Students from the University gather at the Alma Mater for an encampment protest on Friday morning, April 26. The protest was met with action from University Facilities & Services, as well as the UIPD, leading to one arrest.
Last updated on April 12, 2025 at 01:58 p.m.
Alyssa Shih
Protestors link arms and display signs in front of tents during encampment at Alma Mater held for Palestine.
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Sign stating “Tell Biden to stop funding the genocide” tied to a stake.
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Student protestors band together.
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Student protestors resist interferences toward the held encampment by joining together.
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Protestors circle around tents, linking arms with each other as University Facilities & Services approach.
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An organizer of the protest speaks to the crowd gathered at Alma Mater via megaphone.
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Protests continue as students gather together.
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Protestors stand together, blocking UIPD from set-up tents.
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Student protestors struggle against UIPD as the protest riles up.
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UIPD navigate their way through the encampment protest.
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Students paint signs in support of protest following scuffles with police.
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UIPD try to pull student protesters apart to clear tents at the Palestine encampment at Alma Mater.
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University Facilities & Services drag tents away from protestors and away from Alma Mater.
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UIPD take hold of and arrest a protestor.
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Protesters post a sign saying “30,000 killed, 2mil starving, stop $$$ war” outside the Palestine encampment.
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Protest signs scattered around the pro-Palestine encampment at Alma Mater after police cleared tents.
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University Facilities & Services clear tents from the encampment at Alma Matter.
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A protester spray paints a sign following the police intervention of the encampment for Palestine near Alma Mater Friday morning.
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Protesters gather materials and protest signs at the Palestine encampment.
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Students decompress after scuffles with UIPD.
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A woman sits and stares into the distance following the police intervention of the encampment for Palestine near the Alma Mater statue.
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Students paint signs of support for Palestine at the encampment.
Hello, I’m Isaac! I am a junior in materials science and engineering with a focus in metallic and ceramic materials. I started at The Daily Illini in Fall 2023 as a staff photographer; I became Assistant Photo Editor at the end of my first year and now, since Spring 2025, I am the Photo Editor. Outside of The DI, I am an avid board game enthusiast, potter and cook. I look forward to learning more about photography and photojournalism.