Dec
29
Occupy Princeton welcomed Chris Hedges to its last General Assembly on December 13th, 2011. The GA was followed by a teach-in with Mr. Hedges, who discussed with us his book, Death of the Liberal Class. Below are some excerpts from the teach-in that refer to Princeton. Watch the full recording here. Thanks Gail for all the …
Dec
29
To the Princeton Community: When we were at Princeton, we were often reminded that Princeton’s motto is ‘In the nation’s service and in the service of all nations.’ Despite this ideal, we have discovered that to many outside the Orange Bubble, Princeton symbolizes something much less noble: greed, privilege, and elitism. We believe that part …
Dec
16
Students affiliated with Occupy Princeton and Princeton Workers’ Rights mic checked the 1 PM & 3:30PM tours for prospective students. According to HEI Workers Rising: HEI takes extreme measures to maximize profits after acquiring a hotel. This includes cutting back on staffing levels, reducing hours of some workers, laying off others, and even eliminating entire …
Dec
14
Occupy Princeton’s General Assembly began with a speech by Chris Hedges, followed by discussions on: the Occupy movement and its direction – why we are here and where this movement is heading Working Group reports and proposals – our working groups currently include Direct Action, Outreach, Sexual Assault and Technology Occupy during the holidays Occupy …
Dec
10
Mike check! Princeton’s motto is: In the nation’s service and service of all nations JP Morgan, your actions violate our motto Your predatory lending practices(1) helped crash our economy We bailed out your executives’ bonuses(2) You evict struggling homeowners(3)(4) while taking their tax money(5) You support mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia(6) Which destroys our ecological …
Dec
09
After several pointed questions on the financial crash and Wall Street’s heavy hand in Washington, the Goldman Sachs recruiter asked who in the audience was interested in a career on Wall Street, and who was there “to play gotcha.” Occupy Princeton responded with a resounding mic check: Princeton’s motto is: In the nation’s service and …
Dec
08
18 OWS-affiliated Princeton undergraduates attended the JP Morgan/Chase info session for prospective summer analysts earlier this evening, asking pointed questions and ending with a mic check. Less than half the room was left after Occupy Princeton walked out. “Princeton’s motto is: In the nation’s service and service of all nations JP Morgan, …
Dec
07
Princeton has a reputation for political apathy that is perhaps unique among our peer universities. While elsewhere our fellow college students spend much of their time politically engaged with the wider world, we pass our years within our Orange Bubble, part of a campus culture that largely insulates us from involvement with the political issues …
Dec
06
On Thursday, November 17, 2011, around fifty Princeton students and a handful of participants from the broader community gathered on campus to form the University’s first general assembly in solidarity with the nationwide Occupy movement. Such participant-led assemblies embody peaceful and democratic processes to collectively address problems that we all face, and to generate solutions …
Dec
05
On December 4th, Princeton University students gathered together with local community members for Occupy Princeton’s 3rd General Assembly. Issues discussed included: 1. Use of the term “occupy” in the name of the group. 2. Publishing and distributing an open letter to Princeton University concerning violent reactions to peaceful protests in UC Davis and elsewhere. See …
