By Eric Brown |Managing Editor| While #occupywallstreet has taken off to infect entire cities, campuses and people across the world, San Bernardino has been relatively slow to follow suit in its demonstrations until recently. With demonstrations taking place on the city beginning Nov. 17, the movement seems poised to take it on campus at CSUSB next. A meeting was held Tuesday Nov. 22 outside the Blue Coyote Pub in the SMSU with an average attendance of 30 plus attendees throughout the meeting. The meeting was a collaboration of concerned and interested students, mostly on behalf of CSUSB's Students for Quality Education (SQE), although it is important to note that not all students … [Read more...] about The beginnings of an Occupy movement brew at CSUSB
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Occupy Wall Street Protests reach Riverside
By Monica Gallegos |Staff Writer| The protests of Occupy Wall Street have inspired similar “occupations” in local areas such as Riverside, which have become known as Occupy Riverside. Occupy Riverside is a part of the leaderless resistance movement, that consists of protesters staying at Main Street Mall on Main and University Streets in Riverside. “We’re occupying our lives here, it’s not an invasion,” said protester James Williams. “We’re acting out against our government.” This occupation is a branch of Occupy Wall Street, which began Sept. 17. It’s protesting social and economic inequality in America. Their slogan is “We are the 99 percent,” referring to the difference of … [Read more...] about Occupy Wall Street Protests reach Riverside