STRUGGLE AND ACTIVISM of STUDENTS

                                                                 STUDENTS PROTEST              On Public High Schools, one of the major problems is bullying. Even though students don’t do a lot to stop this issue, some teachers, principals, and entities make a lot of campaigns. Last year, an 11-year-old student committed suicide because of bullying, and when students of a High School of Oklahoma heard about this, they try to do something about it. They created the campaign “Stand for the Silent”, which involves students signing a pledge card and receiving a wristband with the words "I am somebody”.
            Another common example of student activism is in College. Students are constantly fighting because the fees are increasing and College is getting way too expensive. These kinds of protests usually involve large students marching with big and signs throughout the streets or in front of a specific building. Sometimes, they would stand in front of the University so no one gets in, until their protests gather some results. These protests could last from one day, to even weeks. Here in Puerto Rico, there has happened this kind of situations where students would block the University’s entrance so no one can take classes until the Board of Education listens to them.
            The real question is, have this protests worked? Well, not so much. Students have been heard, but no one has ever moved a finger to please their needs. College is getting harder and harder to afford, and not everyone qualifies for a scholarship. Sometimes, students even get arrested for these protests, which in my opinion it is wrong cause is not letting them express themselves, which is breaking the 1^st Amendment: FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-03-04-university-protests_N.htm

http://www.mail.com/news/us/343792-college-students-protest-higher-budget-cuts.html

http://www.stefanolubiana.com/us-students-protest-fee-hikes-at-universities-reuters/

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-students-to-rally-against-bullying/article/3479070