Student Action & Organizing Committee

Farmers Dump Milk, Break Eggs as Coronavirus Restaurant Closings Destroy Demand

We can end homelessness, hunger, and poverty.

We must demand an end to our corrupt system based in profit!

wsj.com With restaurants, hotels and cafeterias closed by the coronavirus, American farmers stuck with vast quantities of food they cannot sell are dumping milk, throwing out chicken-hatching eggs and rendering pork bellies into lard instead of bacon.

Nearly 200 inmates rioted after officials announced coronavirus cases in a Washington state facility

Black people. Poor people. Incarcerated people.

COVID is laying bare structural inequalities in our society. We stand in solidarity with all incarcerated people.

cnn.com Nearly 200 prisoners were involved in a conflict that broke out in Washington state's Monroe Correctional Complex Wednesday night, the Washington State Patrol said.

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Student Action & Organizing Committee

Our teach in event has been postponed due to an illness of a panelist. We will create an updated event once the date has been selected

We are in solidarity with and their campaign to end deadnaming at UL Lafayette
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bit.ly/DEADNAME

GLASS launches campaign against deadname use on student accounts, university responds

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thevermilion.com At the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, UL GLASS (Giving Love, Acceptance, Safety and Support), a student organization on campus that promotes acceptance of those who identify as LGBT, has

Group organizes against Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory

klfy.com LAFAYETTE, LA — Two groups in Lafayette met on President’s Day to question Mayor-President Josh Guillory. One was mostly in favor of his actions and policies, the other against them. & #…

Students rally against Josh Guillory’s ‘dehumanizing rhetoric’

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thevermilion.com The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Student Action and Organizing Committee gathered at Parc Sans Souci in Downtown Lafayette on Monday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. in protest of Mayor-President

Student organization plans ‘Mayor-President Accountability Day’ to address concerns over Guillory administration

Proud of our community for turning out tonight!

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klfy.com LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A groups of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students have organized event to address concerns of the city and parish’s new administration. The Student Action &…

We are working this semester with Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners to provide literature to incarcerated people.
lab2p.org

This bin is located in Griffin Hall's 1st floor lobby through the spring semester.

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Edit: We are registering student in Griffin Hall today 9am - 12pm

We will be tabling Feb. 12, 18, and March 2

AP visits immigration courts across US, finds nonstop chaos

Both major parties are complicit in these concentration camps and human rights abuses.

We need to abolish ICE and end criminalized immigration.

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apnews.com LUMPKIN, Ga. (AP) — In a locked, guarded courtroom in a compound surrounded by razor wire, Immigration Judge Jerome Rothschild waits -- and stalls. A Spanish interpreter is running late...

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Mike pondering prison abolition as he sits in his cell

Scientists endorse mass civil disobedience to force climate action

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reuters.com Almost 400 scientists have endorsed a civil disobedience campaign aimed at forci...

DSA hosts first brake light clinic in Lafayette

Powerful mutual aid from our local DSA SWLA Organizing Committee - Lafayette - Lake Charles

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katc.com NewsLafayette Parish Actions Facebook Tweet Email DSA hosts first brake light clinic in Lafayette Posted: 7:10 PM, Dec 15, 2019 Updated: 2019-12-15 20:10:10-05 By: KATC NEWS KATC photo An Acadiana group held a brake light clinic today, but it was about more that auto parts. The Democratic Socialists...

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Administration asks SAOC to take down political flyers

We will not be silenced and our rights will not be obfuscated or deferred !

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thevermilion.com Earlier this month, the Director of Student Engagement, Heidie Lindsey, asked the Student Action and Organizing Committee (SAOC) at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to remove flyers that they

Wow

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They're not playing in Indiana today.

ACTION TODAY in solidarity with incarcerated people!

We are installed all day in front of Griffin in 2 boxes the size of the average solitary confinement cell in Louisiana.

Abolish Mass Incarceration!

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Student Action & Organizing Committee's cover photo

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The experience of homelessness does not have just one face. Every circumstance is unique. Every person has a story. The goal of ending poverty in a generation requires more listening than speaking.

Credit: Joe Heller

UL students encourage conversation about Louisiana prisons, human rights

thevermilion.com At the University of Louisiana at Lafayette this semester, the Student Action and Organizing Committee (SAOC) has taken it upon themselves to spread awareness about prison regulations.

Prisons are the problem.

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There are untold numbers of innocent people behind bars, and don't hold your breath waiting on the public defender.

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The structural exclusion of post-incarceration life creates the conditions for recidivism.

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Students need a seat at the table.

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We can make housing free. Especially on campus

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Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen

The Pentagon benefits from proliferated global conflict. We are arming both sides, and Yemeni civilians are in the crosshairs.

Reject US Imperialism

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washingtonpost.com With the country in chaos, the U.S. cannot account for guns, vehicles and other equipment, amid fears that it is at risk of being seized by rebels or al-Qaeda, according to officials.

U.S. to deploy military forces to Saudi Arabia, UAE after attacks on oil sites

Hands off Iran!
Say no to US Imperialism



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nbcnews.com "The president has approved the deployment of U.S. forces which will be defensive in nature," Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Friday.

Graduate Students to Lose Unionization Rights Under NLRB Rule

We stand for Union Rights

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wsj.com Graduate students, who often teach the bulk of university classes, would lose their status as employees and their rights to join a union, under a proposed rule approved by the National Labor Relations Board.

Sep. 21, 2011 | Troy Davis Executed in Georgia Despite Evidence of Innocence

Troy Davis

Rest in power

End the Death Penalty

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calendar.eji.org Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

Attention Louisiana climate deniers: Insurers say climate change now biggest risk

Louisiana needs climate action now!

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nola.com History is full of moments when communities facing an existential challenge have two fates.

U.S. Orders Duke and U.N.C. to Recast Tone in Mideast Studies

Education should be the purview of educators and researchers, not politicians.

Reject US propaganda

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nytimes.com The Education Department is investigating a Middle East studies program run by Duke and the University of North Carolina, citing, among other issues, how Judaism is discussed.

Solidarity with UAW union members

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Candace Owens' appearance at UL draws in protesters and supporters

We appreciate everyone who had courage to come demonstrate. Our community came out in force to speak out, create space, and embody solidarity. We didn't back down.

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katc.com Actions Facebook Tweet Email Candace Owens' appearance at UL draws in protesters and supporters Posted: 10:11 PM, Sep 18, 2019 Updated: 2019-09-18 23:19:32-04 By: Kendria LaFleur Candace Owens' appearance at UL draws in protesters and supporters The appearance of conservative activist Candace Owens....

Use your voice! Come out and protest tonight at 7 in front of Angelle Hall.