Nine members of Students for Economic and Social Justice take over University of Montana President Dennison's office and are later arrested
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Nine members of Students for Economic and Social Justice barged into University of Montana President George Dennison’s office at noon on Wednesday and refused to leave until the University signs an agreement with the Designated Suppliers Program.
Kendra Kallevig, a member of the group involved in the sit in, said they are prepared to be in there for days if necessary. Dennison is traveling in Asia and will not be back until Friday, but Kallevig said, “We can wait until Dennison returns.”
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Student protest ends at University of Montana
By the Missoulian
A sit-in at University of Montana President George Dennison's office ended Wednesday evening with nine people being briefly handcuffed and charged with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct before being released,according to Rita Munzenrider, director of university relations.
“This is not how we wanted this thing to turn out,” she said.
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Student protest ends in arrests
By KIM BRIGGEMAN of the Missoulian
Nine students demanding that the University of Montana adopt an anti-sweatshop labor program took over UM President George Dennison's office for more than six hours Wednesday before they were arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct.
All nine were greeted with cheers from some 80 supporters as they emerged, one by one, from a conference room adjacent to the president's office into the west entry of Main Hall.
“I feel empowered,” said Saara Snow, a senior in environmental studies who came out applauding the mob of supporters, many of whom had chanted slogans, sang songs, clapped, stomped and waved signs inside and outside Main Hall all afternoon long.
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