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In an email on Oct. 19, Barrett called for continued trust in Penn administration amid campus tension over the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas.
He called on Penn to establish an independent committee to develop standards that prevent any group that "breaches hate or the acceptable use of violence" from reserving space for events on University property.
Former columnist David Koff shares a story from his undergraduate experience in the 1990s, when a controversial speaker accused of antisemitism was allowed to speak on Penn’s campus.
Around 200 pro-Palestine supporters gathered together in front of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library for a walkout and vigil, and 50 pro-Israel supporters stood silently against the backdrop of the Benjamin Franklin statue.