Students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago staged a walkout to protest ties between their institution and the Crown family, who own a substantial stake in General Dynamics, which supplies arms to the Israeli military. The protest aimed to highlight the school’s alleged complicity in what they termed the genocide of Palestinians. The student group SAIC Students for Palestinian Liberation voiced concerns over freedom of expression being compromised by the influence of wealthy donors on the board.
The walkout, which followed social media posts calling for solidarity with Palestinian lives, highlighted the tensions within educational environments regarding external influences. It featured students marching along Michigan Avenue carrying signs denouncing what they see as moral failures by their institution. They emphasized that true artistic freedom is being denied while powerful trustees, such as those from the Crown family, wield considerable authority that overshadows student voices.
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