[876] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: REAL ideas
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jered Floyd)
Thu Oct 4 10:12:48 2001
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<MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU>, Jered Floyd <jered@MIT.EDU>
From: Jered Floyd <jered@MIT.EDU>
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Julia C Parsons <julz@MIT.EDU> writes:
> If we're going to boycott something, why dont' we go for the throat
> and boycott those stupid Alumni Phonathons?
Why not sabotage the Phonathons? Volunteer. Call Alumni. And
politely explain why they shouldn't give money to MIT, and write a
letter instead. Guerilla tactics.
Engineer situations that hit the administration where they care:
public image. Contrive a situation where recent dumb moves directly
injure students. Call the Globe. Be sympathetic. Be polite.
Use the media like they use everyone else. Move 8 people into a Baker
triple. Call the Herald. Explain that's why life is like in the new
MIT.
Dig up some dirt on the admins, or their administrative decisions.
Federal law is complicated. They've certainly done something that's
actionable. Sue.
It's war out there.
--Jered
