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Students wait to hear President Frohnmayer’s decision on whether to join the WRC.
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minutes, over a year and a half of
work by some students met its
destination.
“This was a process that was
started by students, it was pushed
by students and was won by the
students,” ASUO President-elect
Jay Breslow said. “We did this.
This is student power.”
The fact that the commitment
remains at only a year, however, is
a sore spot for many of the pro
testers, who originally demanded
that the membership be set for
five years. As Breslow announced
that the guaranteed membership
was for one year, hisses arose
from the crowd.
A sentiment that was expressed
often, however, was that Frohn
mayer’s signature Wednesday
night was just the beginning of an
even bigger battle.
“Today we have taken one
small, tangible step toward cor
recting the injustices that workers
all over the world face every day,”
Human Rights Alliance member
Chad Sullivan said. “This doesn’t
end today. We will have shared
governance. We will have democ
racy. We will have a voice on this
campus.”
In a short speech after signing
the papers, Frohnmayer ad
dressed the issue of democracy
and said that he did not sign on to
the WRC earlier because he was
waiting for the University Senate
to review the proposal.
“In my view, if we have a com
munity, we need to have all the
constituent parts of that commu
nity to be heard,” he said.
Some students did not see
things the same way.
“I don’t want to be told what
community is,” student protester
Laura Close said. “I want to sit at
the table and participate.”
Frohnmayer said that his hesi
tation in signing was not for lack
of concern about workers or stu
dent democracy.
“This is a crucial issue for us
all,” he said. “I want to thank you
for your concern, your passion
[and! your help.”
HRA member Randy Newn
ham said that he was glad the stu
dents had won this time. That
protesters had to camp out on the
Johnson Hall lawn, however,
speaks to the wider issue of
democracy, according to Newn
ham.
“If we have to do this every
time an issue comes up,” he said,
“where is the power?”
At press time, the protesters
outside Johnson Hall were still
deciding whether to end their oc
cupation of the administration
building or remain until Frohn
mayer fully meets their demands.
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