Pro-Palestinian Protesters Return to SSU Having to Deal with New Campus Rules

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With the start of the fall semester this week, pro-Palestinian protests have returned to the Sonoma State University campus in Rohnert Park. But, this time, demonstrators must follow a new California State University policy regarding protests. The Time, Place and Manner policy, adopted by Sonoma State one week ago, includes limits on where demonstrations can take place with and without school approval. Posters, signs, banners and chalking are no longer allowed without a university official’s written permission. And, encampments and overnight demonstrations are not allowed as well. The goal of the policy, according to CSU officials, is to “facilitate academic freedom, freedom of expression, and CSU’s educational mission while protecting the right to learn and work in a safe environment.”