The Ithaca College General Assembly, a function of the Occupy Ithaca College movement, held their first meeting on Tuesday to discuss how students on campus could stand in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City.
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On Saturday, October 15, the Global Day of action, about 300 people showed up to “Occupy Binghamton,” a protest that is part of a grassroots movement organized by a large group of people, including Binghamton University, Broome Community College, and the union AFO-CIO.
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On Thursday, Ithaca College joined an Occupy Wall Street movement with over 92 other colleges. Close to 200 students, as well as some faculty members, participated in a walkout and rally, one of the most well-attended student protests in the college’s history.
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A group of Ithaca protesters in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement met in Dewitt Park on Sunday, where they will continue to meet each week. The meetings are examples of democracy at work.
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“We put a lot faith as progressives in leaders, in our elected officials, and in President Obama to get things done, and if there is anything the last two years have taught us, it’s that we cannot put our faith in these leaders. We need to put our faith in ourselves and in this movement.” – Fil Eden
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