A sleep-in against tuition hikes

If you are planning to pull an all nighter at the library, you will not be alone. The CSU is organizing a weeklong sleep-in as a protest against tuition hikes.

VP Chad Walcott says the choice of location was intentional. “As everyone knows, the library is the centre of knowledge and whether you are studying business or women’s studies, you have to come to the library at some point.”

The sleep-in informs students of the benefits of a strike and the consequences of tuition hikes. Gabriel Velasco is an undergrad who brought a sleeping bag.“Having 10, 20, 30 people that are really involved and passionate, sleeping together and being together every day, working on different things just creates a strong nucleolus of students that are active.”

The CSU will hold a generally assembly next week. It will then decide whether to go on strike or not. It hopes students will be ready to make an informed decision.

Photo by: Esther Viragh