police during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (Brandon Bell via Getty Images)
Los Angeles police officers respond to a Pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Southern California. (Grace Hie Yoon/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu via Getty Images)
Police personnel stand by during a demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (Brandon Bell via Getty Images)
A demonstrator chants during a rally at an encampment at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. (Allison Bailey/Middle East Images via AFP) (ALLISON BAILEY via Getty Images)
Students gather for a protest at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images) (Scott Eisen via Getty Images)
Columbia University students set up an encampment on campus to show solidarity with people in Gaza. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu via Getty Images)
Students at George Washington University pray following a protest in support of Palestinians. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu via Getty Images)
Alumni and students demonstrate in support of Gaza at George Washington University. (Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images) (Probal Rashid via Getty Images)
A student uses a laptop while sitting in an encampment set up in support of Gaza at George Washington University. (Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images) (Probal Rashid via Getty Images)
