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IN PHOTOS | Day Two of Encampment, April 26, 2024

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9:30 a.m., April 26 | "Hands Off"

The encampment continues on the Arts Quad for its second day. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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10:19 a.m., April 26 | "Clarification"

Cornell University Police Department arrives to ask a clarifying question regarding a permit. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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10:40 a.m., April 26 | "The People's University"

Prof. Mostafa Minawai, history, leads a teach-in on 19th and 20th century Palestinian history. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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10:51 a.m., April 26 | "Disagreement" 

Onlookers wear Israeli flags and speak to onlookers regarding their beliefs. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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11:30 a.m., April 26 | "Indigeneity"

Prof. Jody Bird, literatures in English, conducts the second teach-in of the day on indigeneity and settler colonialism. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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1:05 p.m., April 26 | "New York for Palestine"

Supporters outside the encampment bring hand-painted banners to show their solidarity. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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2:35 p.m., April 26 | "Jummah"

Muslim students join together on the Arts Quad outside the encampment to participate in the Jummah Friday prayer. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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4:48 p.m., April 26 | "Town Hall"

Black Students United calls an emergency town hall outside the encampment to demonstrate their support and solidarity. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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5:15 p.m., April 26 | "General Assembly"

Organizers call a general assembly meeting to discuss the eight demands being made. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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6:45 p.m., April 26 | "We Stand With You"


Faculty members enter the encampment in support of the students protesting. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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7:02 p.m., April 26 | "Announcements"

Organizers call for a gathering to announce that four students have been suspended for 
violating University policy. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
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7:20 p.m., April 26 | "Suspensions"

Nick Wilson '26 speaks using the "people's microphone," so as not to violate the Interim Expressive Activity Policy, regarding his recent suspension. (Cynthia Tseng/Sun Assistant Photography Editor)

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7:55 p.m., April 26 | "Hands Over Hearts" 

Protestors raise their fists and cover their hearts with their hands as Bikrum Gill, a Virginia Tech professor, speaks. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)

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8:15 p.m., April 26 | "Shabbat"

Inside the encampment, Jewish Voices for Peace holds a Shabbat service. (Nina Davis/Sun Photography Editor)
Nina Davis

Nina Davis '26 is an opinion columnist in the College of Arts & Sciences. She served in the 142nd Editorial Board as photography editor. Her column Making Meaning is interested in asking questions that do not have easy answers. She can be reached at ndavis@cornellsun.com.

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