College Students Out of Control

Why in the world would any mom send their baby girl to a college that can't control their students? Santa Cruz just took themselves out of the running (they probably didn't stand a chance anyway) to be awarded the privilege of having Sarah as a student.

I am talking about this:

Four military recruiters hastily fled a job fair Tuesday morning at UC Santa Cruz after a raucous crowd of student protesters blocked an entrance to the building where the Army and National Guard had set up information tables.

Members of Students Against War, who organized the counter-recruiting protest, loudly chanted "Don't come back. Don't come back" as the recruiters left the hilltop campus, escorted by several university police officers.
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"We're saying it's not OK to recruit on high school campuses, it's not OK to recruit on university campuses,'' Marla Zubel, a UC Santa Cruz senior and member of Students Against War, said. "In order to stop the war, you have to make it more difficult to wage war."

This is what really got me:

David Kliger, campus provost and executive vice chancellor, said the school was most concerned Tuesday about safety issues, but also wanted to preserve access to the recruiters for students who wanted to speak with them, while still allowing protesting students their right to free speech.

Kliger said officials had tried to engage the anti-war student group in discussions in the weeks leading up to the fair. But when talks broke down, officials began privately hoping for rain and brought in extra police.

Excuse me, but haven't you people heard of the word "suspension." Reminding the students that violence could lead to their suspension or dismissal from school might have made them rethink their actions. College administrators, you do have the power in this situation, you need to use it.

(Link via Michelle Malkin who is being harassed because wrote about the incident -- these people hate free speech and if they ever get in a real position of power, you will lose your right)

Tags:Michelle Malkin, UC Santa Cruz, Students Against War, Recruiters, Military