Santa Monica College students stand up against war recruiters on their campus

SANTA MONICA, May 12, 2005 - Students at Santa Monica College protested the presence of war recruiters at SMC’s career day today. Students confronted the recruiters directly and challenged their claims of combat free career positions in the military. The students were civil but direct and unwavering in their anger toward the presence of the recruiters at their career day.

Campus police did appear at one point. There were no arrests. This reporter saw a crowd of 10-20 students protesting and arguing with the recruiters and zero students expressing any interest in signing up.