Governor of California to give commencement speech at Santa Monica College

by PA Monday, May. 23, 2005 at 7:33 AM

Governor of California to give commencement speech at Santa Monica College. After months of protest and pleas from both students and faculty not to schedule the governator. The president and the board of trustees of SMC have gone ahead despite the objections.

At SMC on June 14th the Governor will speak

The absurdity of a governor who is cutting funding for education speaking at a graduation ceremony is an insult that should not go on without protest.

Students and the local community are working to form a regional collation to protest this.

The Progressive Alliance ( antirecruite@yahoo.com ) has initiated a call to all local groups to mobilize.

Planning meeting this coming Monday the 23th at Velocity Cafe 2127 Lincoln Blvd in Santa Monica (Pearl & Lincoln) at 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. This is a great cafe with free internet and lots of activists drinking strong coffee. :-)