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Home | Friday 21st November 2008 | Issue 656

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OFF WITH THEIR ARMS

Sussex University students have voted to support a motion to withdraw support for all military bodies on campus at their Student Union AGM.

This follows a series of actions carried out by students against military recruiters on campus (see SchNEWS 649 , SchNEWS 650). Anti-war protesters at the recent Grad Fair have been accused of stealing a list of names of possible recruits from the army stand. At the Freshers’ Fair a group of ten students dressed as clowns and sabotaged a stand run by the University Royal Navy Unit using paint and glitter. One of the students involved was identified using CCTV and is now facing disciplinary action.

The motion was passed after much debate, however it is likely to go to Council, who will probably call a referendum on the issue.



 

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