At Rally, Groups Call UC Hurricane Aid Inadequate (CA)

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By CATHERINE CHANG AND TIFFANY HSU
Thursday, September 8, 2005
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Nia Imara, a graduate student and rally organizer, speaks on Sproul Plaza yesterday. Protesters criticized UC Berkeley for not doing enough to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Some 100 students gathered on Sproul Plaza yesterday to protest what they said was the university’s lack of concrete aid toward victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Students at the rally, which was organized by the International Socialist Organization, Berkeley Stop the War Coalition and a number of other student organizations, called on UC administrators to offer long-term accommodation and scholarships to displaced students studying at UC Berkeley, rather than only allowing students to stay for a semester.

“(The administration) needs to recognize that this is a long-term project.

They’re only allowing for a semester when we all know that it’ll take at least 60 to 80 days to drain. It’s not enough,” said graduate student LaToya Beck. “The administration should offer long-term accommodation, because if they don’t, it’ll be like the students are displaced all over again.” <snip>

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