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Creative Cal Tuition Protest Signs

By Steven Finacom
Wednesday November 09, 2011 - 11:55:00 PM
A simple “SOS” appeal against the backdrop of Sproul Hall and the Sather Campanile.
Steven Finacom
A simple “SOS” appeal against the backdrop of Sproul Hall and the Sather Campanile.
A flyer put up on the tents.  “We Are Not Camping. This Is Our Permit”, against a backdrop of the Bill of Rights, highlighting “We’re assembly peaceably to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
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A flyer put up on the tents. “We Are Not Camping. This Is Our Permit”, against a backdrop of the Bill of Rights, highlighting “We’re assembly peaceably to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
“The Regents are the 1%.”
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“The Regents are the 1%.”
“I Poo on the 1%”, held by a Cal parent and his baby.
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“I Poo on the 1%”, held by a Cal parent and his baby.
A Cal blue and gold ship goes down in a sea of sharks.
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A Cal blue and gold ship goes down in a sea of sharks.
Cal Associate Vice Chancellor for University Communications Claire Holmes circulated through the crowd passing out “Support Public Education” stickers, which many put on (some upside down).
Steven Finacom
Cal Associate Vice Chancellor for University Communications Claire Holmes circulated through the crowd passing out “Support Public Education” stickers, which many put on (some upside down).
“Arab Spring, Chilean Winter, Meet The American Fall.”
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“Arab Spring, Chilean Winter, Meet The American Fall.”
“If I Had $ To Waste I Would Have Gone To Stanford.”
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“If I Had $ To Waste I Would Have Gone To Stanford.”
A simple “Occupy.”
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A simple “Occupy.”
“Companies should donate to education through their taxes.”
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“Companies should donate to education through their taxes.”
“Berkeley Law: we object to the mismanagement of our University.”
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“Berkeley Law: we object to the mismanagement of our University.”
“Education Shouldn’t Be A DEBT Sentence” and “UC Education Was Free!  It Still Should Be!”
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“Education Shouldn’t Be A DEBT Sentence” and “UC Education Was Free! It Still Should Be!”
“81 % Fee Hike (is) The Death of Public Education.”
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“81 % Fee Hike (is) The Death of Public Education.”
An outline of student tuition woes.
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An outline of student tuition woes.
A multi slogan sign, including “Help The Suffering BEFORE the Privileged.”
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A multi slogan sign, including “Help The Suffering BEFORE the Privileged.”
“ReFund Public Education” next to “Tents Are Free”.
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“ReFund Public Education” next to “Tents Are Free”.
“$250,000 DEBT Is Not A Future.”
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“$250,000 DEBT Is Not A Future.”
The flyers put up in advance of the protests, featuring a bear climbing the Sather Campanile.
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The flyers put up in advance of the protests, featuring a bear climbing the Sather Campanile.
One of the protesters at yesterday's "Occupy Cal" demonstration...
Steven Finacom
One of the protesters at yesterday's "Occupy Cal" demonstration...
“We Should Do This More Often”, hoisted in the midst of the throng of ralliers.
Steven Finacom
“We Should Do This More Often”, hoisted in the midst of the throng of ralliers.

A sampling of the creative signs at the November 9, 2011, “Occupy Cal” Protest. Captions provide the text of the signs.