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It's been a long day. But for so many others it's been longer. A rally began at 8am to address the horrible racial climate the past two weeks. The tipping point that enough was enough? A noose hanging in the main libraryon UCSD campus. I saw a lot of committed people today, a lot of hurt people, a lot of STRONG people. Following are links that I feel best describe the situation, however I'd like to note that we did not by any means "storm" the chancellor's office (as the Washington Post suggests), we walked in peacefully, occupied te space peacefully, and left peacefully.

An article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/26/AR2010022604263.html

A video: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/feb/26/race-relations-ucsd/

An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. -- Stokely Carmichael

I'd also like to thank Sunshine Market and the Wellness Center for providing food, drinks, and sunscreen to students participating in the rallies today.

(A few photos from my phone: 1) Demanding action 2) "Real Pain, Real Action" beginning of the march into the Chancellor's Complex 3) Rally on library walk 4) Sit-in in the Chancellor's office