TravelChick

Protest on Campus

Today during one of our breaks my friend Soraja noticed a group of students standing near the statue of the President that is right near the main entrance of campus. They had what looked like flags. After she pointed this out we walked over and notice that the flags were Lebanese flags. The students were still organizing themselves, so we walked around campus a bit and then returned to find some progress: a banner unfurled. It stated something about how Lebanon and Syria will always be together.

The protest really started up once we got back to class; it was close to our classroom, so we could hear the music and a bit of shouting. We dashed outside once we had another break, joining the other students running outside to see what was going on. A group of about 50 students had gathered and was waving Lebanese flags, chanting, and holding up some signs, including at least one protesting SCR 1559. A few camera crews were running around shooting the action and a crowd larger than the protesting crowd had gathered to watch the protest.

I'm fascinated by the idea of a protest or a rally here. The students were pretty calm; at the same time, they were rather organized. And although they made it clear that Lebanon and Syria are close, what that means and what they mean by that wasn't clear. I wonder if further protests are ahead or if this is an anomaly. Will students at university keep protesting?

posted by Travel Chick @ 9:15 AM