At first glance, folks walking into J. Paul Leonard Library Room 121 on Thursday greeted by students acting out school fights might have found the sight strange. Jazdil Poupart-Feliciano is co-director of Micelio Abolicionista, a collaboration of educators, activists and students united in proposing alternatives to conflict resolution from an abolitionist perspective. As part of the Latinx Speaker event, “Abolition, Decolonization and Activism in Puerto Rico,” Poupart-Feliciano facilitated an activity in which students reflected on the different forms of punishment that they’ve witnessed in school. The purpose of this activity was to encourage attendees to compare and contrast those punishments and prepare a skit portraying what other solutions might look like. The different groups then acted out both scenarios for the rest of the attendees. Carolina Prado, an associate professor for Latina/Latino studies, helped organize the event alongside the Latinx Student Center after hearing ...