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Occupy NCSU protests Wells Fargo CEO Students of Occupy NCSU protested against the ‘one percent’ Wednesday afternoon
Appropriations process changed Student Senate passed an appropriations bill last night with a 39 to 1 vote.
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Students of Occupy NCSU protested before, during and after a speech by Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, as police stood nearby Nelson Hall Wednesday afternoon. Protesters made their opposition to the CEO clear, citing the famous 99 percent example of an unequal distribution of wealth. Katina Gad, a member of Occupy NCSU and senior in fashion textile management, said Stumpf was the wrong person to be teaching students. “Considering the light of the economy, we feel that it is inappropriate that John Stumpf, out of all people, is speaking to students,” Gad said. “It is delivering a message to students to ‘do as we do.’” Gad explains as the highest paid bank CEO in the country, Stumpf holds too much of the country’s wealth, as the company itself has taken a “bailout” twice. “This is not the man who should be speaking,” Gad said. Ryan Thomson, member of Occupy NCSU and graduate student of sociology, said he believes instead of giving money to large corporations such as Wells Fargo, CEOs like Stumpf should see larger taxation by the government. “This man’s tax bracket is disgusting, it’s criminal,” Thomson said as he held a sign protesting Stumpf on Hillsborough Street. “He needs to begin paying up into the collective commons, into our education system which his bank depends,” Thomson said. “That’s what needs to be done. I’m not saying it is on him personally, I would like to see the state step it up.” Thomson ex plained t hat he, along with several members of Occupy NCSU, had planned to speak to Stumpf at the presentation but Nelson Hall Auditorium was over capacity. Several students did get the chance to speak during the event. Some were
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Nathan Vargo, a supporter of the occupy movement, screams at CEO of Wells Fargo John Stumpf during a lecture, Wednesday, Nov. 30. Vargo heard about the occupy movement through media coverage, and attended the lecture to show his support for the movement.
escorted out and others remained. The popularity of Stumpf’s speeches, whether good or bad, can be seen at our University as well as other venues across the country. “Stumpf has received this greeting everywhere,” Gad said. “We are all speaking in agreement with each other.” John Drewyor, a junior in business administration, expressed his opinion to protesters while walking by saying, “get a job.” Drewyor explained while he understands the position of Occupiers, he does not think they are getting anywhere with their tactics. “I honestly think that these people are ill-informed and they don’t have a job,” Drewyor said. “I definitely understand why they are upset but going into the lecture series was not the way to do that.” Gad explained 75 percent of Occupy protesters do have jobs — a common misconception by those viewing the protests. Bryan Perlmutter, member of Occupy NCSU and junior in business administration, said Occupiers were protesting Wednesday to expose big
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A man who only identified himself as “Millis” unfurls a flag for a protest outside Nelson Hall Wednesday, Nov. 30. Millis was one of about 30 protestors that displayed signs and flags outside the building.
banks and their leaders, like Stumpf. “We just want to continue bringing awareness to what is going on in our community and the way that people are being oppressed by these large institutions,” Perlmutter said. Clark Goldentyer, Occupy NCSU member and graduate student of mathematics, thought the event was
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an overall success. “I think we made our point that wealthy bank CEO’s are not leaders,” Goldentyer said. As media coverage has settled down toward the Occupy movement, members of Occupy NCSU
After much debate, Student Senate determined the fate of the appropriations bill with a 39 to 1 vote in favor of its adoption. Changes that will be enacted include the addition of a communications manager for the Appropriations Committee, a checklist added to the Appropriations packet, funding for guest speakers and slight administrative changes. “The Appropriations Committee’s job is to appropriate money to student groups and these changes will help both the students and the committee to make the appropriations process more efficient and beneficial for everyone,” Rachel Turner, member of the Government Operations and Appropriations committees, said. The bill had to first bypass the Government Operations Committee. “Anytime there is a change in rules, it has to go through the Government Operations committee so we can make sure that it is constitutional,” Turner said. Harrison Do, a student senator and senior in human biology, elaborated further on the discussion of their meeting Tuesday. “One of the topics decided on was that student groups can be blacklisted for only a year; where it use to be indefinite,” Do said. “The most controversial topic of the evening was how, currently, we have $250 for guest speakers and the concern is that really doesn’t pay for high quality speakers.” At the Senate meeting, one senator, Emerson Barker, proposed the amendment of funds for guest speakers to be $400 and if there was a two-thirds vote by the Appropriations Committee, it could be increased to $600. Stipulation over the actual amount was heavily debated until the Senate
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Visiting guest lecturer Nadje alAli offered her stance on the reality of post-occupation Iraq with her presentation, “Iraqi Women Under Dictatorship and Occupation” Wednesday. A roomful of students listened as al-Ali, hailing from the University of London, spoke on Iraq’s detailed history and how, often without recognition, women have played influential roles behind the scenes. During the hour-long lecture and subsequent question and answer session, al-Ali gave insight into Iraq’s history as far back as the 1960s, and coupled it with the country’s future goals and longterm realities. Al-Ali said Iraq in the 1970s was undoubtedly different than now. In the late 70s the Iraqi government enacted a literacy program to further educate its citizens, including women. During that time, al-Ali said women were educated and working members of society who also carried much of the family responsibilities. Throughout the course of the 80s and 90s however, she said Iraq underwent political changes that shifted power to the Sanctions Regime and influenced oppression. And, al-Ali said, a demographic
imbalance and economic crisis heightened the oppression. “In the past there had been the freedom of mobility. In the 90s, that changed a lot,” al-Ali said. Though not downplaying the significance of past turmoil and violent history, al-Ali said it is imperative to consider the effects the 2003 U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq had on the citizens and functionality of daily life. Al-Ali also said a solution to a major world problem, like that in Iraq, is not as simple as stepping back and turning away. Not only are soldiers, fighters and insurgents affected by the occupation, but widowers, young women and children as well. Paul-Gregor Maier/Technician “They say ‘Mission Accomplished?’ Hosted by the middle east study program. We are covering it to give more I don’t think so. Mission is not accom- insight to the on-campus middle eastern community, Dr. Nadje al-Ali is plished,” al-Ali said. running a discussion on Iraqi oppression. Amanda Eads, senior in English and “[They] started to develop their interdisciplinary middle east studies, ward but didn’t follow through. “I don’t think you can equate elec- own political voices and visions,” alsaid she thinks the U.S. should play a more humanitarian role in post- tions with democracy. It’s [still] very Ali said. Evan Garris, a senior in philosophy, occupation Iraq. She said although hard to find hope in Iraq today. It’s the troops are being withdrawn, the not a thriving democracy,” al-Ali said. said he enjoyed hearing al-Ali speak Deem i ng t hem and is curious about the future of libjob is not over. Post-2003 Phenom- eration in Iraq. Garris said he thinks “It’s definitely not ena, al-Ali said the the worldwide economy plays a bigthe end,” Eads said, lives, actions and ger role in shaping beliefs, like those “They are not inbehaviors of Iraqi in Iraq. capable of cleaning “I’m interested in the role of the women were affected up the mess but we by the U.S. invasion global economy in shaping group should be setting the and the use of mili- identities in Iraq,” Garris said. wheels in motion for Al-Ali didn’t weigh heavily on the tary force. them.” Nadje al-Ali, “Women very ac- role of the global economy, but noneWhile showing a visiting guest lecturer tively and creatively theless gave an informative lecture on slideshow of landtried to keep things the history of women under dictatorscapes and photoship and occupation in Iraq, and what graphs from Iraq, al-Ali said the state running [for everyone],” al-Ali said. Because Iraqi women had great the future holds for the country and of the country remains in disorder and, though much has been done, responsibility, she said, they thrust its citizens. there’s still more to do. She said the themselves into action and became 2005 elections were a positive step for- more politically involved.
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