After much deliberation, Student Association President Bob Tahara and SA Treasurer Joe Martello now believe UB should hold Spring Fest rather than cancel it. "We basically had two choices concerning Spring Fest: cancel, or incur a $30,000 debt.
About 400 students gathered Wednesday at Founders Plaza to protest Star Wars (SDI) research at UB. The protest, organized by the Student Coalition for a Free University, and co-sponsored by the College Democrats, attempted to persuade both passers-by and hundreds of students to lend their support in protesting the alleged classified research at UB. An open microphone was set up for all people to voice their opinions about the Strategic Defense Initiative and SDI research taking place on campus. Faculty members Jonathan Reichert and Charlie Haynie, along with several students, spoke out against SDI and SDI classified research. The organizers of the event hoped to bring awareness of the fact that, by engaging in SDI research, the university is engaging in the continued militarization of the national university system, and of society itself. Adam Hoffman, president of the College Democrats, said, "If President Sample had his way, this entire university would be held hostage by the military through this classified research." Engineering researches for SDI Aaron Lercher, a key organizer of the event, explained how William Sarjeant of the electrical engineering department is presently engaged in research that relates specifically to advancing SDI.
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