Daily News | Penn Students storm Franklin Field at halftime, protesting for climate and community justice
Students, parents, and alumni filled Franklin Field Saturday afternoon for University of Pennsylvania’s homecoming game against Yale. But it wasn’t until student protesters flooded the field that a football game — disrupted for about an hour — turned into a message.
Approximately 75 student protesters, members of the Fossil Free Penn organization, planned the action after an ongoing fight with Penn’s administration over climate issues and community justice. The protest didn’t go over well with fans. Prior to taking the field, the students handed fans an orange slip of paper stating, “We intend only to delay the game, not end it. We believe Penn can be a champion for climate and community justice.”
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