ASA 2 - Section 3
11 October 2015
The Occupy movement took over both the University of California, Berkeley and Davis campuses, but the reactions from both schools differed greatly. Berkeley responded with changes to make its campus more affordable for middle class families, reaching out to one of the main struggles the Occupy movement has been fighting- the increasing cost of attending University of California schools. However, Davis responded by releasing articles and statements complaining about the amount of cleaning, cost of damages, and time workers had to put into the areas where the students had occupied. UC Davis administration continued to respond through complaints about the damages, including numbers and pictures to be published for public eye, yet still did not make any response to the goals and points the students were trying to make through the Occupy movement. Comparing between the two schools, it's embarrassing to see that UC Davis administration could not handle the situation appropriately but instead chose to point fingers back at the students, whereas UC Berkeley's administration gave thought into the movement and compromised to reach the needs of the students. What did UC Davis administration really think they were going to gain from their complaints?
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