The school's decision upset many students who were looking forward to an event that typically draws 6,000 to 8,000 people
UC San Diego abruptly canceled this weekend's Sun God Festival on Thursday, citing the encampment that pro-Palestinian students and supporters created a day earlier on campus. 'This decision was not made lightly,' the university said in a message to the campus community late Thursday.
On Wednesday, amid a wave of demonstrations for Gaza on college campuses nationwide, pro-Palestinian protesters began setting up tents near Geisel Library. More than 20 tents were in place on Thursday, and the demonstrators were peacefully engaging passersby, as about eight campus police officers stood nearby. 'The university is in communication with ,' university spokesperson Matt Nagel said on Thursday night.
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