Protest
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level.
Bobby Seale, co-founder of the
Black Panther Party, also spoke to
the crowd about education and
activism.
“Take time to say, ‘Wait a
minute. Let me investigate what
this is all about,’” he told them.
“He or she who assumes — nine
times out of 10 — will be wrong.”
Seale spoke later Wednesday
night as keynote speaker, with Ed
ward James Olmos, at the Dr. Ed
win Coleman Speaker Series.
Wednesday’s incident in John
son Hall was similar to Tuesday
afternoon, when five students in
cluding ASUO Vice President Mi
tra Anoushiravani and President
elect Jay Breslow refused to leave
and also received trespassing cita
tions.
Those arrested on Wednesday,
however, were much more vocal
than on Tuesday. The group
chanted, “A people united will
never be divided,” as police of
fered them one more chance to
leave, then pulled each one away
from the group.
As students were being hand
cuffed inside, a full protest con
tinued on the steps of Johnson
Hall. About 55 students camped
in tents and tarps on the adminis
tration building’s lawn to keep the
protest going Wednesday night.
While the number of protesters
has shrunk during the past 48
hours, a core group of about 40
students remained throughout the
day Wednesday, keeping their
pledge not to leave.
After two days of demonstrat
ing, the focus of the protest is
broadening for some students.
Chen said the demonstration rep
resented more than just support
for the WRC, but also the work for
better diversity and against Gar
denburger last year, when stu
dents felt the administration was
not listening to their concerns.
“I don’t think [Frohnmayerj
holds the same respect of us as we
do of him,” Chen said.
Frohnmayer has said he is com
mitted to signing on with the
WRC but is waiting until he hears
from the University Senate and
receives final recommendations
from the Licensing Code of Con
duct Committee. He left for Wash
ington, D.C., early Wednesday
morning without speaking to the
protesters.
In a statement to the faculty and
staff, Frohnmayer stressed his
willingness to join the WRC and
his unwavering demand that the
decision go through the proper
channels of University gover
nance.
“We are all heading for the
same goals,” he said. “I differ with
the protesters only in terms of the
process — and timing of a few
weeks at most — used to achieve
these gains.”
Human Rights Alliance mem
ber Sarah Jacobson said that the
WRC will remain the focus of the
protest until Frohnmayer agrees
to the students’ demands, no mat
ter how many days it takes.
“Frohnmayer should expect
that when he returns, we’ll still be
here,” she said.
University Vice President Dan
Williams said that as long as pro
testers remain civil as they have
for the past 48 hours, they will be
permitted to stay on the grounds
and in the building during its 8
a.m.-5 p.m. business hours.
Catharine Kendall Emerald
Protesters held a constant vigil, camping in the lawn in front of Johnson Hall. Chants
of “A people united will never be divided” were shouted throughout the rally.
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