May 2024 protests at UC Santa Cruz over war in Gaza

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury,

Jerimiah Oetting, Janelle Salanga

Published February 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM PST

Barricades, tents and student protesters are visible as well as signs. — The encampment at UCSC when it expanded to the parking lot next to Quarry Plaza.

These five stories chronicled the demonstrations in solidarity with the people of Gaza at UCSC in May 2024.

UCSC students begin pro-Palestine encampment

A week after setting up, the UCSC encampment has grown

UC Santa Cruz student workers, researchers strike over police crackdown at pro-Palestine protests

UCSC protesters blocked campus entrances for hours on Tuesday. They say they’re not going anywhere

Police disband pro-Palestine encampment at UC Santa Cruz overnight, make around 80 arrests

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Erin Malsbury

Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Jerimiah Oetting

Jerimiah Oetting is KAZU's director of digital and social media. He previously served as news director from June 2021 to August 2024.

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Janelle Salanga

Janelle Salanga served as a reporter at KAZU from January - July 2024.

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