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alp227

(32,034 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:21 PM Mar 2015

Protests block entrances to UCSC; traffic diverted

Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel

Both entrances to UC Santa Cruz were closed Thursday morning as part of a four-day student protest against UC tuition hikes, racism and nationwide police violence.

University police closed Bay Drive at Nobel Drive/Iowa Drive, and High Street between Western Drive and Cardiff Place.

Although protestors are not allowing traffic onto the campus, cars can still exit.

On campus about 60 demonstrators gathered at Coolidge and Hagar drives, holding banners protesting police violence and tuition fees. One banner read “Education is a right, not a privilege.”

Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/social-affairs/20150305/protests-block-entrances-to-ucsc-traffic-diverted

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Protests block entrances to UCSC; traffic diverted (Original Post) alp227 Mar 2015 OP

The Populist Movement is fragmented but it's a force. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #1

Good to see the fire is alive in them n2doc Mar 2015 #2

I definitely support college protests romanic Mar 2015 #3

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

1. The Populist Movement is fragmented but it's a force. nm

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Thu Mar 5, 2015, 05:18 PM

Mar 2015

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

2. Good to see the fire is alive in them

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Thu Mar 5, 2015, 07:41 PM

Mar 2015

Frankly the whole UC system should be shut down in protest until the admins and pols back off.

romanic

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3. I definitely support college protests

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Fri Mar 6, 2015, 09:03 AM

Mar 2015

But this:

The four days of protests included a shutdown of Highway 1 on Tuesday, in which six students linked by chains, steel pipes and concrete blocked three lanes of traffic for five hours. They were arrested on suspicion of three misdemeanors and one felony.

I just can't get behind getting on the highway and putting yourself and others at risk. Keep it on the campus kids.

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