Students disrobe in protest

The Digital Collegian (Penn State) ^ | Tuesday, March 28, 2006 | Lisa Weismann

[Willie Green]

As Ben Brewer expressed his disapproval of Penn State's link to sweatshops, his jockstrap was just as effective as the protest signs and rally chants.

With only a set of pom-poms tucked inside the front of his jockstrap, Brewer (junior-philosophy) demonstrated alongside 20 other students yesterday, most of them also minimally dressed.

"The theme is 'nothing to wear' -- mostly because we would really like to wear Penn State clothing, but we are not given that option by administrators," Theresa Haas (senior-biology) said as she held a well-placed rally poster over her Saran-wrapped chest. "It may seem very radical and extreme, but conditions in sweatshops are extreme, too."

The event stemmed from concern regarding the university's involvement with apparel companies that use sweatshop labor to produce trademarked Penn State gear, Haas added.

Beginning at noon yesterday, the band of protesters marched through the HUB-Robeson Center, drawing smiles and stares from lunching onlookers.

"I thought it was a little excessive," Andrew Vanloon (freshman-finance) said as he glanced over a flier handed to him by a demonstrator. "I think people would bitch more if prices [of apparel] went up."

With most participants wearing nude-colored underwear and homemade signs strategically concealing private areas, the group walked from Pollock Road to the Pattee Library mall before pausing in front of Old Main.

[Fintan]

 

It's becoming a busy week here at CNP Central...

[Willie Green]

Embarrassed by my Alma Mater, again.

Don't worry, the Obelisk is still standing tall and proud.

The Penn State legend is that if a virgin ever crosses its shadow it will crumble...
it is believed that this will never happen based on the nature of Penn State's Culture.

[Former Fetus]

Well, we have several copies of that one. Oh well....

It is more attractive than this one

[MineralMan]

"It is more attractive than this one
"

That is most definitely true.

[Reaganesque]

Just their way of showing they're nuts. So to speak...

[theFIRMbss]

>With most participants wearing nude-colored underwear and homemade signs strategically concealing private areas

Just think: When those kids
graduate, they'll got to jobs
in the government

and corporations
where they will make decisions
that shape all our lives . . .

[ncountylee]

He has no clothes but the poor girl in green has no hands.

[zook]

Oh, yeah! In fact, it was all my idea and made it a required assignment for my course in Youth Nudity Studies 212.

Actually, I was surprised that they covered up their privates.

[najida]

Why is it none of the cute guys ever go nekkid?

[Gone GF]

Let's put together a counter-demonstration in favor of sweatshops!!!

[pissant]

You have great allies there, Willie.

[null and void]

For a second I thought that said "Free Pussy"

Don't know why...

[FreedomNeocon]

When I was at Penn State a few years back, there was this crazy professor named Julian Heikland. He was like this 80 year old ex-professor who was on this 'legalize it' campaign.

At noon every Thursday he would go to the University Gates, on the main street of PSU, just S of campus, set up a lawn chair, and light up a doobie. He'd sit there and smoke and pass it around to a few other eccentrics in his inner posse. Trying to get arrested so he can 'take the law to trial'.

They never did, cops would show up for the first few weeks and take his joint and leave... that attracted more watchers, so they even stopped that eventually.

It was the most hilarious thing though... every Thursday to see this 80 year old ex-professor just chilling on the sidewalk passing a joint around with 3 people, yelling stuff out of a loudspeaker for 30min, after which they'd go across the street for Chinese food.

Crazy place that PSU... but I guess 40k 17-23 year olds in the middle of nowhereville Pennsylvania farm land will do that to ya'.

[KosmicKitty]

Ick

Not one body hair!

What does he use?? Nair??

[Paulus]

I shutter at the thought

[ArrogantBustard]

Same reason the cute gals never go nekkid ...

Most of these nekkid-protester-chicks could make big bucks in reverse-prostitution.

Guys would pay the NPCs to put their clothes back on, and NOT have sex with them.

[Dashing Dasher]

It's becoming a busy week here at CNP Central...

Wait until the weather gets warmer... this could be a big year for CNP!!

[Red Badger]

Philosophy Major?...... Just what kind of job prospects does a Philosophist have after graduation?..........

[theFIRMbss]

>they'll got to jobs in the government and corporations
>>I shutter at the thought

I'm getting naked
right this second protesting
my key stroke errors!

[null and void]

"Do you want fries with that?"