4:02 p.m.: UCI marchers top 800, block traffic
3:50 p.m. Thursday: About 100 prostesters are now sitting on the grass in front of the UCI Administration Building while about another 100 are standing nearby listening to speakers passing a bullhorn around and discussing school budget cuts, racism and other topics. ¶ IRVINE - Protester numbers have swelled to more than 800 at UC Irvine as students leave class to join a demonstration opposing statewide budget cuts. ¶ As the protesters move into the streets, one throws a shopping cart onto Campus Drive as numbers swell to more than 800 UC Irvine students leave class to join a demonstration opposing statewide budget cuts…. (continued)11:56 a.m.: 200 protest school cuts in Fullerton (OC Reg)
Honking cars, blaring band instruments and chanting students raise the noise levels at Chapman Avenue and Lemon Street today as nearly 200 students and faculty turned out to protest state budget cuts. ¶ The demonstrators gathered at all four corners of the intersection as their numbers quickly swelled, chanting “Our Future, Our Choice,” and encouraging cars to honk their horns in support…. (Continued)
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At my (private, in trouble) University, we, the University Assembly faculty, met for many hours today to strategize: how to stave off an Administration plan to cut 30 of our tenure-track faculty in a rushed and ill-considered (and autocratically decided) attempt to solve a budget crisis. Faculty were wonderful; and if we don't win, it won't be for a lack of vigorous, tireless, and brilliant efforts.
We opened the meeting thinking of all of the other faculty, students, and other citizens out there protesting efforts to gut higher education of is ability to meet its mission of liberal education. We felt a profound sense of solidarity with you all.
Just wanted you to know.
MAH
Yes, solidarity!
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