#thegeneralbody

The press conference addressed underrepresentation of minorities, counseling services and sexual violence.

 Montinique McEachern, counselor at Crouse Hospital and a graduate student in the School of Education, said that the school administration underserves people struggling with mental health issues. McEachern said there was only one psychiatrist and one psychiatric nurse for the 25,000 SU and ESF students. 

Now our loyal readers will remember #DATmovementSU. It started with a rally, then a sit-in, an occupation. Then it became a movement. Check out our twitter timeline for a live unfolding of the events, the hashtags, and @Thegeneralbody. Do you remember the beginning? When Kent thought that he could keep sending us his blog posts without mentioning #DATmovementSU?!

  Here's a little reminder that Kent is still trying to control the narrative. On his "Orange Bleeders" blog, <image> where every single email he has sent out to the community – including the one about the deer or bear poll – is there. Something is missing. None of the emails that he sent out about #DATmovementSU are there. <image> (Don't worry, we've kept an archive. And our loyal writers have been responding to him all along.)

  But first, here's a little timeline, a reminder of the "important" things that Kent emailed us about during #DATMovementSU

  Nov 3rd:

  Rally and Occupation of Crouse Hinds begins!

  Meanwhile, in Kentland (http://chancellor.syr.edu/messages/m/family-weekend.html)......

    La La La... I can't hear anything!! I don't see any protest!! Wasn't that Family weekend fun, kids?! Go Orange! (Just don't go to Crouse-Hinds, mmkay?) Maybe if I just re-play this song over and over again, this will stop. http://youtu.be/c6bEic1Jrok 

       November 11th,

  Students' rights restricted, policed and surveilled by DPS, locked in on weekends, fenced in. Multiple departments have signed letters of support. Faculty have been doing teach-ins since Day 1.

  Meanwhile, in Kentland (http://chancellor.syr.edu/messages/m/november-11.html).....

    LA LA LA. I STILL can't hear anything! Maybe if I put up an opaque fence to keep the public support from them, they'll see how transparent I am! (Transparently anti-student activism or involvement). By the way, did you guys know it's Veteran's Day?! Just a reminder you may want to leave C-H to celebrate, don't want to miss all those sales honoring all those vets at Destiny USA!!! No, you'll totally be allowed back in, feel free to go to the mall, seriously. I hear Penny's is having a sale!

       November 17th

  Day 14 of the Sit-in. Students keep getting national press, working hard for concrete changes, Kent keeps ignoring them, students protest IN FRONT OF KENT"S HOUSE.

  Meanwhile, in Kentland (http://chancellor.syr.edu/messages/m/many-dimensions.html).....

    LA LA LA LA LA. "RUTH WILL YOU TURN THAT DAMN MUSIC UP!?! Guests will be hear any minute for the party and I don't want them seeing those unwashed, protesting riff-raff. Have Jeeves bring everyone in the back entrance." LA LA LA LA...no no, rich donor who only gives to the football program, those aren't protesting students out my window, they are snowmen! The kids here love having a jolly good time. Have I showed you the lovely Fall Wreath Ruth ordered from Williams Sonoma? It's artisanal! [RUTH, HAVE THE MAID SHUT THE DAMN DRAPES, WOMAN! I'M TRYING TO RAISE MONEY HERE!] "Here Ruth, show Chad your wreath!" Kent dashes to the phone: "Operator, get me the legal department, pronto!... I don't care who you have to call up to drive in the snow in for, go give those students some legal intimidation, damnit! Fuck them and their demands! We don't want our Thanksgiving ruined, see! Betty and Don Draper are coming over and we need to impress!"

          November 24th,

  Students have been denied legal representation, have been intimidated by college counsel, DPS, and everyone else. They decide to end this portion of their protest and begin the next phase in the Spring! Final rally in front of Hendricks Chapel.

  Meanwhile, in Kentland (http://chancellor.syr.edu/messages/m/orange-teamwork.html)..............

As Syracuse University graduate students who play a fundamental role in delivering a quality and critical education to undergraduate students across SU, and who occupy precarious positions as contingent faculty, we support of THE General Body. We share students' concerns about the recent decisions, changes, and vision articulated by the Syverud administration. We demand more transparency and a re-commitment to shared governance. Shared governance requires both appropriate consultation before important decisions are made and informative communication regarding those decisions. The demands issued by THE General Body require not only serious attention, but a prompt, cohesive, and comprehensive plan of action. That is, it is not enough for the Syverud administration to "listen" to the demands. It must take action to redress the violence and structural oppression enabled and perpetuated by recent policy changes, attitudes, and commitments launched by the administration. As we interpret them, the demands of THE General Body seek a more just, less violent and less inequitable institution that works in the best interest of ALL students, regardless of race, class, gender, dis/ability, or national origin. The demands, thus, seek to affirm the need for and responsibility to cultivate a diverse and inclusive student body and campus culture that cares for and supports all students, faculty, and staff. We urge the graduate student community to support THE General Body, its demands, and the core values that undergird these demands.