Tag: walk out
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Students Walk Out on Higher Education
SUNY New Paltz students made their voices heard loud and clear on Wednesday, Oct. 5 as they walked out of their classes as part of a nationwide protest of various issues they had with higher education. Organized by New York Students Rising (NYSR), a new organization on campus, who asked students to walk out of…
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Carden’s Capitol Corner: The Walkout Dilemma
The definition of ‘walkout,’ according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is as follows: “The action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval.” When I first heard word, admittedly through Facebook, that a student walkout would be organized in response to the SUNY budget cuts, my gut instinct was to be delighted. After…
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Student Walk-Out and Teach-In Set for March 8
The Student Association at SUNY New Paltz is organizing a student walk-out and teach-in on Tuesday, March 8. The protest urges students to walk out of their classes and join demonstrations being held in the Student Union. “We are not walking out on our classes,” Caitlyn Ryan, vice president for academic affairs and governance said…