Student+movements

====Use this page to post links and research logs related to what students and student movements can do to bring issues in higher education to the public. Are strikes effective, as in France in May 1969 or Berkeley soon after? What about Facebook petitions, phone calls, blogs, or targeted leafletting? What kind of movements have been effective in effecting social change?====

wikipost 3 Keith Brazil For my third wiki space concerning the March 4th day of action I decided to watch videos on you tube. The video was about the March 4th students rallying and protesting the budget cuts that are going to occur this year. This video was from New York but had statistics form the nation and California. On average the nation is going to lose about one billion dollars for higher education bringing the total from $80 billion to $79 billion for the 2010 school year. In California we are loosing $800 million dollars and fees at some schools are raising fees from 1/3 to $10,000. This is crazy we are losing money for higher education and the fees are going up drastically how is anyone that is not from the upper class supposed to afford higher education now? Even if we do take out loans we are looking out thousands upon thousands of dollars that we will be in debt. Also the California Elementary and High schools have lost $7 billion in funding. If we are the future of the nation and are supposed to one day lead the country shouldn’t we be properly educated and know whets going on globally so we don’t let this happen again? I feel that this whole budget crisis is getting out of hand and if we don’t do something drastic soon the whole idea of higher education may be lost and higher education will only be reserved for these who are the wealthiest and not to everyone how it was originally planned for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp8TVD_Ak_M

Wiki post #3 Adrian Torres Vera I found an article on the March 4 National Day Action to Defend Education, the article covered protests that took place throughout California and the whole nation. The report focused on the hardships that college students have gone through. The report also focused on the police response and the public response to the march. In the report it said that arrest were made in some universities, and in UC Davis the police officers were firing rubber bullets at the ground to scare protesters. The article also focused on the unnecessary police brutality that some protesters went through. The article also included high schools which also participated in the march. The high school students were saying that they might not attend college because of the budget cuts, these high school students would be the first generation college students in their families, and they might never attend college. The article did not mention the response that the university presidents had about the march. The article also did not cover what the governor had to say about the struggles that the students were going through. The article had a picture of students marching with signs. The article also described students marching while they were chanting “Whose University, Our University!” This paints a pretty powerful image about the march, because students are tired of being miss treated and now they are taking over the University because it belongs to the students. The image about the students being arrested is also very powerful because their students they are not criminals. I think that readers will come away with the impression of students being mistreated. People will realize that our education is being taken away from us. http://www.fightbacknews.org/2010/3/4/campuses-rocked-education-rights-protests-march-4

Wiki Post 3 by Nastassia Ayala [] I found this article on the official March 4th National Day of Action to Defend Education website. The report focused on giving a little bit of information from different areas around California that protested. It also described what actually went on March 4th. Apparently in Oakland, 150 people were arrested as they attempted to block the interstate. Also in Santa Cruz, students blocked the entrance way into the university and “intimidated visitors.” For the most part though, the protests were harmless and the speakers made very good points that got the crowds excited. The article also had some images of the protesters who all seemed passionate and determined. Looking at these images gets me excited for the protest at Chico State on Wednesday, and hopefully inspires other readers to also go out and protest. One thing the article did not mention that I would like to have read is the reaction of University administrators. I’m sure some of them could have been interviewed after the protests and hearing their reaction would definitely be interesting. One student made a comment that I unfortunately have to agree with… “We’ve had tons of protests here, and it doesn’t do much.” Protests can really only go so far. Even though the March 4th day of action did have a great turn out of protesters consisting of students, parents, and faculty, we aren’t the ones who are physically going make the changes for education. After reading this report, I would say the majority of people who read this will get a better understanding of why the March 4th protests occurred and the severity of the situation at hand.

Katie Cantarutti http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ http://oaklandlocal.com/blogs/2010/04/follow-march-4th-day-action-us-see-what-wall-streeet-journal-saying-about-west-oakland

Wiki #3

In our small group discussion group that met on Thursday March 4, 2010 we watched several videos pertaining to the March 4th National Day of Action to Defend Education. Not only that, but we discussed many different protests that other CSU’s were partaking in, and the outcomes that they are hoping to see come out of the situation. One video that we watched was one that showed San Diego State University students congregated protesting budget cuts and lay-offs. In the article that I researched I found out that thousands of students are supposed to “hit” the streets across the nation protesting in many ways about oversized classes, fee increases, and slashed school programs. It has been said that at one of the California campus’s students were throwing water balloons and had to be seized by police officers. On the web page there is a photo with a woman holding up a sign that reads “ If you’re not angry, then you’re not informed.” That sign alone really says something, it makes you think about what’s going on around you and what’s going to be done about it. It’s good to see that people are taking part in the protests because I feel like if more people are out there and more people are upset, then more effort will be focused on working out a solution. Another photo that I saw was one that had parents holding signs that say: “Our children deserve better!” It was interesting to see that because I have never seen a parent get involved in any of these protests, it’s a good change to see. We should see more parents because they are the ones who are also affected because some of them pay for their kids to go to school. Overall, I think that it’s great to see that so many students, faculty, and parents are taking part in today’s activity.

http://www.emancipating-education-for-all.org/content/overview-education-protests-2009

Theresa Quiroz. Wikipost 2

This website is a group effort worldwide to make a difference for higher education. It is clear that enough is enough and it is time to unite and make a difference in the way that higher education is run and funded. I feel like many people have the misperception that college students and lazy and party animals. The truth is that between a full time school schedule and a part time job, I barely have time to sleep, let alone party. It is time that we change our image and demand change for our schools. I feel cheated paying more for tuition and getting less time with my professors. I want my degree to mean something to me and to show the knowledge that I got in college from attending my classes, not from skipping out on them because of furlough days. It is good to see that people all over the world are protesting and demanding change for all. I feel that by participating in rallies and protest, we will be able to reach many people and get them involved in our fight. By showing others how much you care about the subject, it will engage them to see your side and how education truly does benefit the entire community. I feel that even if you are not personally affected by the changes in higher education, it is still important that you see the importance of having higher education easily accessible to all that are willing to better themselves.

**WIKI 2 Jake Fitzpatrick** **http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/11/22/18630091.php**

In this video about a USF protest where a group of students stormed the administration building and filled up and occupied the hallways until closing to hold their protest so it is inevitable every administrator would know what’s going on. Through out the day hearing stories, over a loud speaker, of student having to take out more loans or drop classes in order to work more hours is an effective way of getting your point across. These administrators have to come to work every day just like anyone else and 100s of students sitting in their hallways and lobby areas is very hard to misinterpret and shrug off. Holding protests inside the workplace of the people you are trying to communicate with is an effective way of getting our side heard, although there is never any guarantee that the administrators will ever do anything. These students were very organized in the way they did their protest and I think they did a good job of carrying it out and documenting it so any who wants to see it can by going on the internet. One of the speakers mentioned that on march 4th there was going to be a state wide protest and getting the word out about that was a big part of what he wanted the other to take away from this meeting. The best way we can makes changes to the state wide budget issue is to, as a state, hold a huge protest across all CSU campuses that way our government know we as a group are serious about getting these changes made.

Wikipost 2 Adrian Torres Vera I think that the best way to grab people’s attention about the higher education problems is a protest. I found a video about the protest that took place in front of Kendall Hall in CSU Chico. This protest was to make people aware about the furloughs and how they are affecting university students. Furloughs are one of the many results of the budget cuts and problems with funding. The public is not aware of the furlough days and how much they affect students. The protest was organized by a good friend of mine Terry Mcafee; he helped organize the protest because he knows firsthand how much the furloughs are affecting students. In this protest students were invited to come and sit down and receive help with their homework. Other students helped tutor students; because professors are not allowed to help during furloughs. The students at the protest were also protesting on the fact that the Health Center is also closed during furloughs, and how there are students sick but they can’t attend the Health Center. The students also said that the professors do not support the furlough days, and that the professors are also enraged that they can’t even respond to student e-mails during furloughs. I think that more protest like these should be held, because they show that students have to teach students because the professors are not allowed to help. These protests will raise awareness among students, and more and more students will join and hopefully there will be enough students involved so that the public will hear what we have to say. []

Wikipost 2 Sara Mine [] Whenever people I just meet find out I’m in college, they always give me that “I know what you’re up to look” or make a statement referring to how much I must party. The funny part is, this sometimes happens even before I mention I go to Chico State. It is true, many college students like to go out and party, however, the majority know how and are willing to manage their time so that they can complete their studies and also have fun. What I’ve found is that if students show the public that they are dedicated to their school, the public will perceive students as being dedicated hard workers, whether it be through joining clubs or sports teams or even participating in school events, especially protests. When students protest, it shows how much they want their education and to what extremes they will go to so that they can receive it. In this video I found on youtube, UC Davis students protest the increasing college tuition fees. They do a sit-in to show their dedication to their school and future, which leads them to get arrested. Although an arrest may not be the most beneficial act towards one’s reputation, if it is because of a protest, the public tends not only to be sympathetic, but also see you as a sort of hero. So, to counteract these negative images of college students we see through the media or even word of mouth, we as students must come together an participate in acts that show how dedicated we are to our education and our future.

Cole Gonzalez English 130p 2/21/10 Wiki Post #2 [|Student movements] After gathering all this information about college debt, budget cuts, furloughs, and identifying these problems in the CSU system. The real question is what we will do to fix these problems. It is really easy to point out problems and flaws in systems; however, it is much harder to do something about them. I myself feel the effect of these furloughs and budgets cuts, but, I don’t know what to do about it. The video I watched was about CSU students who marched to City Hall in Sacramento protesting the problems they are feeling on their education. These students feel that they are the future; they are the ones who will be the next generation of the work force. They deserve to be able to get a good education without ending up in a huge amount of debt once they acquire their degree. Each year fewer student s get into college, each year tuition rises, each year the government is cutting education funding. What will it be like when my kids are going to college? Something needs to change, students need to get involved and speak out about the problems they are facing. The students who marched in Sacramento where making a statement saying they want change. I feel that their statement was heard because they made NBC news at ten. Their protest was seen nationwide; it was inspiring to me and I can only hope it inspired other to want to do something about the problem we are all facing.

Wiki Post #1 by Nastassia Ayala The article I chose was a piece written in the Sonoma State Star, the university’s official newspaper. The article was titled “Students get controversial with ‘Mr. Furlough’ puppet,” and described the experiences and thoughts students had with a puppet hanging in the campus quad. The puppet represented the furlough days and budget cuts affecting state universities. A group of students from a design class “created him to be a political statement to encourage students to voice their opinions about budget cuts, and more specifically, furlough days.” They felt it was crucial for students to start speaking up because they are the ones being negatively affected. The puppet specifically represented the fact that students are paying more for less. The group also created a poster explaining what the puppet was supposed to be, however was taken down before any students were able to see it. The majority of the students did find the puppet meaningful and even wore the name tags given out that said “Hello, my name is Mr. Furlough.” They also expressed their thoughts on the facebook page made about the Mr. Furlough puppet. By making the facebook group, the students hoped that it would “spark the fire in people” to discuss the furlough days and budget cuts, so that eventually changes will be made. Even the professors of Sonoma State expressed their interests in the puppet and were eager to wear the name tags as well even though it may have jeopardized their career. I hope that more students from different colleges begin to express their opinions about the budget cuts and how severely it has affected their lives.

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Wiki Post #2 by Juan Espinoza

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qODFzQTGjaY&NR=1 I think this video truly shows that students still take action and protest. This video not only inspires others to take action but it shows people that students are still active and ready to protest. This video very much shows that students are still willing to take action or do whatever is necessary to protect their future. Hopefully this video will not only inspire other students at other campuses to do the same, but also inspire others from the community to lend a hand. Also maybe it will inspire others in the community to voice their concerns on other issues. Perhaps movements like we had in the sixties will once again happen again. We need a movement on that sort of scale I feel to really have some grand changes in society. Its videos such as these that will help show that students just don’t party, unfortunately the strongest misconceptions of a college student are that most people think they just party. Which is entirely untrue, I think this video show that students still have the power to organize and speak out. In this video for example they take over a building and close it, and refuse to leave. This is definitely a way for your voice to be heard, or at least taken seriously. I think these sort of protest which students do keep the school in check. It lets them know that they can’t walk all over us without us doing anything about it. This video also shows that students aren’t a force to be reckon with.

WIKI POST #3 by Kasie Gasparini [] This an article about the March 4th National day of Action to Defend Education. This is a protest that had been linked to facebook, on websites and traveled through the student community by way our mouth. This, in my opinion, is the most helpful way to get our point across. Yes, we need to stop spending so much of our money in places that don't necessarily need it as much as education does right now, but it is letting the government know how we as educators feel about it that will make them act quickly and intellectually. "We are not going to take it". A protest must be done, or else nothing will be solved. I mean what are we doing here except talking about the problem? It is up to us as students, teachers etc. to make a difference and state how unfair this is! Unfortunately you can't make a difference unless you have a big group of people behind you. I mean boycotting school and protesting by yourself will just leave you with no education and no money. It is obvious we as students an faculty all over California are feeling the same way, but we need to stick together and make a change. This March 4th protest is our first step!

Rosa Scoma 2-17-10 http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=gxMkfmE0TwQ&NR=1 [] [] []

These videos show angry students protesting the huge amount of budget cuts in schools. These people are actually trying to make a difference. One of the video informs us that government is taking 5-7% of the overall budget money for higher education from each university. This may not sound like much, but in reality it is anywhere between 1 million to 10 million dollars from each university. This is forcing faculty to cut up to 30-35 of its employees in order to make ends meet. That is a lot of employees gone and with our limited time we are given each semester now, it is going to make it almost impossible to go back to the way things used to be. Not only are students worried about their selves and their own situation, they are worried about what is going to happen to their little brothers and sisters when college time comes for them. We want them to have the same opportunities that we have and not have it be any worst. It really angers me how the people that have the power to make a change and do something are not doing anything to propose any type of solutions. If I had some type of political power, I would feel like there is more that I could do to help, and I would do it. I hate having to depend on others who simply just don't care about students now a days. I mean, why should they? It's not like its their problem; they aren't the ones in school anymore. However, you would think they would want to do something to better the overall wellbeing of the next generation because we will be the ones expected to take care of them when they are old and sick; and we'll just have to see what happens when that comes around...We might not do anything to help them.

Scott McCool 2/17/2010

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Thousand in California Protest Campus Cuts, Furloughs; being the title of an article that shows how many people in California are not content with getting less for their money. So in this case, many of the student attending a UC school want the most out of their education and because they aren’t getting it they begin to protest for what they believe is right. Also mentioned in the article, “budget cuts paired with tuition increases would happen to raise the tuition costs for undergraduate students by 30 percent by next year.” With this going on it may possibly change some undergraduates minds to instead of attending a CSU or UC of their acceptance but attending a community college instead to save money. The author is trying to bring across the point that education is very important to these people and they want to receive the best education possible. With all the restrictions due to budgets cuts and furloughs it restricts many from learning more in the classroom. These points are brought across in the article through pictures, videos and written facts on the students beliefs. I believe it could be useful to others who are interested in shaping their higher education, because it show how some students really do care and want to get the most out of college for their future career. Overall the article brings across a good point to show how many students do care about their education and what’s happening is a problem. “The UC campuses in Santa Crus, Los Angeles, San Diego, Irvine, Davis, and Santa Barbara were reported to have protests with participants in the hundreds.”

RUSS GOMERY WIKIPOST #1

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The longer and longer the system of higher education is run its course the more and more the rights of the individual are bring into question when pertaining to freedom of speech. The right to speak his or her mind has always been a part of the learning process regardless of the institution where the learning is taking place. The hindrance that is placed on the individual and there thought process is undersea when that right is under fire by the rights of others. It is a complex subject when you look deeper there are many different sides. The rights of the students to undergo the learning process where ever that my lead without restrictions. The right of the professors to teach in the medoths and ways in which they feel is best for the students. These ways may come in conflict of the rights of the students to have a safe and unthreatening learning environment. When a professors ways are under question the law tends to side towards the rights of the teacher and their ability to teach is under fire the law is usually on their side. when it comes to the fight for the right of ether party the fight will inevitably rages on.

Allie Kimes (wikipost 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

This is a youtube video that we have watched in class before, but I feel like it is really good at expressing just how mislead people are about college students and the college life overall. It has statistics about how college students are more unprepared and mislead more than ever. I also really like this video because it is simple and to the point. It doesn't have special effects, it just has a simple backdrop of a school and simple stats. I really think that this video is effective because it has statistics that are shocking and hard to believe, but true. I think that Youtube videos are effective in opening the eyes of people who are mislead about college students because so many people go to Youtube and watch the videos. I would almost go as far to say that these videos are more effective than marches or riots because they reach so many people on the internet. Teachers can show them to their classes, they can be shown at seminars, etc. Not only people in this country are able to see these Youtube videos, but also people in other countries are also able to view them. If more people made videos that exposed the "true" college life, it would be more obvious for viewers to see that we need a change to happen. These videos are also there for students that are about to enter college in the future. The videos open the eyes of people who do not know what to expect when they enter college. I actually had no idea how bad the statistics were until I viewed this video in our english class.

Allie Kimes (wikipost 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_dT6Xg0yns

Budget cuts and cuts in the education system in general have been major problems for all students. In class we have been discussing how these cuts have really been effecting college students and college professors. Now, I have found a Youtube video that expresses that these cuts effect not only college students, but also middle school and elementary students educations as well. This is a major problem for a couple of reasons. The main reason is that if these young student's educations are being affected at such a young age, is it possible for students to even make it to higher education? Often times if students are cut back of educational opportunities, they will be setback and will eventually be extremely unprepared for college if they even make it there. Also, if cuts are made in elementary school, class sizes are going to get bigger and students are going to get less of a student teacher relationship. This in turn is going to make more of an negative impact on their education as well.

[] Araiza Flores It seems that protests are the only effective source for students, faculty members, and many others who are in disagreement with all the problems that budget cuts have brought to all the education systems in the country to be heard. Only this type of action stands out in any communicative media. On this way we can get our message not only across the nation but the entire world. Though this movement we are able to let the government know that budget cuts are obviously affecting the funding for colleges and that they might want to reconsider how the economic help is distributed. One of the best ones so far and has not even occurred yet is the protest that is planned on March 4. “On March 4, students and workers from all around the country will take action to defend education against increased privatization of K-12 schools and budget cuts, layoffs, furloughs and tuition increases at the college and university level—especially the public institutions.” As you can see, there are going to be many “organizations” involved in this action, this is the reason why I think it’s almost going to be like a history moment. Budget cuts not only affect higher education, it is also affecting K-12 schools which, in my opinion is even worse because there is uncertainty about young kids’ educational future. This article was interesting to me because it gives opinions about how all these budget cuts are damaging public education and student’s future. It also gives information about a new organization that is constituted by “…many student groups, community organizations, socialist parties and unions…” which already “…begun planning and organizing for what could be a resurgence of a national student movement…” It can be useful to anyone who is interested on searching how effective are protests, all the ones who are looking for opinions about how budget cuts are affecting public education.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR2FYwwW2Lw

This is a video on youtube that shows a small clip from the protest that took place at UC Berkeley on September 24, 2009. Thousands of students came together and walked out of class in order to represent how they felt about tuition increases. I saw one student holding a sign reading "Education for everyone, that's why it's called PUBLIC" The students at Berkeley felt that the increases in tuition were unnecessary and making it harder for students to get education. They argued that education should be accessible for everyone because it creates an opportunity for a better life. Raising the cost of college drastically makes it so students have to drop out of a university and attend a community or online college. If college students choose to stay in a university they may have to get a job and then try to juggle school and work. This takes the focus away from what they are trying to do and adds additional stress. This protest caused a large amount of attention to be brought to the issue of tuition being so high. Students are begging to fear that college is only going to be accessible to the higher class in a community. This protest was started to help stop something like that from happening. Nothing has changed yet from the protest, however hopes are that soon tuition will return to the previous cost and be more affordable and less stressful for students eager to gain a higher education.

-Amber Sloan

Scott Pense-wiki 2 [] This article is about the stand that college students are taking to make sure that the budget cuts that are affecting them don’t go unnoticed or unheard in the public’s eye. This protest along with the multiple other assemblies that have happened recently are in my opinion very productive. The best way for students and faculty to voice their opinions and to be heard is to attract as much attention to themselves and what better way than by having hundreds of people march from main roads to the State Capitol building. As more of these actions catch news attention and become more aware to the public the better there is a chance of something getting done sooner. Other possible ideas that have worked are examples like the UC Berkeley students that locked themselves in their classrooms, and although a few of them were arrested, sometimes it takes drastic events to get public leverage. I believe that these assemblies and protests can only help in a positive way as long as nothing gets to out of hand and the incidents don’t cause anyone to get hurt or for any public property to get damaged. In the end these events are extremely useful and helpful to college students because if enough effort is put into to the situation there could be a very positive outcome for students like lower fees. Also many people will began to be more influenced to help out, the more that they see their fellow classmates and school representatives getting involved, thus leading to a greater population and support group of the same cause. Eventually if it gets to the point that every college student and faculty member teamed up against the system and the people enforcing the budget cuts, we will have leverage to negotiate or force them to change things to be more beneficial for us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YURmm2iOgFs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYSPLeHETUM
 * Edgar Orozco**
 * Wiki #2**

It’s pretty obvious education is important, and yet we have all these budget cuts & fees. Why are we paying more for less, and why is the government doing this? Before I started college, I though that tuition was going to get cheaper than the past years. I quickly learned I was wrong, and now it only gets worse. It’d be nice if the government would actually keep their promises. They say one thing & do the complete opposite. What’s up with that? I like Arnold as a movie actor, but I don’t think he should be the governor. I don’t think he’s done any good to California since he started, I don’t see it. Furlough days aren’t helping either. Even though I love staying at home, I have to learn the material. I can’t believe teachers aren’t even allowed to email students on furlough days, it’s ridiculous. I know that there’s a shortage of money or whatever, but I also know that it’s not our fault. So why are we literally paying for this? If anything, take money away from prisons. $41,000/year is spent on a prisoner, while a student receives $8,000/year. Students are supposed to be the future, not prisoners. It’s not that easy for students right now & everyone should know this. I’m glad there are students out there protesting, trying to be heard. If there is enough protests & stuff, the government might actually listen. After all, the government is supposed to be for the people. I want to know why that isn’t true anymore.

Wiki Post #2
 * Joshua Paul**

For this Wikispace I am going to take the opposite side and say that protest videos, blogs, and even gatherings do not work. First off, most people believe whatever they see on TV or in the movies. If we accept this, then most people must believe that college is like “Animal House” or “Old School”. To those of us who do attend college or have, this gives the institution a bad name. So if someone believes that college is what the media shows it to be, then most of us drink all the time, get plastered every weekend, skip class unless there is a test or we have nothing better to do, and that all we think about is when are we going to get laid next. To change this view of college would take more than a youtube protest video or a blog. I searched ‘college protest’ on youtube and the video that was watched the most had just over 12,000 views. Now let’s say that, at most, another thousand people didn’t finish the video. So the total is around 13,000 viewers. How many people were actually moved to do something about it? Maybe a hundred people? The only way to really change the public’s opinion would be through the media. Movies like “Animal House” and “Old School” would have to be changed from showing party and sex crazed students to showing real students who are worried if they are paying too much and where they are going to get the money to stay in school. The article that I have included below shows that most people don’t really pay attention to public protest, let alone question what they are protesting about. []

Russel gomery 2/22/10 Wikipost 2 [] sometimes once fight for the freedom of speech can turn into a backward struggle for that very freedom of speech. Which is presented in this video from YouTube by the College Republicans of St Kate's College. It shows that one's freedom of speech is an inherent right to some take it for granted and sometimes use this inherent right in a negative action towards the fundamental right of the freedom of speech. It makes absolute sense whatsoever the hypocrisy in this video that is presented by the opposing party to the bake sale; is demonstrating a lack of intelligence and hypocrisy by merely protesting the exact event instead of the causal reaction towards the greater problem of racial intolerance. I am pro-the bake sale of affirmative action and thought it was a great idea it brings light to the affirmative action groups that sometimes take a little to far and enable the persons they are trying to help with too much help. But the greater and more clear issue is the opposing party to the bake sale was exercising their First Amendment right to protest against the action and yet their actions are protesting against the very action they're using against the affirmative action group. In some cases the freedom of speech is very apparent in the form of protest, but in some cases such as this the freedom of speech is sometimes overlooked while the greater issue was trying to be fought not necessarily stopped but protested against which in itself is a First Amendment right.

Kathy Kinsey 2/22/2010 Wikipost 2 http://budgetcrisis.berkeley.edu/?m=200911

Sometimes, although students do need to take action about their futures, they may go about it in an undesirable fashion. he videos and articles from this page describe the student protest at Berkeley last year, when fifty students locked themselves in the English department to protest against student fees being hiked up. This page involves links to videos not only from the students sitting in, but from multiple angles, including the police angle as well as the student's. While looking up information on this protest, a link to a Facebook event page for that very protested was listed. The main point I'm trying to bring across right now, is that students feel they need to take strong action, and I agree. This is our future and we need to fight for our ability to obtain an education when fee hikes and budget cuts are making it harder for us to get the education. However, we need to do it in manors that will not make us look disruptive. To some extent, there needs to be disruption, because there's no other way that students would get their point across. But students who wanted to go to class that day couldn't, and they shouldn't have had to lose that day of class and essentially money they paid for those classes. I disagree with the use of police brutality, but students should have went about the protest in a more civilized manner. These pages were definitely interesting to watch and read, especially the videos on YouTube because of the comments from other people, who were students, teachers, and parents.

Daniel Yeaman [] The article __Life as I Don’t Know It__ was an interesting interpretation of student culture from the view of an anthropologist. The article’s research method was the same as Nathans but the conclusions that were drawn different and unique. The author, Peter Magolda perceived college students as having a multi-dimensional academic life. Many Professors wrongly think that students focus more time and energy into their class then the reality; which is that students’ lives are very busy and there may not be enough time to dedicate to one class or another. But that is not to say that the application of the concepts the teacher is trying to convey are lost but simply integrated into the students lives. Magolda uses the example of students discussing the sell expressive qualities of body piercings to prove this point and he does so well. The article goes on to include a list of 3 other key insights about student culture and how they interact with their teachers and their environment. The article will be very useful for assessing teacher – student interactions, and will make for a very interesting comparison to Nathans writing in the course packet. a comparison of two different ethnographic studies could really strengthen the research method and create an accurate depiction of life as a college student. The four main insights raise some interesting ideas about college students that had not occurred to me. the unique viewpoints expressed by Magolda make this article very insightful and interesting.

Shannon Cummings Wikipost #3 []

On March 4, 2010 there will be a National Day of Action to Defend Education. This day is to support the students and faculty who are being threatened by budget cuts, furloughs, layoffs and tuition increases. This day is not only in support of higher education, but also kindergarten through twelfth grade. For the most part, this article discusses why we are having a national day of action and why many people are supporting it. Most of the schools are planning on doing a strike or some sort of protest against everything that is happening. The report mainly focused on what type of issues there are in our education system. They didn’t really focus on what exactly we should do on March 4, but some sort of strike. It also did not say how to get involved in the National Day on a specific campus. There was only one image on the article and it was what looked like a type of painted picture of students with a megaphone, and pickets with a building that I assume is probably supposed to represent a capital building in the background. I think that one image was very powerful because it shows that the students care and that we should care and support the movement as well. I would say that this article was very one sided, but I think that the topic itself is only one sided. I think that readers who don’t know anything about this topic would support it along with those who do know a lot about the topic just because it is a very persuasive article.

Russ Gomery 3/4/10 Wiki post 3 [|http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2010-03-04/article/34771?headline=Berkeley] [|Schools-Colleges-Gear-Up-for-March-4-Day-of-Action]

The day of action is one of the better ideas in regards to education. I feel it is as if it is a necessity for our state to get our funding for education higher then prisons and military supremacy. The symbolic images in this article are the pictures taken by the reporter granted that that would be the obvious answer, but there is more and a deeper meaning to the peace. The obvious one would be the fact that this is based out of Barkley, which has always been a spear head in student movements and demonstrations. The under lying fact is that it is our first amendment right to say and speak our mind, the best part is that no one can stop you so the bigger and louder you are the higher the probability you actions will be directly represented in progression for your cause. We often over look the blatant fact that everything we do as human or do not have a greater action then our own perspective the ability to understand this fact and accept that the greater and more action you’ll take in defending your rights and what they mean to you when you speak your mind for what you feel is un just and oppressive. Without this simple mind set there would be no change in the world as we know it. The progression of life would slow to a stop and we and by we I mean the human race would lack the forward progression that comes of all great movements or causes when you put not just you mind but allow you heart and soul into what you believe in you can NEVER, EVER FAIE.

Itzcoatl Rodriguez Wikispace post 2 http://gatheringtempest.blogspot.com/ This article influences students and try to unite them for the protest on March 4.A lot of universities were going to be there. The strike was in Sacramento, the students want to redeem themselves from the other protest that took place on November and December.The goal of the protest is to stop cuts for higher education.