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Take Back NYU–WHAT??

February 21, 2009 at 4:08 pm | Posted in American politics | 1 Comment
Tags: NYU, Protest

This post was written by Jaime, Dan’s wife.

So let’s review the top news stories this week:

1. NY Post’s completely inappropriate, offensive cartoon and subsequent lame apologies and public protests.  See here for one of the recent articles.

2. The horrific attack on a Connecticut woman by a chimpanzee

3. Various star sightings at Fashion Week or while traveling to the upcoming Oscars this weekend.

4. Two tragic ends of life: a junior jumps (?) to his death at Dalton and a man writes his suicide note as a Facebook status.

5. President Obama’s stimulus package being signed into law.

6. Rihanna remains strong, despite the horrific beating at the hands of a man who claims to love her, and the LAPD’s lax handling of the image of her.

And then there’s my favorite:

7. NYU students taking back their campus with a laundry list of demands for University personnel.

Now I’m the child of two peace-loving hippies.  I grew up raging against the man, and learning the methods of non-violent protest.  Continue Reading Take Back NYU–WHAT??…