Feb
17
1. GA Meeting Time – Resolution passed to try both a Thursday and Sunday GA next week (shorter meetings with the agenda split into 2) to see what works better, and then decide if we want to alternate between the two times, keep one of them, or keep both. 2. HEI Campaign Update – Valentine …
Feb
10
1. Update on current status of Occupy movement and other movements for social justice and democracy – Occupy DC has been evicted, was the longest running physical encampment (Occupy Houston might also still be in their camp but that’s unclear) – There has been a lot of arguing over some of the violence at the …
Jan
12
1. Debate with the Princeton Corporate Finance Club – GA supported the event format (2-minute opening speeches, then responses to questions given by two professors from opposing sides of the issue) and topic wording, “Who gains and who loses from corporate capitalism and the financial industry? Is the OWS response justified?” – Occupy Princeton has …
Jan
10
4:30pm, outside Frist Campus Center (may be moved inside)
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
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 …
