I am currently in my office hours, missing out on a huge protest outside. It's crazy what has been going on. On Friday, I walked by pepper sprayed students being helped by firefighters with their burns. It's nothing like what happened at Berkeley, but it is still out of control. Here are a couple of great articles if you need to get caught up on the situation...
From NPR
Militarization of Campus Police (written by a UCD faculty member)
And one that puts all of this in perspective
These events have created lots of opportunities for conversations. Thinking about what we can do as a community and what I can do as a teaching assistant. I know the economic pressure is affecting my students. It's been thought-provoking.
And, on a completely different note, autumn is in full blast here...
I love seeing the trees turn their wild colors, especially when they are coupled with palm trees. Perfection.
I've been eating a lot of delicious food lately too. I can't help but share...
NOM. I am hungry for lunch. Additionally, this weekend, Sean, his brother, Scott, and I went to Chico to have a Jiffy burger. A peanut butter burger. Twas quite delicious.
The quarter is coming to an end. I have oodles of papers to grade and a presentation to put together about my thesis. Eep! It will get done. Mostly I am just pumped to go home on Wednesday for Thanksgiving and my birthday! Get to hang out with the family, enjoy the cool Rocky air, and Sean is traveling too! I couldn't be happier. Ah, life is GOOD.
It will be interesting to see what happens this week at UCD. Times have to change.
2 remarks:
Watching the policeman spray the pepper spray straight into the faces of students sitting on the ground made me cry. It is unbelievable that they would do that to a very peaceful protest. I am very sad for the students and for the terrible economic circumstances across the globe. It is a wake up call that we need to be more involved in choosing our elected officials and hold them accountable for their votes.
I am so excited for your visit. We can't wait to hang out with you and Sean. It is unbelievable what happened at UC Davis - so upsetting.
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