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Santa Cruz Indymedia | Anti-War | Education & Student ActivismMilitary Avoids Job Fair as Students Protest to "Unplug UCSC from the War Machine!"
UC Santa Cruz's Last Chance Job Fair took place on April 24th, but this year the United States Army and United States Marine Corps were not among the participants. With foreknowledge of students planning a large demonstration against the presence of military recruiters at UCSC, both the Army and Marines withdrew a week before the Job Fair took place. Despite recent attempts by the UCSC administration to repress dissent on campus, Students Against War (SAW) organized unpermitted rallies and a marches on April 24th marking the 4th Job Fair at UCSC in 3 years where the US Military has been prevented from recruiting. This is a major victory for the anti-war movement at UCSC, and creates a precedent for other campuses across the country.  demilitarize_4-24-07.jpg UCSC Students Against War (SAW) organized a protest on April 24th which included breakfast and began as a celebration, but quickly focused back on challenging militarism at UCSC and in the community, such as Lockheed Martin located in Bonny Doon. Jeff Englehart, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), was the first to speak at the rally in the Baytree Plaza which kicked off the actions. Students then marched from the plaza to the next rally point in front of the new Humanities building where the October 18, 2006, protest against the UC Regents took place. From the Humanities building, students marched towards the Social Sciences buildings where another rally was held. Students then marched to the new Engineering building where more speeches were given. Finally, students marched to Kerr Hall for a final rally and memorial for victims of war.
The march and rallies demonstrated the student body’s continued opposition to war and ongoing campaign to untangle the University of California from military-related research, nuclear weapons production, and the other aspects of what might be termed ‘the war machine.’ Read the April 18th press release from UCSC Students Against War With Major Protests Imminent, Military Recruiters Withdraw from UCSC Job Fair http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/18/18400957.php and check out the Santa Cruz IMC feature for past coverage and must-read articles: http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/18/18401106.php * note, if this were an article for school, I would cite some of these words and ideas to UCSC Students Against War. However, this is not for academia, so I will just invite you to visit the website for UCSC Students Against War, form a posse, publish on indymedia and then kick the military recruiters out of your school too! http://saw.revolt.org Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) http://www.ivaw.org Sir No Sir! http://sirnosir.com ** final note, although the military stayed away from the Job Fair, there were still plenty of institutions present to represent the police states of amerikkka.
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 syndicalist_4-24-07.jpg  saw_4-24-07.jpg  priority_4-24-07.jpg  humanities_4-24-07.jpg Site of the Protest Against the UC Regents on October 18th, 2006.
UCSC Community Confronts Regents, Cops Respond with Violence, Pepper-Spray http://indybay.org/newsitems/2006/10/20/18321848.php  step_4-24-07.jpg The Santa Cruz Metro bus driver pulled over to allow adequate room for marchers to pass by.
 noborders_4-24-07.jpg A rally takes place in the street in front of Social Sciences.
 rights_4-24-07.jpg A Legal Observer with a red armband and clipboard wrote down important observational information during the protest.
Know Your Rights & Resist the Police State http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/27/18384064.php#18384066  medic_4-24-07.jpg Thank Your Local Street Medic!
Remember October 18, 2006? Victims of Violence: When UC Police Attack http://indybay.org/newsitems/2006/10/22/18322461.php  research_4-24-07.jpg  inspector_4-24-07.jpg Lockheed Martin in Bonny Doon
http://indybay.org/newsitems/2006/08/11/18296139.php Why Local Activists are Turning their Attention to Lockheed Martin in Bonny Doon http://santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display/10275/index.php  occupation_4-24-07.jpg A different large banner read, "Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Somalia, Iran. When Will It End?"
 iww_4-24-07.jpg  ivaw_4-24-07.jpg  engineering_4-24-07.jpg  technology_4-24-07.jpg Earlier in the protest, Steve held a sign proclaiming, "Clean Science Deserves Clean Funding"
 flowers_4-24-07.jpg flowers were given to people as part of a memorial service for loved ones and other victims of war.
 kerr_4-24-07.jpg Police guard the locked doors, which is now standard during demonstrations at UCSC
 socialist_4-24-07.jpg  ksbw_4-24-07.jpg A student with family members in Tehran, Iran is interviewed by Phil Gomez of KSBW as five UCSC administrators stand around and watch.
 press_4-24-07.jpg The GI Rights Hotline (800) 394-9544
http://girights.objector.org Bob Fitch Photo http://www.bobfitchphoto.com  administration_4-24-07.jpg How Many Administrators Does It Take to Screw in a Lightbulb?
http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/25/18404659.php#18404677  love_4-24-07.jpg For Those We Can't Forget.
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