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Students rally for ‘Books Not Bombs’
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Boise State University Campus Greens organized the ‘Books
Not Bombs’ protest held Thursday, March 4 outside the Student
Union Building. ‘Books Not Bombs’ is part of a
nationwide effort by progressive students to protest the disparity
between military spending and funding for education.
BSU Campus Greens’ President Casey O’Leary (shown
above) rallied the troops on a march from the Student Union to the
Statehouse steps, where students raised signs and banners.
O’ Leary said her organization as a whole doesn’t
believe war is always wrong.
“We want people to realize that educational dollars are
being sacrificed to pay for war,” O’Leary stated.
About 60 protestors turned out on the steps of the Idaho
Legislature Thursday after the rally.
Student/activist Kendelle Vogt said students who marched wanted
to send a message to the Statehouse.
“It was a call to our legislators to put more toward
education and less toward military spending,” Vogt said.
With a headcount of approximately 100 participants at the rally,
this year’s protest was a little smaller than last
year’s, which drew nearly 300 folks.
“Last year there were more people because it was right
before the war and people were really impassioned,” Vogt
said. “But turnout was still pretty good and the people got
their voices out.”
Members of BSU Idaho Progressive Student Alliance attended the
rally and passed out flyers to a fundraising event held Friday
night at The Big Easy Concert House. Local bands united for a
common cause: the fight against racism.
“IPSA is just getting back on their feet again,”
O’Leary said. “I’m glad they passed out fliers at
the rally, but they were actually separate events.”
To read more about “Rock Against Racism,” see
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