UPDATE May 2, 3:00 p.m.: A member of the encampment has spoken with The State Hornet to give a statement that was not included in the original publication.
Sacramento State updated a campus alert on Wednesday, clarifying that the extension of approval for the on-campus encampment has been extended for a week, ending on May 8 at 11:59 p.m.
President Luke Wood had previously stated on Tuesday that the extension of on-campus approval for protesters could continue so long as students and community leaders at the encampment abided by Sac State’s safety policy.
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Lanaya Lewis, a Sac State public information officer, said to The State Hornet that the recent update came at the request of those who were unsure about how long the extension was going to be for the encampment.
“May 8 is going to be the extension and if everything is still within our Time, Place and Manner Restrictions on Speech policy, and everything still remains a safe space, then there’s the possibility it will be extended again,” Lewis said.
Protesters at the encampment were unaware of the new Wednesday deadline, saying the extension’s update was not communicated prior to the updated release.
Hamzah, a senior at Sac State, said the protestors have not treated this deadline any differently than the previous one they were issued and that they plan to be here past midnight.
“We appreciate the support, I guess,” Hamzah said. “However, we have said several times that we’re going to stay here, deadline or not.”
California State University said its campuses such as Cal Poly Humboldt, Sonoma State University and Sac State are most qualified to make decisions on a local level, according to a statement to The State Hornet on Tuesday. The statement reads:
While the CSU operates as a system, it consists of 23 universities, each with unique sets of circumstances and local jurisdictions. As such, campuses are best qualified to make real-time decisions though a local lens, while understanding they have the support of the Chancellor’s Office.
Stay tuned to The State Hornet website, Instagram and X for future updates.
Additional reporting by Chris Woodard
