Encampment continues on the Main Quad in front of Foellinger Auditorium despite rain on Saturday evening.

Live coverage: Weekend sees days 7, 8 of solidarity for Gaza encampment

By The Daily Illini News Staff • May 5, 2024

UPDATE: May 5, 5:30 p.m.

By Michael Sweeney

As the UIUC Liberation Zone’s tenure on the Main Quad spills over into its second week, there remains little response from the University. Media personnel for the encampment are in unspecified meetings all day per protest members, and plans for the day will conclude once again with a movie showing at 9 p.m.

Following last night’s showers, Sunday brings more manageable weather and lots of activity on the Main Quad, north of the encampment.

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Protesters hand out food in front of Foellinger Auditorium during the rain fall on Saturday.

May 4

By Ella Narag

Saturday saw a rather quiet day at the encampment. At around 6:45 p.m., thunderstorms and heavy rain came across Champaign-Urbana, missing neither the UIUC Liberation Zone nor The Daily Illini setup.

Senior in ACES Sam Atkinson and Henry Kraatz play a duet in front of the Foreign Language Building on the Main Quad on May 4th.

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Protesters hand out food in front of Foellinger Auditorium during the rain fall on Saturday. (Bianca Olson)