In response to this attack on education we are calling a "study-in" on Friday, Oct. 9, at 4:30 pm in the anthropology library in Kroeber Hall. On this crucial weekend before midterms, when the doors of many campus libraries are supposed to close, we will say NO! We will stay, we will keep the doors open-and we will study for our midterms. But we want to be clear that we’re not "taking over" the library. We are actively consulting with staff to ensure that the library and its contents remain safe, and our "cleaning commission" will make sure that we leave things in even better order than we found them… So let us be very clear that the "real problem" isn’t just the elected legislature in Sacramento, but the unelected UC administration. The Board of Regents is an undemocratic body, directly appointed by the governor and not subject to university oversight.

Read full article [here].
by Eli Friedman, The Daily Californian.

Posted: October 9th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.