Editor’s note: Amatullah Hakim is a former Daily staffer. Hakim did not contribute to the reporting or editing of this article.
Tuesday afternoon marked the beginning of the “ Popular University for Palestine Freedom School ,” a four-day series of educational, social and artistic events hosted by the TAHRIR Coalition and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality , two campus groups calling for the University to divest its endowment from companies tied to the Israeli government. The Freedom School will run through Friday, starting each afternoon at 1 p.m., and events will largely take place on the lawn at State Street and North University Avenue from early afternoon to late evening.
The Freedom School’s introduction event, attended by about 30 individuals, was held at 2 p.m. Tu