Publish to Newswire
Add an EventFrom the Open-Publishing Calendar
From the Open-Publishing Newswire
Indybay Feature
Military and FBI Recruiting Protested at UCSC "Career" Fair
The tradition of students un-welcoming the military to UC Santa Cruz and disrupting their attempts to recruit is alive and well, as demonstrated during the "Career" Fair on April 22nd. Students Against War rallied in the Baytree Plaza and marched to the "Career" Fair held in the multipurpose rooms for Colleges 9/10. Campus police, administrators, faculty, other staff and students collected backpacks and identification cards from the students who entered the "Career" Fair. Colorful helium balloons arched over steel barricades at the entrance to the "Career" Fair featured signs that boldly proclaimed "Part-time Jobs!!!" Indeed, the future is very bleak for the generations growing up during Reagan, Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush Jr. and whoever comes next.
Outside the "Career" Fair, students demonstrated against military recruitment with banners, flyers, zines, photos from Iraq, theatre of tortured detainees, juggling and more. Meanwhile on the inside, student protestors were dancing, reciting poetry, questioning military and FBI recruiters, chanting and otherwise disrupting efforts by the FBI, Army, Marines and Police (Sacramento, San Francisco and UCSC) to spread their information. After three hours of trying to recruit in the midst of a protest, both Army recruiters packed up their glossy propaganda at 2:00pm.
Students Against War assert:
"As students of UC Santa Cruz, we oppose the presence of military recruiters on campus. As an employer that uses predatory and discriminatory practices in recruitment, recruiters directly represent the homophobic, sexist and racist ideologies that have no place in this University. Furthermore, the military’s inhumane treatment of soldiers during and after tours of duty – through, for example, the neglect of the psychological and medical consequences of war – demonstrates that they view troops not as employees, but as property to be used and then discarded. Recruiters offer false promises of education and opportunity in order to manipulate people in to signing away the fundamental rights to which we are all entitled. We will not let our University be a vehicle for a system based on hateful ideologies and manipulation. We will not let our University be a vehicle to perpetuate the unjust war in Iraq."
Students Against War
http://saw.revolt.org
March, Rally and Direct Action Against Military Recruiters at UCSC on April 22nd
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/04/21/18494439.php
** FOR MORE PHOTOS and a chronological history of some of the more notable SAW demonstrations, state infiltrations and more, check out:
Students Rally and March Against Military Recruiters at UCSC "Career" Fair
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/04/23/18494728.php
Students Against War assert:
"As students of UC Santa Cruz, we oppose the presence of military recruiters on campus. As an employer that uses predatory and discriminatory practices in recruitment, recruiters directly represent the homophobic, sexist and racist ideologies that have no place in this University. Furthermore, the military’s inhumane treatment of soldiers during and after tours of duty – through, for example, the neglect of the psychological and medical consequences of war – demonstrates that they view troops not as employees, but as property to be used and then discarded. Recruiters offer false promises of education and opportunity in order to manipulate people in to signing away the fundamental rights to which we are all entitled. We will not let our University be a vehicle for a system based on hateful ideologies and manipulation. We will not let our University be a vehicle to perpetuate the unjust war in Iraq."
Students Against War
http://saw.revolt.org
March, Rally and Direct Action Against Military Recruiters at UCSC on April 22nd
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/04/21/18494439.php
** FOR MORE PHOTOS and a chronological history of some of the more notable SAW demonstrations, state infiltrations and more, check out:
Students Rally and March Against Military Recruiters at UCSC "Career" Fair
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/04/23/18494728.php
Add Your Comments
Comments
(Hide Comments)
I talked to 3 of the police officers at the job fair and asked 2 of them these questions:
What were your goals when you got the job as a police officer, why did you want to become one?
-Both responded by saying that "someone has to do the job", and that they prefer to do it because they have "good hearts" and they want to treat people fairly.
What are your goals now as a police officer?
-Both responded by saying that they can't wait to retire.
What were your goals when you got the job as a police officer, why did you want to become one?
-Both responded by saying that "someone has to do the job", and that they prefer to do it because they have "good hearts" and they want to treat people fairly.
What are your goals now as a police officer?
-Both responded by saying that they can't wait to retire.
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!
Donate
$75.00 donated
in the past month
Get Involved
If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us.
Publish
Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay.
Topics
More
Search Indybay's Archives
Advanced Search
►
▼
IMC Network