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An Irish student march against new tuition fees yesterday drew as many as 15,000 participants.
The march, sponsored by the Union of Students in Ireland, took place as government officials suggested that a tax on high-income university graduates might take the place of tuition charges going forward.
Substance-free, but amusing: Emily Rowe, a candidate for student government president at the University of Western Ontario, has made a campaign video riffing on the Discovery Channel’s “Boom De Ya Da” promo.
It’s pretty well done. You can watch it below.
(In case you’re wondering, Rowe’s platform calls for establishing a university liquor store, installing more laptop outlets in public campus spaces, and composting dining hall food waste.)
Thanks to Joey Coleman for the heads-up.
The Union of Students in Ireland is sponsoring a huge protest against new student fees at the nation’s colleges and universities.
The Dublin protest, underway at this hour, is expected to draw tens of thousands of students. Check back for more details.
Undergraduate applications to New Orleans colleges are spiking, driven by out-of-town students who want to lend a hand with post-Katrina recovery.
The increase is highest at Tulane University, with a record 40,000 applications for just 1,500 seats.
Many Tulane applicants say they have visited New Orleans as part of volunteer relief projects. “They get exposed to the city,” the college’s registrar said. “They get exposed to the university.”
A British student wonders what I’ve been wondering: Why aren’t the UK student protests over Israel’s Gaza policies getting more ink?
studentactivism.net 
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