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February 20, 2009

NYU Student Protest Grows Despite Expulsion Threats
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Here in New York, a group of several dozen students continue to occupy a
school cafeteria at New York University. The group Take Back NYU has
submitted demands including the establishment of a socially responsible
investment committee, a union for graduate student teachers, a tuition
freeze, a full disclosure of the school’s annual budget, and support for
Palestinian students in the Gaza Strip. The students say they’ll
continue their occupation despite threats of expulsion. Overnight,
hundreds of supporters gathered in the streets outside the cafeteria to
cheer the protest. A group of new protesters reportedly joined the
sit-in after breaking through a police barricade.



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