'Not proud of UNC:' Protesters march through campus, stopping traffic and interrupting student activities

After a clash between protesters and police at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Tuesday, a half-mile barricade now covers the quad.

However, despite the 12-foot-tall metal fences surrounding the quad, protesters returned to UNC again on Friday morning, demanding the university divest from Israeli companies. It’s unknown if UNC's 5.2 billion dollar endowment invests in any companies associated with Israel.

Around 100 protesters gathered nearby at the Peace and Justice Plaza just off campus. The protest played out much differently than what happened earlier this week, when dozens were detained by officers and an American flag was lowered, replaced with a Palestinian flag. Instead, daon Friday there were no clashes with law enforcement -- just a peaceful, loud protest through campus.

The group arrived around 8 a.m. After several speeches about the concerns they have for the Palestinian people and the issues with UNC’s endowment investing in companies with Israeli connections, the group set off on foot around the campus.

Their nearly-two mile loop stopped traffic and interrupted students daily activities.

"We're ready for anything," said Eric Mitchell, an NC State Grad. "We’re not here to destroy anything. We’re here to get a message out, we’re here to pressure people, here to make a change."

One unnamed student expressed conflicted feelings about the university he's prepared to graduate from.

"I don’t know. I think I’m proud to be a student here. I think students are showing up, but I can’t say I’m proud. I’m definitely not proud of UNC and the system and what they’re doing," said the student. "I know absolutely no one is proud of the interim chancellor and provost and how they’ve handled the situation and how UNC is choosing to invest its endowment."

After about an hour and a half, the group met back at the plaza and left peacefully to go about the day.

Friday's protest comes one day after Campus Y was closed. A "hub for social justice," Campus Y is a student organization that was established in 1860.

It’s unclear why the organization was shut down. Campus Y said it was told by the university that the closure was due to "ongoing safety concerns."

UNC has not said if or when the Y could reopen or when the barricades will come down.

Timeline of Friday's protest at UNC Chapel Hill

9:20 a.m.: Protesters begin to disperse.

9:10 a.m.: Protesters march on the streets near UNC. Police can be seen directing traffic.

8:45 a.m.: Protesters start marching at UNC-Chapel Hill.

"We're trying to pressure institutions, lawmakers. That's our role right now," one protester said Friday morning. "We're not escalating; the cops are escalating. We're here. We have been incredibly peaceful. We had our demands very clearly stated, and if people crack down on us then they crack down on us."

8 a.m.: Pro-Palestinian protesters start gathering near UNC.