What we need more than
ever are bigger numbers, we only have 1000 students at our school, and
many are divided on the demands of the occupying students which are
that:
1. the administration must publicly affirm the university's commitment to a free education
2. the board of trustees must change the structure of their operations,
make their meetings and decisions more transparent and have their
process under considerable student review
3. the president of the
university resign due to mismanagement of the crisis at our school
(which he didn't start, but has not done enough to prevent or try to
end)
I'm reaching out to you from a point of solidarity though,
it would be amazing if we could get a statement of solidarity from
Quebec students. Although there are seasoned organizers and activists
within our student body, the majority of Cooper students are relatively
new to organizing and we are considering some pretty intense and radical
actions within the next few days before the end of the semester, and
possibly (hopefully) leading into next semester. It would be great to
get some solid encouragement, because you all WON! I think a lot of
people may be disheartened because we are up against a huge debt crisis
within our university and there is just so much at stake and sometimes
it can be scary to imagine a total shift in what we know.
As soon as it is possible to send a letter of this kind, would be amazing.
It can be sent to me, via Facebook or via email -
saardaga@gmail.com, OR to
cooperunionSOS@gmail.com .
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