Sunday, December 14

Gallery: Counter-protesters attack; police clear pro-Palestine encampment at UCLA


(Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


After Chancellor Gene Block declared Tuesday that the Palestine solidarity encampment was “unlawful,” pro-Israel counter-protesters attempted to storm the encampment in a violent attack that same night. Police officers swept through Dickson Plaza early Thursday morning, dismantling the encampment that had stood for a week.

Alumnus

Chen was a Photo editor and a sports contributor on the men's tennis beat. He graduated as a cognitive science student pursuing a minor in film, television, and digital media, and he is from Alameda, California. He was previously an assistant Photo editor on the Sports beat.

Morquecho was the 2023-2024 assistant Photo editor on the Sports beat. He was also an environmental science student pursuing a minor in science education. He was previously a photo contributor, and he is from Greenfield, California.

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Greamo was the 2024-2025 Opinion editor and a Photo staffer. He was previously an assistant Opinion editor from 2022 to 2024. Greamo was a history and labor studies student from Washington, D.C.

Digital managing editor

Li is the 2025-2026 digital managing editor and was previously the 2024-2025 Photo editor. She is on the editorial board and is also an Illustrations contributor. Li is a third-year history student from Rowland Heights, California.


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