University leadership condemns escalation of Garland sit-in
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “student government”.
Summary
- This News-Letter article reports on the Garland Hall sit-in, university responses and proposed talks with protesters.
- The News-Letter reported that administrators addressed eight protesters who chained themselves to Garland Hall stairwells; the sit-in began April 3 over the planned private police force and the University’s ICE contracts.
- The paper reported that administrators said the escalation blocked services, disrupted exams and violated university policies and laws.
- The article adds that disability testing moved to Alumni Memorial Residence II and several student-service offices moved temporarily to the Wyman Park Building.
- The reporter writes that President Ronald J. Daniels offered to meet if protesters left Garland Hall and followed university rules; no protesters attended his proposed May 6 meeting.
- According to the article, protesters requested 48 hours’ notice, amnesty, a mediator and other conditions, and said they would continue the occupation if negotiations failed.
- The News-Letter reported that SGA Executive President AJ Tsang supported a discussion platform, while students Amal Hayat and Sam Mollin expressed opposing views about the protest tactics.