A perception exists in American society, that College is just one more rung on the ladder — the rung after high school, and before our entry into the working world. This perception, in addition to being untenable in the current economic climate, doesn’t allow for nuanced self-expression or critical thought. Every day, we are bombarded [...]
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Ready Set Organize
Event Title & Host WashPIRG, USAS, ASUW OGR, UWSFC Website http://readysetorganize.wordpress.com When? Saturday, April 21st, 10:30-5pm Where? Savery Hall 260 Why? Come learn how to create change on campus, run a campaign, and become an activist. Description Throughout the University of Washington’s 150 year history, student activism has been a rich part of the campus [...]
ASUW’S 11th Annual Vagina Monologues
Event Title & Host ASUW’S 11th Annual Vagina Monologues Website https://www.facebook.com/events/213845608702656/ When? Feb. 16th – Feb. 18th, 7 PM. Where? Kane 130, UW Campus Why? To spark radical dialogue about vaginas and female-identified humans! Description The ASUW Women’s Action Commission is proud to announce the 11th Annual ASUW “Vagina Monologues” production!Thursday, February 16th at [...]
Where the Hell is the Pell?
Event Title & Host Where the Hell is the Pell? Website https://www.facebook.com/events/109220542526963/ When? Tuesday, November 22nd, 10am Where? Jackson Federal Building Why? Because you(th) deserve an accessible higher education system! Description The challenge in three points: 1.Pell grants that keep thousands of Washington state students in school are under attack by the federal supercommittee. 2. [...]
Occupy Seattle, U District Strategy Session
Website http://occupyseattle.org When? Friday, 5pm Where? Red Square Why? To Make #OccupySeattle Accessible to the U-District Description How are we going to engage with the direct action downtown? What can we do to support if we can’t or don’t want to go downtown? How should we come to the occupation as students, the next generation, [...]
The University of Washington or the University of Regents?
This year, while massively cutting higher education funding, Washington State legislators passed the “Higher Education Opportunity Act.” The bill allows unelected regents at Washington State’s public colleges to set tuition, instead of the state legislature. For their first act utilizing the bill, the University of Washington Regents propose hiking in-state tuition 20%, for a [...]
Take 3! Sit-In Photo Gallery
You(th) heard us chant “If this is how it’s gonna be, we are set for sit-in 3!” as we left the athletics building on May 19th. Wise has yet to cut our contract, so the Kick Out Sodexo Coalition promptly joined forces with the Diversity Coalition and extended our attention to Eric Godfrey, VP for [...]
Sit In #3: Amplifying Student Voice
Today the Kick Out Sodexo coalition allied with the Diversity coalition and came together to demand that the University of Washington administration respect student voice. Staging the third direct action of the Kick Out Sodexo campaign, 75 students performed a sit-in at the UW Admissions building, saying “No to Sodexo” and “Yes to Diversity.” OAG [...]
Why We Staged The Sit-Ins
This post originally appeared on Change.org -> many thanks to Jess Kutch, director of Organizing at Change.org, for all her tremendous support of the Kick Out Sodexo Coalition After 7 months of polite letter-deliveries, postponed meetings with the UW administration, and general disinterest in their message to “Kick Out Sodexo,” the UW chapter of the [...]
