Libs losing their base?
As we know, Berkeley is one of the most leebrall schools in our country. What is happening? What do I do? Help me.
Cal mulls what to do with tree-sitters
BERKELEY, Calif. - University of California officials have won the legal right to oust a band of tree-sitters who've taken up residence in an oak grove standing in the way of a planned sports center.
But how do you uproot a tree-sitter in Berkeley, one of America's most politically correct cities?
"Extremely difficult," acknowledges campus spokesman Dan Mogulof.
As the protest nears its one-year anniversary, plenty of people have suggestions: Fire hoses, skunk spray and tranquilizer darts are among the thorny ideas Internet posters have planted.
So far, the university has moved cautiously.
The university wants to remove dozens of the picturesque trees, called
called evergreen coast live oaks, to build a $125 million training facility for its Golden Bears athletic teams.
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Although some just spend a few hours in a tree to show solidarity, others seem to hang out for days or weeks, helped by supporters who hoist food, water and reading materials to them in buckets and haul out trash, excrement and other waste.
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Berkeley has changed since its '60s heyday as an epicenter of student protest, and the tree-sit doesn't appear to have generated huge interest on campus. "Unfortunately, a lot of the people are detached," said Jerlina Love, a graduate student who supports the sitters.
But sitters have vowed not to descend as long as the oaks are in peril. The sound of laughter and guitar music wafted from the trees as sitters enjoyed mild temperatures on a golden afternoon this week.
The group was feeling "awesome," said a sitter who would give only her nickname of "Dumpster Muffin." Still, she said, they are concerned for their safety. "It's definitely coming to a head of some sort."
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