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Anti-War Occupation at Glasgow Uni

Glasgow Anarchist Students | 17.12.2002 19:38 | Anti-militarism | Education

Glasgow Anarchist Students have today occupied the main lecture hall of the Adam Smith Building at Glasgow University. They are protesting against the war, and demanding that the University cuts all ties with the armed forces and the arms industry

The students are calling for the Army to be booted off campus. The Army have been active in recruitment on campus recently, sparking pickets and demonstrations. It's time for them to go.

They are also calling for the removal of the University’s Chancellor, who sits on the Universities' pension fund, which invests millions in war-profiteering companies such as BAe. Get rid of him, and get rid of the companies. Invest in ethical companies, if you can find any.

The students moved in at about 1 pm and secured the doors. There are posters up on the windows of the 4th floor lecture hall, and red & black flags decorating the place. Security will let no one in, and say that anyone leaving will not be allowed to return.

Also, it emerged today that the Uni plans to shut down the Slavonic and Philosophy departments, as they aren't bringing in enough cash. A joint protest has been called for tomorrow at 11:00am outside the Adam Smith Building, in solidarity with the anarchists inside and against the money-grabbing university bosses.

The Adam Smith Building is off University Ave, near the QM Union. If you are in Glasgow, get along to Glasgow University at 11:00am tomorrow and give those inside a bit of support.

No war but the class war!

Glasgow Anarchist Students
- e-mail: revolting_reality@yahoo.co.uk


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SOLIDARITY WITH GAS

17.12.2002 23:33

way to go people. let your actions ,be a lesson to us all .
solidarity with GAS

THE 2ND FRONT


its a go tae be a bonny hogmany !

18.12.2002 13:58

well played, old chaps. nice to see the initiative being taken by the anarchists again, after years of the SWP falsely claiming the credit.
if youre still there for new year, i might toddle along for a visit. what ho.

burnsie


Occupation over...for now.

18.12.2002 15:37

The revolting students are now out of the lecture theatre and awaiting a friendly invitation from the uni disiplinary court. We made it through to about 9.30 this morning, having disrupted 2 lectures, got the student press
involved and had our demands "listened to" by a variety of uni officials.

Unfortunately, this morning they finally gave us the ultimatum to come out and discuss things with yet more academics or have the police brought in to kick us out.

Only a handful of anarchists turned up for the solidarity protest, the SWP/SSP students deciding not to bother (despite voting at a Justice Not War meeting to support the protest, if not actually take part) so we decided to cut our losses and leave peacefully – this time.

Thanks to everyone who supported us - this is only the beginning!

Glasgow Anarchist Students

GAS
mail e-mail: revolting_reality@yahoo.co.uk


Well done Glasgow students

26.12.2002 14:35

It is good to see students regaining the comitment of the '60's students. We must get the USA out of Scotland.
(I was a member of the SSP but they are as bad as the labour Party) Down with the USA.

d@ve allison


quick comment

29.10.2003 21:32

coo, great, keep it going

amina


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