Yale grad students' 'hunger strike' apparently involves eating when hungryFunny | 208458 hits | Apr 28 11:03 am | Posted by: N_Fiddledog  A group of Yale University graduate students announced Tuesday evening that they would be undertaking a hunger strike to pressure the administration into granting them better union benefits.Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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"A group of Yale University graduate students announced Tuesday evening that they would be undertaking a hunger strike to pressure the administration into granting them better union benefits. The strike is taking place in front of University President Peter Salovey’s home."
Yale doctoral students currently earn a stipend $30,000 a year, receive free health care, and have their $40,000 tuition paid in full, according to Yale News. The university administration said in a statement that they understood the students concerns, but "strongly that students not put their health at risk or encourage others to do so.
Local 33 posted a video about the strike on their Facebook page, including quotes endorsing their fast from co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association Dolores Huerta and vice chair of the Democratic National Committee Maria Elena Durazo."
'As it turns out the hunger strike might not put anyone's health in peril. According to a pamphlet posted on Twitter by a former Yale student, the hunger strike is "symbolic" and protesters can leave and get food when they can no longer go on.'
Trying to reduce sugar intake is a damn hunger strike in itself. You're starving and you're supposed to eat bloody carrots or some tasteless crap, so you just close the fridge door and stay hungry.