From: Aronowitz for Governor! (kecox@mailbox.syr.edu)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 15:07:43 EDT
One of my personal faves is "The Strawberry Statement," which was produced
in 1970. It's a fictional account of the Columbia U./U. of San Francisco
student strikes of 1968. It chroncicles the development of a disillusioned
campus "jock" into a full-fledged radical activist. It covers the student
anti-war/anti-racism/anti-corporatization of the university movement of
the late 60's/early 70's fairly well, with the movie centering around the
student/faculty occupation of administration buildings/guerilla
theater/and other organizing tactics including direct action. Although
it's not flawless, The Strawberry Statement should be part of every
contemporary student activist's "must see" list. Plus it has a kick-ass
sound-track. It shouldn't be too hard to find.
Combined with readings like Kirkpatrick Sale's "SDS," this movie is
imperative to understanding the strengths and pitfalls of today's student
movements for local and global justice. In order to know where we are
going, we must know where we came from. History is a weapon. Your mind is
the trigger!
Uhuru,
Keegan Cox, M.P.S. "Sentiment without ACTION
J.D. Candidate is the ruin of the soul!"
SU College of Law - Edward Abbey
315 422 4924
162 Cambridge St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
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nomoreprisons.net
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