The University of California has been home to much of the student-led Occupy activity, where protesters are extremely concerned about the cost of higher education. According to this news story, administrators at UC Berkeley and UC Davis have faced difficulties in dealing with the Occupy groups:
“For most protests that I’ve been involved with over the years, I have a relationship with the students. There’s a sense of trust,” Ms. Castro said. “In the case we have now—this new movement that’s leaderless—it’s presenting a challenge because we can’t engage in the dialogue. It’s changed the whole dynamic.”
Davis has had Occupy protesters on campus since November, she said. But the university’s approach since the pepper-spray incident has been markedly reserved. “Our campus model since then has been patience and restraint,” [UC Davis Vice Chancellor] Ms. Castro said. “We’ve had buildings occupied, and we’re getting a lot of pushback that we’re being too lenient from everybody else who feels like their rights are being violated.”
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