The Tucson Citizen Reports that 1,000 students turned out to today's protest! Renee Schafer Horton's well-written article sums it up:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/108148.php
One of our favorite quotes:
"I don't think Sen. Pearce will meet with us," said Alison Betts, chief of staff for the Graduate and Professional Student Council. "He's been very resistive to talks about the budget and resistive to education in general. But we're trying to set up meetings and we will deliver the signatures."
Tha AZ Daily Star also reports on the protest:
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/276789.php
...and the Daily Wildcat, although we're not so sure how we feel about being called "Rabble-rousers":
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/276789.php
Isn't this the time for Sen. Pearce to ask for help? Shouldn't he listen to his constituents rather than shut them out? What kind of elected official refuses to meet with the group his policy will effect? What qualifies the Allocations Committee to micromanage our school system?
Want your voice heard?
Attend the Thursday, Jan. 22nd meeting of the Arizona Board of Regents at 1pm in the North Ballroom in the Student Union.
To read Regent Fred Boice's statement to the public:
http://www.abor.asu.edu/
Our student protest in other news outlets:
http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=9705261&nav=menu86_2
And another sharp article from the Citizen:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/108040.php
You can also read Stephen Bieda (GPSC President)'s message from after the demonstration here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/11033970/Bieda-1-20-09
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/108148.php
One of our favorite quotes:
"I don't think Sen. Pearce will meet with us," said Alison Betts, chief of staff for the Graduate and Professional Student Council. "He's been very resistive to talks about the budget and resistive to education in general. But we're trying to set up meetings and we will deliver the signatures."
Tha AZ Daily Star also reports on the protest:
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/276789.php
...and the Daily Wildcat, although we're not so sure how we feel about being called "Rabble-rousers":
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/276789.php
Isn't this the time for Sen. Pearce to ask for help? Shouldn't he listen to his constituents rather than shut them out? What kind of elected official refuses to meet with the group his policy will effect? What qualifies the Allocations Committee to micromanage our school system?
Want your voice heard?
Attend the Thursday, Jan. 22nd meeting of the Arizona Board of Regents at 1pm in the North Ballroom in the Student Union.
To read Regent Fred Boice's statement to the public:
http://www.abor.asu.edu/
Our student protest in other news outlets:
http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=9705261&nav=menu86_2
And another sharp article from the Citizen:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/108040.php
You can also read Stephen Bieda (GPSC President)'s message from after the demonstration here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/11033970/Bieda-1-20-09
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