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For the past two weeks, first year Manchester student Chris has been living in one of his university buildings. It’s not that he’s left his essays until the last minute and is having to camp out in the library – he and a group of fellow students are occupying one of the main campus buildings, in protest of their treatment over the past year. Students have already proved this year that occupying campus buildings works. Last term, a group of students occupying Owens Park Tower at Manchester Uni won a 30 per cent rent refund for semester one, for all students living in halls. Every stud...

Students at four universities around the country have launched campus occupations in protest over their treatment by their universities this year. Groups of students at Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam are occupying university buildings. Amongst other things, they’re demanding rent refunds, tuition fee rebates, an end to university staff job cuts, and an end to the increased security measures and police patrols they’ve seen on campus. They’re having to contend withuniversity security, and having meetings with university and SU officials regarding their demands. But...

Groups including UoM Rent Strike and Nancy Out are occupying the building

UoM students occupying Sam Alex building say security have been ‘hostile and threatening’ But they say: ‘We won’t leave until our demands are met’ 11 hours ago Students occupying the University of Manchester’s Samuel Alexander building say security have been “hostile” towards them, but say: “We won’t leave until our demands are met”. Yesterday evening, a group of students protesting the university’s treatment of students and staff, moved in and began occupying the historic Samuel Alexander building. It follows last November’s successful occupation of Owens Park Towe...

Radio Host Creates Broadcast Camp and Book for Young Adults Sam Alex When COVID-19 caused camps to close this past summer, nationally syndicated radio show host Sam Alex knew he had to set up his own virtual camp. “I was just so heartbroken because I loved being a camper and a counselor when I was young,” Alex said, in a phone interview with the Journal. “I can’t imagine where I’d be in the world and achieve what I have without it.” So Alex set up Camp Broadcast, where young adults of all ages – from middle schoolers to college students – could tune in and learn radio hosting ...