Protest perspective
Published 6:21 am Friday, May 4, 2018
Dr. Jamie Shenton moderates a discussion on food and dining issues Wednesday
D'Mone Walker finishes homework online while participating in the sit-in.
Students vote on whether to spend the night at Old Centre Wednesday night.
Taylor Walker-Smith and Sarah Greene sit on the lawn in front of Old Centre.
Eliana Paniagua voices concerns during a moderated discussion.
A student does classwork during the sit-in protest Wednesday.
La'Nasia Davis, seated second from right, and Ailiyah Alim, seated at right, take a breather outside Old Centre Wednesday afternoon.
Students spend the night at Old Centre Wednesday.
Students congregate outside Old Centre and their tents Thursday morning.
Student Aly Beckham celebrates after spending the night in Old Centre.
Centre College sophomore Edward Boomershine is one of the students participating the sit-in protest at Old Centre, and he’s been using his Canon SLR camera to document some of the moments.
Boomershine
“I’ve just been trying to give a sympathetic lens to the sit-in and the amazing people involved,” Boomershine, a double major in anthropology and sociology and classics, said via email. “I want folks to visually comprehend what a unifying, supportive and productive environment the sit-in has provided. People need to see the faces of those who demand that their voices be heard.”
Boomershine said feelings of “uncertainty” on Wednesday gave way to “confidence and goodwill towards all involved” on Thursday. “Progress is being made, slowly but surely, and everyone is in high spirits.”
Photos by Edward Boomershine
