100 SDS members marched into Low Library this afternoon, which as you know, is where Pres. Kirk’s office is located. We successfully disrupted the administration, and protested both the unfair rule against indoor demonstrations and the university’s connection to the IDA.
“Dare to struggle, dare to win!”-Fred Hampton
We have elected our new Steering Committee and officers.
Chairman- Mark Rudd. Rudd is a junior who has been involved with SDS since his first year at Columbia. He is a member of the Action Faction, and is committed to fighting U.S imperialism. He ran on the platform “How to Get the SDS Moving Again and Screw the University All in One Fell Swoop”. He has recently returned from a trip to Cuba, where he learned first-hand about their successful revolution. He is committed to non-violent confrontational politics.
Vice-Chairman- Nick Freudenberg. Freudenberg is a sophomore and a member of the Praxis-Axis. He has been involved with SDS for the past two years, and has played an important role in building a strong base for our organization
We will be electing our new SDS Steering Committee and Officers at the General Assembly meeting this week.
The SDS Steering Committee is made up of 25 SDS members, including one chairman and one vice-chairman (McCaughey 441). We are now accepting nomination.
Please come to the 201 Fayerwether on Wednesday March 13th at 7:00 p.m.
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200 students marched in to Low Library yesterday to protest Dow Chemical recruiters on campus. Low Library, of course, is where both the Provost and President’s offices are located. 80 students then marched to Dodge Hall and held a sit-in. We were successful in disrupting activity for several hours and getting the attention of students, faculty, and the administration.
Not only did we call out the university for supporting military recruiters, but we also successfully confronted Pres. Kirk’s oppressive rule against indoor demonstrations.
None of the protestors were identified or punished.
Remember, successful protest comes from careful organizing.
Come to Fayerwether 201 at 7:30 PM on Thursday, January 26th for the first General Assembly meeting of the new semester. All new and interested students are welcome to join us. Come to our literature table on College Walk to become a member.