Encampment
Disciplinary process continues for SJP encampment protesters after reaching “understanding” with the College

Eight students who were part of last week’s Bowdoin Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Smith Union encampment are under temporary suspension “pending a disciplinary process.” Approximately 50 students in total are facing punishments for their involvement in the demonstration.…
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Occupations of Bowdoin past shed light on recent SJP encampment in Smith
In May 1986, as Bowdoin prepared for its 180th Commencement, a cardboard and scrap wood structure stood on the Main Quad.
Members of Students for Action Against Apartheid occupied what they called the “shanty” on the quad to push for …
Encampment

Lady Lamb plays at SJP encampment, speaks on the importance of art to political protest
Aly Spaltro, also known by her artist name Lady Lamb, performed at a rally for the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment this past week. Spaltro is originally from Brunswick and said the opportunity to connect with this protest …
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Hear & be heard
Last Thursday, when I heard about the encampment in Smith Union, confusion pulsed through me. I wasn’t sure how I felt, or who I could talk to about the way I was feeling.
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I consider myself a political person. Every morning I read the news or listen to a podcast summarizing it. My Instagram feed is littered with posts from The New York Times, The New Yorker and meme accounts spoofing current events. …