A march demanding distribution of $900 checks to the UC Santa Barbara student body was held on the afternoon of May 8, organized by the Young Democratic Socialists of America, a UC Santa Barbara student organization. The protesters began marching from the Storke Tower to Chancellor Yang’s residence in the southeastern corner of campus at around 2:30 p.m., weaving banners and chanting slogans along the way. As the crowd arrived at Yang’s house, several speakers expressed their frustrations over the lack of university-provided support for students during the pandemic. The protest ended with the protestors chalking the driveway to the residence with slogans such as, “Power to the Students” and “$900 now.”
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- The march organizers waved red banners under Storke Tower before the march began. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
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- The protesters presented the banners at the front as they prepared to begin the march. (Kaiyi Yang / Daily Nexus)
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- Flags were waving as the protesters left the plaza. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
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- A drummer beat a drum, which appeared to have witnessed several student-led protests in the recent years. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
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- Protesters holding a banner stating, “Where$ The Money, Yang?” as speakers delivered speeches in front of the chancellor’s residence. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
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- Gina Sawaya, a UCSB staff member, called on UCSB’s administration to provide more support for students during what she described as “the worst economic crisis in a generation.” (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
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- A “wildcat strike” banner waved at the assembly near the chancellor’s house. (Kaiyi Yang / Daily Nexus)
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- A protester wrote “$900” on the driveway at the end of the protest. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
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- “Eat my ass Yang,” a chalking reads. (Kaiyi Yang / Daily Nexus)
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- A “Power to the Students” chalking on display along with many other words written by the protesters. (Kaiyi Yang / Daily Nexus)
