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,VISION ( ! ,NEW ,UNIV]SITY 

,! FIR/ QUE/ION ?AT MI<T PRES5T ITSELF TO ANYONE 5GAG$ 9 ! CURR5T /RUGGLES AT ! UNIV]SITY IS ?IS3 IS ! UNIV]SITY TO BE SAV$ OR DE/ROY$8 

,TO SOME1 ! ANSW] SEEMS OBVI\S4 ,?OSE :O HOPE TO SALVAGE :AT MAY BE NO MORE ?AN ! UNIV]SITY'S ILLUSION ( PUBLIC S]VICE C]TA9LY >E RI<T TO SEE HI<] $UCATION AS A PA? T[>DS IMPROV$ OPPORTUNITIES1 T[>DS A MORE EV5 DI/RIBUTION ( ECONOMIC PROMISE1 )\T REG>DS TO RACE1 G5D] & CLASS4 ,!RE=E1 DEM&+ ?AT F9ANCIAL AID & WORK /UDY PROGRAMS1 CULTURAL EV5TS1 & C\RSE (F]+S 9 MORE POT5TIALLY PROGRESSIVE DEP>TM5TS SU* AS ,WOM5'S ,/UDIES1 ,*ICANO_/A ,/UDIES & ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN ,/UDIES /AY (F ! *OPP+ BLOCK IS MORE ?AN JU/2 IT IS NECESS>Y4 

,TO O!RS1 ! OPPOSITE ANSW] SEEMS EQUALLY OBVI\S4 ,! UNIV]SITY HAS BECOME NO?+ MORE ?AN ONE MORE SPACE = V5TURE APICTALI/S TO 9VE/ 91 A SPACE ?AT1 ?R\< TUITION HIKES1 CUTS TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION & CULTURAL PROGRAMS EXCLUDES ?OSE IT CLAIMS TO HELP4 ,IT BECOMES A SPACE :]E C>E]I/ TW5TY-SOME?+S CAN BUY !IR TICKETS TO ALL ! /]ILITY ( !IR P>5TS' UPP]-MIDDLE CLASS LIVES4 ,TO SAY ?AT !RE IS ANY?+ WOR?:ILE LEFT 9 ! BUREAUCRACY1 CULT ( PR(ESSIONALISM & ALI5ATION ?AT ATT5DS ! UNIV]SITY W\LD BE TANTAM\NT TO ?R[+ Y\R >MS >\ND A PILE ( BONES4 

,SO :AT'S AT ! ROOT ( !SE TWO POSITIONS8 

#a47 ,! ACKN[L$GM5T ?AT ! PUBLIC UNIV]SITY IS CAU<T 9 A PR(IT MODEL1 NOT A PUBLIC S]VICE MODEL3 IT B5EFITS FROM PRIVATE CAPITAL 9 A WAY UNIMAG9ABLE AT ITS 9CEPTION4 

,9 ! #a#i#f'S ! CO/ ( A ,U,C $UCATION1 9 9FLATION-ADJU/$ DOLL>S1 WAS AB\T @s#a1#e P] YE> OR @s#f1 = A F\R-YE> $UCATION4.<#a.> ,UND] ! ,NOVEMB] #bi FEE 9CREASES1 /UD5TS WILL BE PAY+ OV] @s#a1 P] YE>4 ,SO :Y DOES TUITION CO/ EI<T TIMES MORE :ILE QUALITY PLUMMETS8 

,! ANSW] IS 9 APPE>ANCE COMPLICAT$1 BUT AT ITS ROOT1 SIMPLE3 TUITION 9CREASES1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! PO/-#b ,U,C PLAN >E L>GELY ! EFFECT ( ! NE$ TO PAY BACK PRIVATE 9VE/ORS4 ,9/EAD ( PU%+ VOT]S TO PASS /ATE-BACK$ BONDS TO HELP EXP& ! UNIV]SITY1 9/EAD ( PUTT+ POLITICAL PRESSURE ON ,SACRAM5TO TO 9CREASE /ATE FUND+1 ! ,U,C HAS LUR$ PRIVATE 9VE/M5T BY ISSU+ BONDS ?AT CAN BE BACK$ BY /UD5T TUITION4.<#b.> ,!SE BONDS CAN BE US$ TO FUND CON/RUCTION PROJECTS SU* AS ! R5OVATION ( ,U,C,L,A'S ,PAULEY ,PAVILLION SPORTS C5T] OR ! NEW ,POLICE ,/ATION4 ,JOBS CAN GO TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS1 :O DO NOT NECESS>ILY USE UNION LABOR4 

,:]EAS /ATE FUNDS MU/ GO T[>DS $UCATION1 TUITION IS MORE FLEXIBLE 9 H[ IT CAN BE US$4 ,9 CASE ! NEW PROJECTS 7A NEW CAFE1 = EXAMPLE OR A NEW LAW BUILD+7 DON'T IMM$IATELY 7OR EV]7 TURN A PR(IT1 ! ,U,C CAN ALWAYS RAISE TUITION TO PAY BACK ! 9T]E/ ON ITS BONDS4 ,BECAUSE 9VE/ORS KN[ ?AT ! ,U,C CAN ALWAYS RAISE TUITION & HAVE PL$G$ ALL TUITION 9 ! EV5T ( DEFAULT1 IT IS A 0SAFE0 9VE/M5T = !IR CAPITAL4 

#b47 ,BECAUSE ! UNIV]SITY FAILS TO PUT SUFFICI5T POLITICAL PRESSURE ON VOT]S & ! /ATE1 $UCATIONAL CUTS APPE> AS NO?+ MORE ?AN NECESS>Y EVILS1 ! RESULT ( AN ALL->\ND BELT TI<T5+4 ,!RE=E1 9 ITS TURN T[>DS PRIVATE CAPITAL1 ! UNIV]SITY1 N[ MORE ?AN EV]1 IS FAIL+ ON ITS PROMISE TO BE A PUBLIC S]VICE4 ,) TUITION MONEY PL$G$ TO 9VE/ORS & DW9DL+ /ATE FUNDS1 IT LAYS (F WORK]S1 R$UCES S]VICES1 & ESPECIALLY DISADVANTAGES /UD5TS ( COLOR & WORK+ CLASS /UD5TS4 ,5T]+ /UD5TS :O (T5 CANNOT AF=D RIS+ TUITION CO/S TAKE \T MORE LOANS1 WORK LONG] H\RS OR >E =C$ TO DROP \T4 ,SOME ( ! PROSPECTIVE /UD5TS FROM DISADVANTAG$ BACKGR\NDS DON'T APPLY OR DON'T GET 9 :5 5ROLLM5T IS L[]$4 ,! ,U,C R$UCES S]VICES ?AT W\LD HELP PEOPLE ATT5D S*OOL SU* AS *ILDC>E1 WORK-/UDY & CULTURAL PROGRAMS4 

,! UNIV]SITY HAS TO BE REMADE TO AB&ON ! PR(IT MODEL & BECOME A PUBLIC S]VICE ) A TRULY UNIV]SAL SCOPE4 ,! 0UNIV]SAL0 MISSION ( HI<] $UCATION SO F> EXT5DS ONLY TO ?OSE WILL+ TO SUFF] ?R\< BOR+ HI< S*OOL CLASSES1 >E GOOD AT HID+ !IR DRUG USE1 *EAT+ & DIS9T]E/1 & BE WILL+ TO GO 9TO MASSIVE DEBT = A /AKE 9 ! ECONOMIC LOTT]Y & ! PROMISE ( A DEC5T LIV+4 ,TRUE EQUALITY ( OPPORTUNITY DOESN'T MEAN ALL[+ = BETT] ACCESS TO A WORK=CE ?AT DEM&S SOME SUCCE$ :ILE O!RS LIVE 9 POV]TY4 

,H[EV]1 ! FAILURE ( EQUAL OPPORTUNITY />TS AT ! ,K-#a#b LEVEL1 AS PUBLIC S*OOLS 9 WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOODS >E UND]FUND$1 S9CE ! TAX BASE IS NOT ! SAME AS 9 Y\R SUBURBAN NEI<BORHOOD ACROSS T[N4 ,! UNIV]SITY IS JU/ ! LA/ P>T ( ! SLIDE-(F 9 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY4 

#c47 ,:AT ,I W\LD EMPHASIZE1 ?AT ,I ?9K BO? ! PRO-UNIV]SITY & ANTI-UNIV]SITY CAMPS HAVE MISS$ IS ?IS3 

,! UNIV]SITY'S PROMISE ( EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IS NOT 5\<1 BUT ! FUNDAM5TAL PROMISE ( EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROMOT$ BY ! UNIV]SITY %\LD NOT BE AB&ON$4 

,TO SIMPLY SAY 0DE/ROY ! UNIV]SITY0 R$UCES ! SOCIAL NE$ = $UCATION TO A NAIVE CAT*-ALL PHRASE4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO RAGE AGA9/ ?IS SPECT] ( IVY COV]$ MAJE/Y1 BUT IT CANNOT BE DONE AT ! EXP5SE ( :AT IS LIB]AT+ AB\T ! PROMISE ( UNIV]SAL $UCATION & ! EQUAL DI/RIBUTION ( KN[L$GE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 TO ASSUME ?AT WE %\LD PRES]VE A UNIV]SITY ?AT FUNNELS /UD5TS 9TO UNEQUAL /&>DS ( LIV+ IS P]NICI\S4 ,COMPLICITY ) ECONOMIC DISP>ITY MASQU]ADES UND] ! EMPTY SLOGAN ( 0EQUAL OPPORTUNITY40 ,SUPPOSE WE REPEAL$ ALL ! TUITION HIKES1 RE9/AT$ ALL ! CLASSES & CUT LIBR>Y H\RS1 GOT BACK WORK-/UDY & 5D$ WORK] FURL\<S4 ,SUPPOSE WE EV5 R$UC$ CO/S TO #a#i#f'S LEVELS4 ,W\LD WE BE VICTORI\S8 ,YES1 IF BY VICTORY WE MEAN MAK+ LIFE MORE TOL]ABLE4 ,BUT1 MORE EMPHATICALLY1 NO1 IF :AT WE MEAN IS CREAT+ A MORE EGALIT>IAN SOCIETY1 :]E $UCATION DOES NOT DET]M9E ECONOMIC SUCCESS4 

,9/EAD1 ! PROMISE ( $UCATION = ALL MU/ BE RADICALIZ$1 MADE A UNIV]SAL DEM& ?AT /RIKES AT ! CORE ( ! ECONOMIC /RUCTURE3 

,WE CALL = A UNIV]SITY ?AT C>ES NO?+ = ! WOR? ( :AT Y\ HAVE DONE BE=E & HAS NO BE>+ ON Y\R WOR? 9 SOCIETY AFT]W>DS4 ,A FREE UNIV]SITY1 DEVOT$ TO UNIV]SAL $UCATION4 

,!RE=E1 ! RADICAL DEM& WE MAKE ( ! UNIV]SITY APPE>S AS ! MO/ 9NOCU\S3 S9CE Y\ CANNOT FULFILL Y\R [N VISION ( UNIV]SAL $UCATION1 WE WILL DO IT = Y\ & AT Y\R EXP5SE4 ,S9CE Y\ CANNOT USE $UCATION AS A MEANS ( LIB]AT+ PEOPLE1 ALL PEOPLE1 FROM 9EQUALITIES ( WEAL?1 CLASS & /ATUS1 WE WILL TAKE ON ?IS TASK4 ,S9CE Y\ EXCLUDE PEOPLE FROM $UCATION BAS$ ON ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( BIR?1 CLASS1 G5D] & RACE1 WE WILL ALL[ EV]YONE TO JO94 ,S9CE Y\R AL*EMY R$UCES KN[L$GE & SKILLS 9TO ! BASE METAL ( A P]SON'S PR(ITABILITY1 WE WILL DE/ROY ! L9K BETWE5 $UCATION & WOR?4 ,WE WILL BURN Y\R DEGREES1 ! RECORDS ( LIC5SES ACQUIR$1 CLASSES TAK51 SCORES RECEIV$1 GRADES 9K$ ON A :IM4 

,?IS NEW UNIV]SITY IS IMPOSSIBLE = CAPITALISM TO REALIZE4 ,!RE=E1 WE %\LD NOT ASK = ! UNIV]SITY TO BE DE/ROY$1 NOR = IT TO BE PRES]V$4 ,WE %\LD NOT ASK IT = ANY?+4 ,WE %\LD ASK \RSELVES1 & EA* O!R TO TAKE CONTROL ( !SE UNIV]SITIES1 COLLECTIVELY1 SO ?AT $UCATION CAN BEG94 ,WE %\LD USE ?IS *ANCE TO 5SURE ?AT !RE >E NO MORE JOB TALKS1 NO MORE %ITTY LECTURES TO ATT5D1 & ?AT ! UNIV]SITY'S DEGREES1 & ! LITTLE LETT]S !Y W\LD PLACE AFT] Y\R NAME MEAN NO?+ MORE ?AN ! A%ES LEFT AFT] A =E/ FIRE4 

,A ,BRIEF ,LI/ ( ,IMPOSSIBLE ,DEM&S 

,:ILE WE DO NOT BELIEVE 9 MAK+ DEM&S TO ! ,UNIV]SITY1 LIKE A DOG WAIT+ AT ! TABLE = ! SCRAPS ( ! OV]F$1 WE DO WANT TO EXPLA9 :Y WE >E FI<T+ & :AT WE HOPE TO ACCOMPLI%4 ,NOR DO WE =M AN ORGANIZ$ 0MOVEM5T0 OR CLAIM TO MAKE !SE DEM&S ON ! BEHALF ( O!RS1 AL?\< WE DO EXPECT ?AT A GREAT NUMB] ( /UD5TS & WORK]S 9 ! ,U,C SY/EM & ! L>G] SPH]E ( PUBLIC $UCATION WILL %>E SOME ( \R GOALS1 :ILE ?OSE 9VE/$ 9 ! CURR5T SY/EM ( DOM9ATION WILL %>E NONE ( !M4 

,!SE DEM&S >E IMPOSSIBLE NOT 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y CANNOT BE REALIZ$1 BUT RA!R ?AT ! CURR5T SY/EM W\LD COME UNDONE IF IT DID REALIZE !M4 ,A BRIEF LI/ ( IMPOSSIBLE DEM&S = ?IS WORLD4 

,! IMM$IATELY REALIZABLE AT ALL UNIV]SITIES3 

,! LIB]ATION ( SPACE = FREE /UD5T USE1 DISCUSSION & ORGANIZ+4 ,WE >E ! CRISIS6 

,PU%+ PUBLIC DISC\RSE TO FOCUS ON ! ROLE ( ! UNIV]SITY )9 L>G] ECONOMIC /RUCTURES & ! IMPACT ( CUT-BACKS ON L[-9COME PEOPLE & PEOPLE ( COLOR4 

,AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,CALI=NIA ) REG>DS TO ITS MANAGEM5T1 ORGANIZATION1 & ECONOMIC /RUCTURE3 

,! FULFILLM5T & RADICALIZATION ( ! ,UNIV]SITY'S PROMISE3 ABSOLUTE1 FREE $UCATION = ALL1 REG>DLESS ( SO-CALL$ 0QUALIFICATIONS10 TE/ SCORES1 RACE1 CLASS1 G5D] OR ORI5TATION4 

,! DECL>ATION ( ! 5TIRE UNIV]SITY AS A 0FREE SPEE*0 ZONE4 ,AT PRES5T1 C]TA9 UNIV]SITIES1 SU* AS ,U,C,L,A1 ONLY RECOGNIZE A C]TA9 SPACE & TIME 7,K]KH(F1 FROM #ab TO #aPM7 AS A 0FREE SPEE* ZONE40 

,BUDGET>Y & 9VE/M5T TRANSP>5CY4 ,FULL DISCLOSURE ON H[ BONDS >E ISSU$ TO PRIVATE 9VE/ORS1 BACK$ ) /UD5T TUITION1 & US$ TO FUEL UNNECESS>Y CON/RUCTION PROJECTS4 ,AN IMM$IATE HALT ON ALL CON/RUCTION & ISSUANCE ( BONDS UNTIL SU* TRANSP>5CY BECOMES A REALITY4 ,DEFAULT ON ALL BOND PAYM5TS UNTIL $UCATIONAL & WORK=CE GOALS >E MET4 

,AN 5D TO ALL FURL\<S & WORK] LAY-(FS4 

,! REMOVAL ( ,*ANCELLOR ,BLOCK FROM ,U,C,L,A1 :OSE TOTAL ANNUAL COMP5SATION IS @s#d#e#d1#i#a#f & IS HAPPY TO ISSUE BONDS TO FUND POLICE /ATIONS & SPORTS >5A R5OVATIONS :ILE CUTT+ BACK LIBR>Y S]VICES1 C\RSE (F]+S & PUTT+ EMPLOYES ON FURL\<4 

,! REMOVAL ( ALL ,REG5TS & ,PRESID5T ,YUD( FROM P[]1 AS ! /UD5TS1 WORK]S & /AFF ( ! ,U,C NEI!R *OOSE !M NOR 5DORSE !M4 

,DIS>M ! UNIV]SITY3 ,U,C,P,D CANNOT C>RY TAS]S OR PEPP] SPRAY ON CAMPUS4 ,! REMOVAL ( MILIT>Y RECRUIT]S & ! 5TIRE W> APP>ATUS FROM ! UNIV]SITY4 

,9 ! BIG PICTURE3 

,! NEGATION ( AN ECONOMIC SY/EM ?AT L9KS 9COME TO ONE'S SO-CALL$ LEVEL ( $UCATION4 ,WE DEM& $UCATION = ?OSE )\T 0QUALIFICATIONS0 OR ! MEANS TO AF=D ! RIDICUL\S CO/S ( TUITION & WE DEM& SOCIAL & ECONOMIC VIABILITY = ?OSE )\T DEGREES4 

,! REJECTION ( ! ROLE ! UNIV]SITY PLAYS 9 FUND+ ! W> MA*9E1 DEVELOP+ NEW TE*NOLOGIES ( DE/RUCTION1 & BRE$+ ! FUTURE'S MANAG]S1 BUREAUCRATS & C>E]I/S4 ,$UCATION = SOCIAL GOOD3 ,NO PRACTICAL $UCATION6 

,! EXPRESSION ( \R SOLID>ITY & SUPPORT = /UD5TS 9T]NATIONALLY & 9 ! ,U,S1 & ESPECIALLY ?OSE 9 ,VI5NA1 ,U,C,S,C1 ,U,C ,B]KELEY ,C,S ,FULL]TON1 ,C,S ,FRESNO :O >E FI<T+ ! COMMODIFICATION ( $UCATION & ! TRANS=MATION ( UNIV]SITIES 9TO BUS9ESS 5T]PRISES = PRIVATE 9VE/ORS & MONEY-HUNGRY ADM9I/RATORS4 

,! 5C\RAGEM5T ( POPUL> /RUGGLES AMONG /UD5TS & WORK]S :O >E FI<T+ TO A*IEVE MEAN+ & AUTONOMY 9 !IR LIVES4 

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