The arrests came nearly two week after pro-Palestinian activists pitched approximately 40 tents on College Green.

Measures include airport-style security, a no-bag policy, and PennCard checks for all graduates to enter the field. 

The main entrance to Van Pelt Library is closed to everyone — including Penn students — as of 8:04 p.m. Penn Hillel is also currently on lockdown, according to a source familiar with the matter. 

The Daily Pennsylvanian is continuing to follow the encampment, students' demands, and the University's response.

Many students on campus had previously considered Mark's Café to be subject to theft from students, and the new machines require payment before accessing the item.

While the club started out with just a handful of dedicated members, the group has now expanded to encompass over 100 skaters with a large variety of skill levels and interest.

If the vote passes, GET-UP will become the largest union at Penn in recent history with about 4,500 workers.

The rally was held “in support of a peaceful campus environment for Jewish faculty, staff, [and] students,” according to flyers circulating on Instagram.

The petition demands that Penn administrators allow the "peaceful protest encampment to continue," and "guarantee no disciplinary actions will be taken against students involved in the encampment." 

At the session, attendees heard from 10 members of the Penn community about campus safety, open expression, and administrative inaction since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

In a joint statement to the DP on Wednesday night, NEC Chair and UA President Ria Ellendula expressed support for the process of initiating a referendum based on student concerns.

Attendees reported feeling uncomfortable and fearing for their safety due to inadequate crowd control management, and SPEC wrote that they were "definitely concerned" about students' safety during the concert.

The co-founders, College junior Naseeb Andar and College first-year Andrew Wong, said that they hope to share techniques to make learning an easy and efficient process.

Jameson’s message expressed support for students, faculty, and staff amidst heightened university tensions nationwide and the University’s deregistration of Penn Students Against the Occupation of Palestine on April 19.

The program launched at Liguori Academy High School in Philadelphia with a kickoff event on April 19.

Penn Sustainability will host the University’s annual Earth Week on campus from April 20 to 26.

The deregistration marks a new step in the University’s response to heightened tensions pertaining to the Israel-Hamas war, as it has not previously publicly disciplined any individuals or student organizations.