By Nicole C. Brambila | The Denver Gazette
The pro-Palestinian protests on the Auraria Campus have cost it nearly $300,000, campus officials reported Tuesday.
“The protest has cost the campus an estimated $290K in damages, canceled community events, and other relevant costs to address the encampment,” Devra Ashby, a spokesperson for the Auraria Higher Education Center, said in an email to The Denver Gazette.
“That cost will only increase over time.”
Damages — Ashby said — have involved destroying the sod in the quad, graffiti tagging and vandalism, as well as the cost of cleaning up the quad, including a hazmat team handling a spill from an illegal toilet.