hoooooly... i think they are on to something here. that is disturbing! do one better and perform the klingon "council turns their backs" on her thing.

the power of community

Retarded reporters are retarded.

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Sean Carroll a senior research associate in the Department of Physics at the California Institute of Technology has a blog on the Discover Magazine website--Cosmic Variance--this is his take on this.
Brutality

Includes links to petitions and open letters for the resignation of Chancellor Katehi. As well as eyewitness accounts.
Did you know that chancellors make almost $500,000 a year--and are calling for increased tuition on the students they are there to educate?
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I am at a loss as to what this is about.

I should not have to go out and search for back story, at least I personally don't believe so.

fucking asshole reporters

>> ^BoneRemake:

I am at a loss as to what this is about.
I should not have to go out and search for back story, at least I personally don't believe so.


I agree, all stories should be bundled in a 30 second package of lights and mayhem for me to consume and become fearful of.

This was amazingly terrifying btw.

A pretty remarkable thing just happened. A press conference, scheduled for *4:00pm* between the UC Davis Chancellor and police with local press on campus, did not end in an hour, as planned. Instead, a mass of Occupy Davis students and sympathizers mobilized outside, demanding to have their voice heard. After some initial confusion, UC Chancellor Linda Katehi refused to leave the building, attempting to give the media the impression that the students were somehow holding her hostage.

A group of highly organized students formed a large gap for the chancellor to leave. They chanted “we are peaceful” and “just walk home,” but nothing changed for several hours. Eventually student representatives convinced the chancellor to leave after telling their fellow students to sit down and lock arms (around 7:00pm).

ME: Chancellor, do you still feel threatened by the students?

KATEHI: No. No.


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Among all the problems the students have their main objection is the raising of the price of tuition in today's economy

Anyone else reminded of the last scene in The Birds?

It'd be even more frightening if they remained quiet until she was well within their ranks, then just shouted one word. Perhaps "Occupy" and then went silent again. Keep it on completely random intervals so you're just jumping out of your skin each time they do it.

>> ^cito:

A pretty remarkable thing just happened. A press conference, scheduled for 4:00pm between the UC Davis Chancellor and police with local press on campus, did not end in an hour, as planned. Instead, a mass of Occupy Davis students and sympathizers mobilized outside, demanding to have their voice heard. After some initial confusion, UC Chancellor Linda Katehi refused to leave the building, attempting to give the media the impression that the students were somehow holding her hostage.
A group of highly organized students formed a large gap for the chancellor to leave. They chanted “we are peaceful” and “just walk home,” but nothing changed for several hours. Eventually student representatives convinced the chancellor to leave after telling their fellow students to sit down and lock arms (around 7:00pm).
ME: Chancellor, do you still feel threatened by the students?
KATEHI: No. No.

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Among all the problems the students have their main objection is the raising of the price of tuition in today's economy


Wait...this JUST happened...today!?

That was awesome, props to those students, they are doing an incredible job.

>> ^ChaosEngine:

Anyone else reminded of the last scene in The Birds?
Thanks for the Spoiler!

>> ^Fletch:

>> ^ChaosEngine:
Anyone else reminded of the last scene in The Birds?
Thanks for the Spoiler!


It came out nearly 50 years ago! Besides, it actually doesn't matter. Watch it and you'll see

she should have let a huge one go

This is what it's all about:
http://videosift.com/video/Police-pepper-spraying-and-arresting-students-at-UC-Davis

WTF kind of imperial university has a "Chancellor?" All of my universities have had presidents like any self respecting democracy.

I'm glad the one reporter asked the question about her feeling threatened, but the reporters asking various other questions were working hard at ruining the vibe there. That was a truly impressive protest. It had much more of an impact than a protest full of shouting or slogan chanting.

The control was very impressive. These are people who are trying t have their say after seeing their friends at the hands of sickening police brutality. I'd have been fucking raring. This was a statement of intent if ever I saw one.

"You are not dealing with a load of silly kids who you can bully. We're here, and listen, we're organised and controlled and not going away".

I wish them the best of luck. I'm struggling to see how the Occupy movement is going to end well, but it's about time it happened.

One last thing, to the Americans on this site, this just isn't being reported in the UK. None of my friends knew anything about this (at least until I showed them). It feels very wrong.

>> ^bmacs27:

WTF kind of imperial university has a "Chancellor?" All of my universities have had presidents like any self respecting democracy.


I know. From what I understand her other name is Darth Mater Studiorum

The lead up to the Walk of Shame.

"Pepper" Katehi speaks at a rally on Nov. 21, 2011.

http://videosift.com/video/Pepper-Katehi-speaks-at-UC-Davis-Rally

>> ^ChaosEngine:

Anyone else reminded of the last scene in The Birds?



That's exactly what I thought.