Sunday, October 16, 2011

Current Event #3 College Students echo Occupy wall Street Protests

http://news.yahoo.com/college-students-echo-occupy-wall-street-protests-041052358.html

College students started protesting this week about constantly rising tuition costs and the lack of jobs.  The movement, named "Occupy Colleges", is led by Natalia Abrams.  When asked, she said "Our goals are in direct solidarity with Occupy Wall Street." Students in about 140 schools in 25 states participated in coordinated protests, sit ins, marches, etc etc. Colleges across the country all participated.  The declining reality of the American Dream of working hard, going to college, and making it to the top of society is what drives these students to protest.  Personally, I really hope that these students succeed in their protests soon as I am a soon to be college student.  As an American citizen, I would also like the American Dream to even be possible for me once I'm out of college also.

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