March 4th @ UCSD: Do UC us?

BY: LIVIA MARATI

March 4th, 2010 was a call for all students,teachers,parents, and their organizations and communities across the country to massively mobilize for a Strike and Day of Action in Defense of Public Education. Education cuts are attacks against all of us, particularly in working-class communities and communities of color. Through UC schools participating in  strikes, rallies, walkouts, occupations, sit-ins, teach-ins throughout the state, March 4th became a historic turning point in the struggle against the cuts, layoffs, fee hikes, and the re-segregation of public education.

Student responses @ the rally held in front of Giesel Library

The events at our school were tied to both budget cut issues and race issues due to events that circled around the Compton Cookout. It brought about a variety of issues that speaks volumes about our current campus climate and show how UCSD students respond to controversial events.  The rally held in front of Giesel Library included student made art and posters and spoken word performances (see below) from the UCSD Arts Collective.

Did you attend the rally? What did you think about how the topics were presented?

SHARE with us any art that you have created or have seen dealing with the events of March 4th!