University Students Occupy Building in NYC

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Dec 18 2008 02:23

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Admin: moved to forum, doesn't meet news submission guidelines but might be able to turn it into a news article.

As of approximately 8pm, students at the New School University in New York City have occupied the cafeteria at 65 Fifth Ave. in Greenwich Village. The doorway has been barricaded and is in control by the students. Among the demands are removal of university president, Bob Kerry. The establishment of an autonomous student space. More funding for students.

Further updates to come.

Dec 18 2008 12:07

David in Atlanta

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New School in Exile: A Call to Occupa(c)tion
The original idea of the University in Exile, and the New School in general, was to be a safe-haven for academic freedom and scholarship free of oppressive political regimes, be they in Europe or America, and to be a center for critical engagement with important issues of our times. It was known for its deep thinkers, its innovative academics, and its committment to social and political justice as a bedrock of all other scholarship. The New School, under its current administration, is no longer able to fulfill that role of critical engagement and dissent. This continued betryal of our founding principles cannot be tolerated any longer, and the time has come to revive the University in Exile. This is a call for student action!

Updates, demands, etc.
http://www.newschoolinexile.com/