Friday, February 26, 2010

Photos of events at UCI (Wednesday)

There's a growing anger on campuses. Example: UCI this week:
Here are some pics, provided by our pal Jason (13 Stoploss),
wielding (mostly) his super-duper Chinese Holga camera. (See also Only film.)

See end of this post for latest on UC San Diego






Meanwhile, at UCSD:

Protesters take over UCSD chancellor's office: They are outraged over latest episode, a noose hanging at the library

SAN DIEGO — Discovery of a noose hanging in the University of California San Diego library set off a fresh round of student demands and demonstrations yesterday that climaxed with the takeover of the chancellor’s office for several hours.

Addressing about 300 distraught students and others gathered on campus, Chancellor Marye Anne Fox promised to get to the bottom of the “dastardly” crime.

“This is truly a dark day in the history of this university,” Fox said through a bullhorn. “It’s abhorrent and untenable.”

The demonstrators — some in tears, others hoarse from a week of yelling at race-related protests — were not pacified and later occupied a warren of offices next to the locked door of Fox’s personal suite for nearly six hours, starting about noon. Fox and her staff left the building….

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pics!

Anonymous said...

He glanced at her. I didnt feel like sleeping. Dont be afraid for me. What is he doing now? He was pacing impatiently across the office. They wont tell me, but I know. Her face was composed and empty. Hugh Akston was a distinguished man, a great mind .

Anonymous said...

2:27's writing smacks some of Howard G. Never could stay track that guy.

Kathrine said...

Wow, could it be that something is happening here? What it is is not exactly clear?

Anonymous said...

Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

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