Word: walkout
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...their constitutions to receive funding for events open to everyone, but still fell short of the two-thirds vote necessary to pass a constitutional amendment. While Christians and council members alike lament the proceedings of the meeting, which included a two-hour discussion on constitutional interpretation and an attempted walkout, everyone is missing the point. The real issue is the UC’s characterization of the AACF as a “discriminatory group” in the first place...
...protesters gathered outside University Hall as part of the May Day Coalition’s efforts to voice their support for undocumented immigrants. Harvard University Police Department spokesman Steven G. Catalano estimated that around 300 to 400 people attended the protest, which was a part of a nation-wide walkout...
...Coalition, which was led by Cristina A. Herndon ’06-’07 and Michael A. Gould-Wartofsky ’07 organized the walkout to coincide with similar demonstrations that took place in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles...
...walkout received positive reactions from the protestors, including Rudenstine Professor of the Study of Latin America David Carrasco, who told the crowd that yesterday "was the most soulful day I’ve spent at Harvard, and I’ve been here five years...
After the rally, Gould-Wartofsky called the walkout "exhilarating." Citing the short time spent in preparation for the event, Gould-Wartofsky said he was proud of the show of solidarity...