ASA 002
Section A01
Blog Entry #4
October 11, 2015
A Tale of Two Campuses: UC Berkeley and Davis respond to Occupy Movements
In
A Tale of Two Campuses: Berkeley and Davis
respond to Occupy Movements, Markow writes about the two different
reactions from UC Berkeley and UC Davis in response to the Occupy Movements. I
thought it was interesting in how Berkeley had a more positive response
compared to UC Davis who shed a negative light on the protestors since both
universities were affected by the same movement which was in response to the
tuition hike. It definitely raises the question of whether the two universities
responded the way they did because they wanted to maintain the good prestigious
image that they carry with them for being UC universities or because they were
really sincere in listening to the demands of the protestors. Although I don't
think there is a set answer for this question, the Occupy Movements wouldn't
have happened if the UC Regents just listened to the students in the first
place. This relates to the documentary that we watched in class about the fight
at UC Berkeley for ethnic studies and how in the end, the universities belong
to no one else but the students and how they have the power to do what they
feel is right.
Question: What can students and universities do on their own part so that movements like the Occupy Movement doesn't happen again?
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