Much of the focus at UCLA has been on protesting students and those involved at the pro-Palestinian encampment. But they represent only a fraction of some 41,000 students, the majority of whom have navigated the campus these last few weeks primarily as observers.
Weeks of protests, violence, massive police actions and now a strike have taken a toll on the
administrators over their handling of the unrest, particularly the lack of security when a mob attacked the camp overnight April 30 and it took hours for police to intervene. Less than 24 hours after the attack, scores of officers descended on the campus, arresting more than 200 people, including many students, and tearing down the encampment. When students set up a new encampment last week, campus leaders quickly called on police to push them out.
had a high school experience tainted by the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. They've come into adulthood as the nation's political divide has exploded. They were keenly aware of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, followed by months of protests against racism and police abuse. Now they are confronted with the raw brutality of war. Some clubs on campus have hosted forums for discussion about the war protests.
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