Following the University's decision to negotiate with some students (although not the occupiers) about the demands, the decision was taken yesterday to end the occupation of the two lecture theatres in the Hicks Building. The occupation of the Jessop West Exhibition Space continues, with those inside well aware that these negotiations are only taking place because of their dedication and willingness to force the University to talk to its students.
At around 2.30pm the Hick's building was vacated, and every effort was made by the departing occupiers to leave the space as it was found. Everything brought into the building by the occupiers was removed, and both lecture theatres were cleaned and hoovered. Nonetheless, The University continues to portray this occupation as disrupting education, even after it has ended. No lectures or seminars are taking place in lecture theatres 5 and 6 today, and they remain closed. A member of the academic staff at the University, due to teach in the previously occupied space this morning was not permitted to do so even though they could clearly see that the rooms were fit for purpose.
Throughout the occupation University managaement has accused the occupiers of disrupting education. This is quite clearly not the case.
A rally is being held today in support of the occupation's demands and all are thoroughly welcome to join us in urging the University to bring the negotiations to a satisfying conclusion.
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How is occupying 2 lecture theatres not disrupted education?
ReplyDeleteserious question!
It's you that have been disrupting education
ReplyDeleteThis protest has buggered any chance of you getting a job in the civil service good work!
ReplyDeleteYour names and details have been added to a government blacklist.
You are the great unwashed. Go take a shower and get yourself down the job centre you load of throbbers.
ReplyDelete"How is occupying 2 lecture theatres not disrupted education?
ReplyDeleteserious question!"
By allowing the lectures to take place. The University moved the lectures. I thought this had been said?
By allowing the lectures to take place. The University moved the lectures. I thought this had been said?
ReplyDeletehow are lecturers going to teach with everyone in there talking and such? of course the uni had to move the lectures!
The title of this post could possibly be *the* most moronic thing posted on this blog
ReplyDeleteI can't be more certain because it's really difficult to assess the differing varieties of idiocy on offer.
Disruption to education is only happening since buildings started being occupied.
2 + 2 = you are a knob
Knob? http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/newsbeat/newsid_7961000/7961224.stm
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ReplyDeletebet it's all over for easter vacation.
ReplyDeleteMay I ask if you occupation people can at least be honest with yourselves!!!
ReplyDeleteYou occupiers didn't leave the Hicks building because of the round table talks but rather because the university had just been granted an eviction notice for the occupied rooms!!!!!!
If you occupiers really believed in what you stood for and really beleived your actions were legitimate and legal you occupiers would be prepared to defend them
in a court of law?
However as true to form deep down inside you guys know that your protest is in reality illegal.
What I really find amazing is how you guys think that occupying a lecture theatre is a peaceful form of protest?
Granted you may not be looting buildings and setting them on light, but illegally occupying lecture theatres disrupting fee paying students from all over the worlds education is certainly highly inconsiderate annoying and a form a passive aggression.
Protesting on the concourse is fine but an invisible line of decency was crossed when you invaded the Hicks Building, enforcing your politics on thousands of people. It is ironic how indeed you occupiers are becoming just like the people you are campaigning against.
Lets face this movement isn't really concerned with peace, all you guys want to do is wave a flag and use a conflict between a big guy supported by the US (capitalists) and a small guy Palistine (underdog) as a vehicle for extreme left wing politics.
Once upon a time our would be oppressors wore army uniforms, now they sport dread locks and a Che T-shirt.
Thank you
Where is Palistine?
ReplyDeleteha nick you are hilarious.......go fuck yourself
ReplyDeleteWhere is Palestine?
ReplyDeleteAnswer: In Israel
Can't actually believe the melodramatic b/s coming out of those opposed to the occupation, here...
ReplyDelete'Would be oppressors'? Go outside and look at the real world - seriously. Your idiocy is offensive.
I can't believe the title of this post is serious. Last time I checked, Keith Burnett wasn't camping out with the Sabbatical Officers in the Hicks Building.....
ReplyDeleteI love the third post on here - news for you buddy, I already have a job in the civil service.
ReplyDeleteI love the third post on here - news for you buddy, I already have a job in the civil service.
ReplyDeletei feel really sorry for you reading about student politics then... get back to work 'buddy'
Well this might come as a shock to you but there are local people in this city that really care about what happens in the University, it is after all one of our biggest employers and one of the city's biggest financial powers.
ReplyDeleteI think the cause is very just in the name of humanity. The administration of university could have avoided this by taking care of the feelings of a sizeable community. All those who are protesting must be aware of what they are doing is not an ideal way...However, it is the severity of this cause and the feeling of being neglected which propels one to such ideas. Anyway, one should protest with keeping in mind the rights of other students not to be breached.i.e., their classes or studies not to be disrupted.
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For previous post,
ReplyDelete"it is the severity of this cause and the feeling of being neglected which propels one to such ideas."
who is being neglected, middle class hippies, with
an axe to grind??!!! Grow up
Or the people involved in sending the letter to the VC in the first place?
ReplyDeleteIf we're going with arbitrary labelling and name calling, then, for the purpose of fairness we shall continue to presume that all occupiers are middle class hippies but only if the presumption that all anti-occupiers are socially retarded world of warcraft fanboys who have to constantly argue over the internet to make up for their sizeable inferiority complexes and the fact that they can't get girlfriends. That seems fair to me.
Well done Sheffield!! You did really well and we were all so proud of you!!
ReplyDeleteI am not from Sheffield but am shocked by the horrible comments on here that do not represent the widespread feeling of support for the occupation and its aims.
In future can I suggest not allowing comments? This is not a freedom of speech issue. If people want to discuss the occuption they should do so calmly and maturely on some kind of moderated discussion board/forum. But the way in which the occupation's own website has been hijacked by a minority of rude, aggressive, immature reactionaries is a real shame. And is not representative, a tiny minority have used the website to over-represent the hateful views they hold.
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