Photo Gallery | SOUL Demonstrates on the Compass

On Friday afternoon, Students Organizing for Unity and Liberation (SOUL) organized a demonstration on Locust Walk protesting the murders of black and brown people, particularly those killed this summer. Called a Ferguson Friday, this demonstration is intended to be the first of many, held by SOUL every other week. This demonstration is at least in part a reaction to the fact that some Penn students will like, retweet and share Black Live Matters posts on social media yet still avert their eyes from demonstrations like this. To that end, these demonstrations take aim at breaking through the insulation of Penn's campus and engaging those students.// Guyrandy Jean-Gilles | Senior Photographer

Photo Gallery | Preacher sparks protest at Penn

Around noon on Thursday, "Brother Ross" Jackson arrived on College Green preaching his message against homosexuality as part of his tour across American college campuses. Hundreds of students gathered in a circle to debate with the preacher throughout a three hour period, stopping in between classes and lunch. By 2:30pm, another group of students stood on the button in front of Van Pelt Library, holding signs to protest Brother Ross's message. Because it was a space open to the public, the preacher could not be stopped, but police stood watch throughout the afternoon.Photos by Julio Sosa, Guyrandy Jean-Gilles and Avalon Morell