First Protest at Hunter This Semester

 

Unknown student with an unfurled sign in front the Hunter North Building March 8, 2009

Unknown student with an unfurled sign in front the Hunter North Building March 8, 2009

So, yesterday, Thursday, in my feature writing class which I’m trying to develop into a in-depth reporting class, I decided about 15 minutes before the appointed hour for what was suppose to be a walkout of students around the campus, to give an assignment, which required the class to go check out the rally.

This coming Monday, the class will be working on the assignment, which I won’t describe here. But it involves pictures (I haven’t told them yet). I couldn’t make sense of the rally. So, I’m interested in hearing what the students have to say.

Sample pics below.

 

It was a surprising turnout considering rumors that the call for action seemed a little late in the semester as well as rumors that the walkout wasn't being organized well.

It was a surprising turnout considering rumors that the call for action seemed a little late in the semester as well as rumors that the organizing seemed to have been faltering.

Unidentified 1010 WINS Radio reporter was there. So, were other news media. There were also lots of student journalists.

Unidentified 1010 WINS Radio reporter was there. So, were other news media. There were also lots of student journalists.

WORD Senior Editor/Producer Jacqueline Fernandez was there though she might have been shooting this event and the one in front of City Hall for CNN's Ireports.

WORD Senior Editor/Producer Jacqueline Fernandez was there though she might have been shooting this event and the one in front of City Hall for CNN

Two <strong/><em>WORD</em> writers to the right of the protesters on the steps leading to the Lexington Avenue stop of the IRT No. 6: Hannah Levine, who also writes for the Hunter Envoy, and Katherine Druback. It isn't clear if they are following some of the protesters to the bigger rally downtown or leaving campus for today.

Two WORD writers to the right of the protesters: Hannah Levine, who also writes for the Hunter Envoy and Katherine Druback. It isn

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