University leaders say they are coordinating with Philadelphia police to ensure the safety of their community and campus.
surround the new encampment"I just hope the situation is resolved as peacefully as possible," said Chan Sean, a student at Drexel.
Tensions rose on Saturday night, however, as officials set up barricades and protesters tried to break them apart.Several students and alumni stopped by the encampment Sunday to see what was happening on campus, which went on lockdown shortly after the demonstrators arrived. As the campus remains on lockdown, officials warn that no one can enter a school building without a Drexel ID.
While protest encampments such as this one are not legally protected, we had hoped last night that this demonstration would remain peaceful and respectful of others. Regrettably, that is not the case here. This demonstration already has proved intolerably disruptive to normal University operations and has raised serious concerns about the conduct of some participants, including distressing reports and images of protestors subjecting passersby to antisemitic speech, signs and chants.
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