Letter: Support student rights
February 16, 2005
In 2001, as the University of Illinois continued to refuse to recognize the right of teaching assistants to organize, the Urbana City Council sensibly passed a resolution in support of the teaching assistants. But this simple act of human decency was opposed by the present mayor of Urbana.
By contrast, his primary opponent, Laurel Prussing, is a longtime supporter of students’ rights. She believes that people who work for a living deserve a living wage. I urge all students who live in Urbana to vote on Feb. 22 for Laurel Prussing.
Robert Naiman
graduate student