The Occupy Wall Street protests started off small, with little press coverage and belief that it would live to see another day. But now, 19 days later, protesters are still occupying Wall Street, all hoping to end corporate greed and corruption.With no obvious leader, the movement has grown with the use of social media, reaching out to the nation especially through Facebook. But the protest has been taken even one step further by encouraging college students to join the movement.
Occupy Colleges promoted students to join a countrywide student walkout, persuading them to leave their classes at noon on Wednesday and protest from a common area on campus.
With over 1,700 âlikesâ, the groupâs Facebook page urges students to âgo fight for yours and everybody elses rightsâ.
âWe are riddled with debt and we are worried about the options we have in the future. We want that addressed,â Natalia Abrams, an organizer of Occupy Colleges, told the Gold Gate Xpress.
From coast to coast, students abruptly left their classes today, spreading the movement from New York to Los Angeles. According to the groupâs website 75 universities have signed up to participate, including UNC Charlotte, Boston College, University of Florida, and California State University Long Beach.
âWe want to bring awareness to (student) issues,â Abrams said. âWe know there are students out there who want to support the cause but donât know how. We want them to join the fight for education and join the movement.â
At Northeastern, nearly 100 students gathered in the Universityâs common area, making a presence for themselves as they marched two miles together.
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