Archive for the ‘Student Journalism’ Category

NYPD Brutalization in Zuccotti Park March 17

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

From occupy_antisuppression-owner@lists.riseup.net:
As hundreds of people joyously celebrated the six month birthday of Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park, the largest gathering in months without police barricades, the NYPD declared the park closed at 11:30 p.m. They moved into the park swinging batons, beating people attempting to exercise rights that are supposed to be legally guaranteed. The New York Times reported that scores were arrested. See pictures here.

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Professional Staff Congress President Barbara Bowen Has Yet to Respond But …

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

… below is an email from a Colleague regarding a discussion among my D:F/M Colleagues about a reaction to my March 6 “Attention Professional Staff Congress President Barbara Bowen.”

It needs a rebuttal, of course, but I’ve decided to post it first without comment.[ Note: I wish these people would use all caps for the correct spelling of the WORD.]

PSC Hunter College Chapter Chair Trying to Intimidate Colleague at a Department Meeting

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ABC News On Air Talent, Former WORD Editor Jackie Fernandez …

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

… was out celebrating last night, Sunday, with friends at St. Marks Place in the East Village. First, Boka (yummy, yummy). Then karoke-ing next door at Sing Sing, where this writer experienced an epiphany (brought on by decent sake and an alcoholic water melon drink from the gods and JF and former WORD Senior Editor Jonathan Mena [who won’t be seen until the final photo spread]).

Sogyel Lhungay, a graduate of NYU, left. Jackie Fernandez, right, of course.

Why the celebration?

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The WORD’s 2011 Snookerer of the Year

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

She snookered Hunter College President Jennifer Raab; Erec R. Koch, Dean of Hunter’s School of Arts and Science; John T. Rose, Hunter’s Dean of Diversity and Compliance,  D:F/M’s Chair Jay Roman.

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Attention Professional Staff Congress President Barbara Bowen

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

It appears there are issues with your PSC Chapter Chair at Hunter College. Has she lost her way?

Hunter College PSC Chapter Chair Trying to Intimidate Colleague at a Department Meeting.

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February 28, Union Square, As Planned

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Snapshots, a few. Story in the works.
[Updated today with info about news coverage]

6 p.m. from Union Square to Zuccotti

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Today is the Day: February 28 Rally @t Union Square to Support OCCUPY WALL STREET

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Date: Tue Feb 28 01:14:49 EST 2012
From: occupy_antisuppression-owner@lists.riseup.net
Subject: [occupy_antisuppression] Anonymous re-tweets, MichaelMoore.com posts
To: occupy_antisuppression@lists.riseup.net

MichaelMoore.com just put an alert at the top of the site:

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This Should Say It All About February 28

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

OSW/NYC General Assembly Replies to Question by Travis Morales

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Question was:

Why is OccupyWallSt.org refusing to post information about “A Call for Mass Action Against the Suppression of the Occupy Movement” and the February 28 Day of Mass Action, “Stand with Occupy, Don’t Suppress the Occupy Movement”?

Response was a post, rally on! Full post here.

OccupyWallSt.Org Refusing to Post information About February 28 Rally?

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Hello All,

Today (February 23), Frank called me and he was irate becasue F28 is not on any Occupy web sites. As we talked, I became irate. Afterwards, I sent the following e-mail to www.occupywallst.org:

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