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...historical level, we can also note some surprising parallels. In late February, students staged a sit-in in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (OUA) to protest Yale’s financial aid policies. The French had their Bastille; Yale had the OUA. A correlation between the storming of an unjust prison and a sit-in for fairer financial aid policies: coincidence? I think not. Yale rose up again in April, when graduate students set up a strike for teaching unions. This is like the March on Versailles for bread—a loud demand for better treatment...
Some UC members also said that the confusion surrounding Nichols’ departure spurred representatives to vote for Lurie in protest...
Princeton's Frist Filibuster hit the road early this morning when, after finishing an on-campus political protest that lasted more than 300 consecutive hours, 45 sleep-deprived students piled onto a bus at 4:30 am to take their campaign to Washington. The students oppose Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's bid to change Senate rules to prohibit Democratic filibusters against judicial nominees, the so-called "nuclear option" that may soon come up for a Senate vote...
...Upon arriving in Washington, the Princeton protesters were joined by students from area universities, and set up a filibuster platform in front of the Capital Reflecting Pool. A team of bloggers on site posted news of the protest at FilibusterFrist.com and used a Webcam to project live images...
...addition to student speakers and constitutional scholars, Congressman Rush Holt and Senator Frank Lautenberg spoke at the protest, and Senator Jon Corzine was scheduled to speak Thursday. The students plan to return to Princeton Thursday evening...