Well, that tears it!

Occupy occupy Harvard!

well, gotta keep the riff-raff out.

Of course they're not hedge fund whiners. This proves that the protesters are just normal Joes and Janes.

/that's da bomb....

Please, I've been to an occupy protest that is way more exclusive than that.

But you guys wouldn't know about it anyway.

Usually, unless the protestor in question is a real closet case, like Fred.

Why the hell would those trust fund babies protest? fark them.

If you're going to Harvard aren't you already in or planning on joining the top 1%?

We are the 99.9999901%

watson.t.hamster: If you're going to Harvard aren't you already in or planning on joining the top 1%?

So we're hating on people that hope to be in the top 1% now? Once we effectively lower the top end money earners, guess what? There will still be a top 1%. It's kind of how percentages work.

watson.t.hamster: If you're going to Harvard aren't you already in or planning on joining the top 1%?

Strictly speaking, the top 6.5%

watson.t.hamster: If you're going to Harvard aren't you already in or planning on joining the top 1%?

They just want to guillotine some bankers so there's job openings once they graduate.

LegacyDL: Please, I've been to an occupy protest that is way more exclusive than that.

But you guys wouldn't know about it anyway.

Occupy Charleston was only 99 hours long, and was catered by some of the best restaurants in town. I'm sure you never heard of them...

I'm all for equality, but it can't be for everybody.

It sounds like Harvard as an institution is keeping people out, rather than the protesters.

That is, Harvard doesn't want to kick out Harvard students, but they can kick out anyone who doesn't have an otherwise valid reason to be there.

Truly the 1%

"Good heavens, it's a Yale man!"

70 percent of Harvard students get some form of financial aid.

tricycleracer:
They just want to guillotine some bankers so there's job openings once they graduate.

That . . . makes a lot of sense.


LL316:
So we're hating on people that hope to be in the top 1% now? Once we effectively lower the top end money earners, guess what? There will still be a top 1%. It's kind of how percentages work.

Stick with me here: if you are in or plan to join that top 1% do you want to "effectively lower the top end money earners"? In other words: if you're the kind of person who wants to be on top are you going to voluntarily accept less money/power out of a personal sense of fairness?

Occupy Harvard. This is totally a repeat from 1776.

Wait, isn't this just a group of privileged kids protesting ...against unfair distribution of wealth?

most harvard grads probably end up in the upper middle class area.

I'm taking Paypal donations for my Occupy Aspen trip coming up in January. Tents aren't allowed within the town limits, so I will need enough money to rent a chalet. Thanks in advance.

While it comes across as really snotty, I can't blame them. If I was a student or staff member there, I wouldn't want a bunch of random people loitering on campus in the name of some cause that has nothing to do with the school. They're a private institution, there's no reason for people who have no affiliations with the school to protest there when there are plenty of other places to protest.

topcon: 70 percent of Harvard students get some form of financial aid.

Need-based financial aid?

topcon: 70 percent of Harvard students get some form of financial aid.

And there's a lot of employees with Harvard IDs.

CAADbury: topcon: 70 percent of Harvard students get some form of financial aid.

Need-based financial aid?

http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/financial_aid/index.html

"About 70 percent of our students receive some form of aid, with over 60 percent receiving need-based scholarships."

Let's just stop the class warfare for a minute and start the intellectual warfare. Anyone smart enough to get into Harvard with a scholarship is evil. GET THEM! THEY'RE 1 PERCENTERS OF TEH SMARTS!

CAADbury: topcon: 70 percent of Harvard students get some form of financial aid.

Need-based financial aid?

Yes

THIS JUST IN: Harvard is a private institution.

More at 11.

topcon: "About 70 percent of our students receive some form of aid, with over 60 percent receiving need-based scholarships."

Let's just stop the class warfare for a minute and start the intellectual warfare. Anyone smart enough to get into Harvard with a scholarship is evil. GET THEM! THEY'RE 1 PERCENTERS OF TEH SMARTS!

enry: Yes

That's not possible. Smart kids don't come from poor families.

CAADbury: topcon: "About 70 percent of our students receive some form of aid, with over 60 percent receiving need-based scholarships."

Let's just stop the class warfare for a minute and start the intellectual warfare. Anyone smart enough to get into Harvard with a scholarship is evil. GET THEM! THEY'RE 1 PERCENTERS OF TEH SMARTS!

enry: Yes

That's not possible. Smart kids don't come from poor families.

I think your definition of poor is off:

"For the Class of 2016, parents with incomes below $65,000 to $150,000 will be asked to contribute from zero to ten percent of their income depending on individual circumstances."

That the university itself doesn't comprehend the irony of its own actions in this debacle, likely of its own choosing, is troubling. That it doesn't appear to care about the fallout paints a very sour picture of its status, and taints perceptions of its intent.

Alright, so what is it that these protesters want Harvard to actually DO? I don't get it....

The student protestors did not approve of this move by University officials. They see the problematic message that this move sends. Their protest is still legitimate. But you knew that already, because you read the article instead of jumping to conclusions. Right?

Pizz on Harvard, the students, and all the protesters.

Mugato: TeddyRooseveltsMustache: Why the hell would those trust fund babies protest? fark them.

Um, wouldn't it be a good thing if even the rich can recognize that the system is farked up and want to change it?

Warren Buffet already did.

rosonowski: It sounds like Harvard as an institution is keeping people out, rather than the protesters.

That is, Harvard doesn't want to kick out Harvard students, but they can kick out anyone who doesn't have an otherwise valid reason to be there.


This thread is full of people who can't read articles, don't try and make them.

enry:
"For the Class of 2016, parents with incomes below $65,000 to $150,000 will be asked to contribute from zero to ten percent of their income depending on individual circumstances."

I guess this is why Ivy League schools, for all that they do graduate many rich douches who go on to spend their lives screwing up and living off their inheritances, also graduate many really bright intellectuals (who likely donate a lot to the endowments that fund the need-based scholarships).

Also, no campus, Harvard or otherwise, wants a bunch of random people camping out there. They produce a lot of waste, take up a lot of space, and generally cause liability issues... no matter how well-meaning and well-behaved they are (Occupiers are typically both).

LouDobbsAwaaaay: Aren't Harvard students already occupying Harvard by definition?


But not in color coordinated crimson tents!

I am occupying my office. It is really exclusive.

I guess there's one protestor who's bent out of a paycheck.

Maybe the occupy Harvard students should lobby Harvard to 'spread the wealth' to other schools. They could use their $26 billion endowment to provide a million dollars worth of educational funding for every man, women, and child in the US.

/Not what I believe, but the # are interesting.