Several hundred students at the University of Southern Maine (USM) in Portland have been protesting in recent days due to major cuts and faculty lay-offs at their institution.
Students and faculty members who are protesting budget cuts at USM are accusing officials of making up numbers and “manufacturing” the crisis.
The critics say the University of Maine System should use its $183 million in unrestricted reserve funds to plug budget holes and save faculty positions.
It is good to see the students protesting against the coming reality of corporate feudalism. At some point the hope is that they will also see that the massive amounts of $$$$ wasted on US militarism should be included in their solutions articulation.
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