Founder's Day Demonstration

Date: Mar 25, 2004

Founder's Day Demonstration

Date: Mar 26, 2004

Everyone needs to attend this demonstration! The media will be there, and will definitely have all eyes on the crowd. This is the time to show the community that this issue will not go away!

Date: Mar 26, 2004

Demonstration details to the top!

Date: Mar 26, 2004

If there is not a very very large contingent of protestors, then the media will slam the demonstration as a failed brou ha ha by a few disguntled "whiney" and "spoiled" liberal pinko brats.

I would think twice about it unless I had at least 200 plus students, and even that will look palry.

It needs to be 500 or more. THEN it will be very effective indeed.

Date: Mar 27, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Greedy
"If there is not a very very large contingent of protestors, then the media will slam the demonstration as a failed brou ha ha by a few disguntled "whiney" and "spoiled" liberal pinko brats. I would think twice about it unless I had at least 200 plus students, and even that will look palry. It needs to be 500 or more. THEN it will be very effective indeed. "

I disagree...there is power in even a few numbers. The point is not to make a "splash" every time. The point is to not let up...keep the story in the media. Sure, get as many as you can, but keep the heat on!

Date: Mar 29, 2004

Bump this to the top...hope some of you are planning to do tomorrow. Give us a report if you do!

Truth

Date: Mar 29, 2004

Remember to tell everyone you know to come to the demonstration today. It is not limited to students, faculty, & staff, anyone can come. This will be one of our best opportunities to show USM's supporters that the issue is not dead. We need to show the whole community that we will not stop until there is change!

Date: Mar 30, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: USM fan
" Remember to tell everyone you know to come to the demonstration today. It is not limited to students, faculty, & staff, anyone can come. This will be one of our best opportunities to show USM's supporters that the issue is not dead. We need to show the whole community that we will not stop until there is change! "

Ditto! I'll spread the word on my website and through my email listserv!

Date: Mar 30, 2004

Virtual Demonstration

Date: Mar 30, 2004

RE: Founder's Day Demonstration

Date: Mar 30, 2004

Let us know what happens...the media WILL be there (just confirmed it).

Date: Mar 30, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm
"Let us know what happens...the media WILL be there (just confirmed it)."

As I just posted in the other thread, Concerned Students were painting signs when I talked by phone to one of their representatives at about 1:00.

They will not only be wearing their "I support Glamser and Stringer" pins...

THEY WILL BE DEMONSTRATING!!

These students deserve kudos from all of us who cannot be there. They are working feverishly to keep attention focused on the crisis.

Date: Mar 30, 2004

Any word on the demonstration? Didn't it start about 45 mins. ago?

Date: Mar 30, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Disgusted
"Any word on the demonstration? Didn't it start about 45 mins. ago?"

Just talked to one of the organizers...he was already at the dome...he was talking to someone else, so I had difficulty hearing him as he chatted with me and the other person.

I told him to contact as many reporters as he could identify and tell them about the Joe Paul situation.

No word yet on how many people were there.

Date: Mar 30, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Disgusted
"Any word on the demonstration? Didn't it start about 45 mins. ago?"

No, it's supposed to start at 2:30 pm CST. And I do know that Joe Paul will be asked questions about his visit to Texas A&M to apply for the VP for Student Affairs job. Great timing, Fire Shelby!

Date: Mar 30, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm
" And I do know that Joe Paul will be asked questions about his visit to Texas A&M to apply for the VP for Student Affairs job."

Those questions will be asked by The Hattiesburg American reporter, at least, though he may pull the old "no comment" routine. Let's see what happens...

Date: Mar 30, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm
" No, it's supposed to start at 2:30 pm CST. And I do know that Joe Paul will be asked questions about his visit to Texas A&M to apply for the VP for Student Affairs job. Great timing, Fire Shelby!"

Yes, I talked to him just as it was beginning...bad grammar on my part--the past tense slip.

I could hardly hear him because so many voices were in the background. Sounds like it is a pretty huge event. He assured me he would find reporters and talk to them--inform them about JP.

Date: Mar 30, 2004

I was overwhelmed by all 12 demonstrators today. At least the students are getting the message if the faculty radicals are not!

Date: Mar 30, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Hogette
"I was overwhelmed by all 12 demonstrators today. At least the students are getting the message if the faculty radicals are not!"

I think you will find that many of us are teaching . . . and are acutely concious of the accusations that students are being "stirred up" by faculty. I just checked in between classes to see how things were going -- please don't assume because some of us are not there that we are neither interested nor active in those areas where we can exert influence.

Date: Apr 1, 2004

I think you will agree that the 12 or so demonstrators made a much more positive impression than the SGA mouths.