- Protestors gathered at the Thompson statue on Friday. Credit: Jayden Zhu | Lantern Photographer
- Protestors encircle the Thompson statue while holding signs on Friday. Credit: Jayden Zhu | Lantern Photographer
- Student chants a call and response during a protest held at the Thompson Statue Friday. Credit: Faith Schneider | Arts & Life Photo Editor
- A protestor wearing an American Association of University Professors button observes protests at The Oval on Friday. Credit: Daniel Bush | Campus Photo Editor
- A member of the Ohio Student Association stands in front of a protestors holding signs at The Oval on Friday. Credit: Jayden Zhu | Lantern Photographer
- A speakerphone and box of chalk lays on the Thompson Statue, reflecting their ban on the OSU campus. Credit: Faith Schneider | Arts & Life Photo Editor
Over 100 students, faculty and community members gathered near the William Oxley Thompson statue in the Oval on Friday to protest Ohio State’s compliance with Senate Bill 1, despite the rainy weather.
Senate Bill 1, a bill that bans diversity, equity and inclusion measures, as well as faculty striking and the requirement of syllabi to be published online, has been a center of controversy for students and staff after its passage back in March, per prior Lantern reporting.
The protest was organized by Ohio Student Association, a student political organization, and began at noon, focusing on current issues like the university’s chalking ban, the Trump higher education compact, the Palestine-Gaza conflict and changes to Ohio State’s land acknowledgement policy…