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Photo essay: Get up, stand up
Roundup Staff
It started as a whisper, then quickly became a rumble as Pierce students marched on Monday. The ASO-sponsored “Enough is Enough” rally drew attention to growing problems within the LACCD: disappearing classes in tandem with increasing fees and tuition. Faculty, staff and students drew attention to their position by marching in a large group from the Brahma statue on the Mall, down Brahma drive, and finally spilling out onto Victory Boulevard. Sweat poured as the afternoon sun took its toll on the band of peaceful demonstrators, leading the ASO to hand out energy drinks and bottled water. Supporters, detractors, media outlets and passers-by all caught a glimpse of the social disorder.
Police were out in force to ensure the peaceful movement stayed within the bounds of lawfully gathering, and to secure the perimeter of the rally areas for the benefit of marchers.
As the rally continued, the mob moved west on Victory toward the Mason Avenue entrance before stopping again to reiterate their claims that the unfairness shown to students will not be silently dismissed as status quo, but rather, there are those among the students who will stand up and be counted in the fight against the current direction of the education system, not only here at Pierce, but across the nation.
