The encampment and building occupation at Bowdoin College has ended after just a few days. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with the threat of real consequences.
This article from the Bowdoin Orient paints a much more positive picture:
SJP encampment clears after protesters and College reach agreementJust before 6 p.m. on Monday, the final Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) protestors remaining in the Smith Union encampment walked out to a large, cheering crowd gathered on Dudley Coe Quad after reaching an agreement with College administrators. The encampment lasted for a total of four days, beginning on Thursday evening.At this time, the details of the final terms reached between the SJP protesters and the administration remain unclear. However, according to protesters familiar with the negotiations, conversations between the two groups on Monday centered around the disciplinary process for students in the encampment, responsibility for shutting down Smith Union and discussions about violations of Title VI policies.Students inside Smith Union communicated to the crowd outside the building that the negotiation did not result in the College agreeing to the terms of Bowdoin Solidarity Referendum, the chief aim of the encampment.“[College administrators] have agreed to understand a context of good faith for the students who have engaged in this action,” lead encampment organizer Olivia Kenney ’25 told protesters Monday night. “The College has finally come and agreed to work with us in good faith toward a conclusion to this action.”
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