A Time for Thought
... and a Time for Sports
It’s an interesting time to be in a university town. The Occupy movements and the UC Davis pepper spray incident have caused some students, including those at UC Santa Barbara, to think that the time is ripe for action. What that action might be, however, is still up in the air.
Chancellor Henry Yang sent a letter to UCSB students right before Thanksgiving break to address what happened at UC Davis, telling them that the university system was supportive of peaceful protest and assuring them that what happened at UC Davis wouldn’t happen again, or anything like it. That UC Davis police officer’s actions, however, have created a stir that has awakened many students to the fact that freedom of speech and the right to protest is not always guaranteed.
While the Occupy movement might not spread to every town in the nation, the ideas behind its formation resonate with many people. Everyone, or almost everyone, according to the one percent theory, is feeling that there is something wrong. Too many people don’t have jobs, enough food, etc. Even students who, by virtue of going to the UC, are a privileged group, are feeling the heat.
