Some postings of Student walkouts/ Protests in California and Fresno STate update of Occupation

[annm4peace]

Thursday Mar 4th, 2010 9:06 PM : Indybay reporter is one of those arrested in Oakland

Thursday Mar 4th, 2010 8:20 PM : hundreds of students occupying intersection at Clock Tower in Santa Cruz

Thursday Mar 4th, 2010 8:19 PM : arrestees from interstate action held in paddywagons at santa rita. police informed them most will be cited and released tonight.

Thursday Mar 4th, 2010 7:25 PM : Dozens of protesters now on sherriff bus, headed to Santa Rita jail, after being arrested on 880 freeway. 100-120 arrests estimated.

Thursday Mar 4th, 2010 5:51 PM : Oakland: Protester Taken Away In Ambulance, Eyewitnesses Reported Seeing Man Shoved Over Side Of Freeway By Police

Thursday Mar 4th, 2010 5:49 PM : All Lanes of I880 In Downtown Oakland Were Shut Down Shortly Before 5 As Protesters Marched Onto Freeway

Thursday Mar 4th, 2010 5:22 PM : Protesters In Downtown Oakland Heading Onto Freeway Are Surrounded And Many Are Being Arrested

click here to see pictures and videos of more of the protests. EVen Fresno STate was in the action
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/02/27/18639000.php

[annm4peace]

1. Fresno STate students still occupying a building

At 5:00 we were informed that the building would be closing, Dr. Olario proceeded to threaten us with academic discipline, he also threatened to call CPS on a mother who had brought her children to the action. We expect the cops to come in soon, they've been milling around.
This is our campus, this is our office, dance party going full power, fuck da police! we ain't going nowhere.

HOpe they are safe. Fresno is ultra conservative and both Fresno State Police and Fresno PD are full of abusive good ol boys.

Say a prayer for these young people.

[annm4peace]

3. update from last night

At 10:30 the group decided to leave of our own accord.

We had made no demands and our stated time of departure was "when we decided" and that's what we did.

We took this space and made it our own, when admin tried to speak we chanted them out, we danced where we are supposed to be "respectful".

This is only a beginning.


Mad solidarity everywhere!

[gimama]

2. wow..thanks for this!

& the linkage..does MY Heart goood to see this!
Will send them Love & Light! ~===]
pls keep us posted, ok?

[annm4peace]

4. Indymedia will continue to cover this.

March 4th: Across California, students and educational workers rose up against budget cuts, layoffs, fee hikes, and the system that prioritizes war and prisons over schools.

In Berkeley, students blocked gates to UCB, rallied, and marched to downtown Oakland.

In Oakland, hundreds of K-12 students walked out and protested on Telegraph Avenue. After a rally in Frank Ogawa plaza, 150-200 people walked onto southbound I-880 in Oakland. About an equal number of police mass-arrested most of those on the freeway.

An Indybay reporter was arrested with over 100 others and taken to Oakland City jail and Santa Rita jail overnight. One person was taken to the hospital after either falling, jumping, or being pushed by police off of the freeway.

In San Francisco, thousands from schools across the city marched and rallied at the Civic Center.

In Vallejo at the California Maritime Academy, employees, faculty, and students rallied against budget cuts.
In Santa Cruz, students, faculty, and workers gathered at 5 am to shut down UCSC by blocking the two main gates, followed by rallies and a general assembly.

In Watsonville, parents, students, and community partners held a rally in the Watsonville plaza.

In Monterey, CSU-Monterey students rallied against budget cuts, inaction, and the destruction of the higher education system.

In Davis, police used pepper balls, batons, and tasers on UC Davis students as they attempted to block I-80. In Sacramento, thousands rallied in front of the Capital building to protest politicians selling education short in California.

In Fresno, students, faculty, and supporters marched to CSU-Fresno where they were joined by hundreds of more students who walked out of classes and joined the rally.

Following the rally, dozens of students marched to the administration building and engaged in a sit-in until they left of their own accord late in the evening.

In Los Angeles, 300 students occupied UCLA's Murphy Hall while thousands of others marched and rallied.

Student and education worker actions took place across the state and the U.S.

[annm4peace]

5. video interview with students wwere occupying building at Fresno STate

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/04/18639733.php

This is a 5:43 minute video with CSUF students who are currently occupying the Joyal Administration building.

[gimama]

7. nice list!

love it!:yourock:

[gimama]

6. 40th anniversary of Kent State

timing is everything..
but the timing of these demos are eery.
PEACE on & to the protesters..

http://dept.kent.edu/may4/

I HOPE(!) the swatted-out officers will remain PEACE-full.
Thank YOU for the updates..please keep'em coming!