UCLA clears mounds of trash left from protests NBC Los Angeles [Video]

UCLA facilities teams were busy throughout the morning and into the afternoon on Thursday taking down structures, removing protestors’ belongings and hauling away mounds of trash following days of pro-Palestinian protests and pro-Israeli counter-protests.

Even though the encampment was cleared by Thursday night, the area remained blocked off so crews could remove the graffiti that was sprayed on buildings and the sidewalks. 

Pro-Palestinian protestors made Royce Quad their temporary home for one week, bringing in sleeping bags, chairs, tables, supplies and food while they called for a ceasefire in Gaza and demanded UCLA cut off ties 

“I care a lot about the legacy of UCLA and think both efforts to protest and demonstrate as well as efforts to keep the campus pristine reflect the values of UCLA,” said UCLA Political Science major Dane Catom.

Even though Catom supports the group’s right to protest, he was upset to see the damage left behind.

“I don’t agree …