Posted on 11/05/2004 5:44:27 AM PST by mondoman
BOULDER - Students were preparing to spend the night at Boulder High School Thursday to protest policies of the Bush administration.
About 50 students carrying guitars and boxes of crackers and Froot Loops took over part of the library at the end of the school day. They vowed not to leave until they had a chance to meet with elected officials.
Under an agreement with Principal Ron Cabrera, they were allowed to stay the night, but must clean up and be gone by 7 a.m., when the library opens.
A teacher and several parents agreed to be chaperones, Cabrera said.
It was not clear if they would meet with elected officials. A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, whose district includes Boulder, said no one from the congressman's office was scheduled to attend.
Stephen Lobanov Rostovsky, 17, a senior, said the protest is meant to get adults to hear their opinions.
Rostovsky said he talks to elected leaders, "but there's no assurance for me that someone will actually take me seriously."
"This is going to hopefully change that by letting people know that adolescents are there and by saying, 'We're not going to take this. We want a voice, too. We want a place in this democracy. . . . We should have a say.' "
The students' list of grievances cites the war in Iraq, which they called "unjust and misguided."
The students also oppose federal regulations requiring schools to admit military recruiters or lose funding.
The protesters are members of a group called Student Worker that periodically stages protests. In the past, it has opposed statewide student testing.
Thursday's protest was planned even before it was known who would win Tuesday's election, Rostovsky said.
English teacher Jim Vacca, the faculty adviser for Student Worker, said, "I think they seriously want to engage adults in talk about some of the issues that will affect them."
Student Worker is not affiliated with Boulder's peace community.
But, Vacca said, "I think the Boulder community at large is supportive of kids who take an active role in their own lives" and take a mature and reasoned look at issues.
Cabrera, the principal, initially said the students had to leave by 5 p.m., but he relented after meeting with Rostovsky.
"I'm not fearful they'll do damage to the school," Cabrera said.
"What we try to do at Boulder High is to have kids who can ask questions, sometimes challenge the status quo in a thoughtful manner, and I hope if we're doing our education right we're creating that kind of citizenry," the principal said.
I hope the President finds ways to draw in the moderate Democrats to our causes, so we can further marginalize the radical left.
When they are eligible to vote, they prolly won't bother.
wah! wah! wah! the election is over and the people have spoken in no uncertain terms.
tell the crybabies to get over it - we had to with clinton.
Two words......."Froot Loops"
Soar losers.
Is the sheriff elected?
"crackers and Froot Loops".....no kidding.
How appropriate
About 50 students carrying guitars and boxes of crackers and Froot Loops
I am beginning to enjoy what reporters report. This does put an image in my mind.............
If you're not eligible to vote, shut up.
That's for Canada, France, Germany and all the little kiddies who want to have a fit.
Fruit Loops, eh?
Fitting.
The students' list of grievances cites the war in Iraq, which they called "unjust and misguided"
and when did these "students" become experts on war?
spoiled little liberal brats that didn't get their butts paddled enough growing up
Bumper sticker idea: BOULDER OUT OF U.S.!!
If Kerry had been elected, do you suppose that school would allow a "sleep-over" to protest the Kerry policies? I DON'T THINK SO!!!
I would suggest they write letters to their elected representatives. Then I realized they're probably products of the public school system and don't know how
These are children of the left: indoctrinated, yet undisciplined. The gutless, brainless principal readily acceeds to their peevish whims.
The will of children learning liberal sanctimony in youth is a substitute in Boulder for all rational morality.
The same school probably would not allow an afternoon Bible-study group to meet in their facilities, or a prayer at graduation.
"To Hell with them" is not my wish, but my prediction.
A High School slumber party?
Did they also have a specially designated pillow-fight to protest our failure to sign Kyoto?
Reward these illiterates and some will graduate to "Columbine"-behavior.
*rolls eyes*
STFU and get a job. We'll see how much of a "idealistic protester" you are when mommy and daddy don't have to feed, clothe, and shelter you. Oh wait, did I say idealistic...my bad. They are really void of ideals, unless someone considers the crap and propaganda spewed by MTV/BET/Fat Ass Moore as ideals. These mindless sheep don't even know what they're protesting. Hats off to the Dept. of Education for sucessfully achieving one of many of the goals of American communism...to dumb down the masses.
I weep for the future.
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