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Around the U.S. Occupy movements have been vanishing, but Occupy Fairbanks continues to stand against capitalism. This 2012 Fairbanks panel discussion includes discourse on the events and issues leading to the Occupy Fairbanks movement.  Panelists include:  Scott McAdams - Democratic US Senate Candidate 2010, Dr. Sean Parson - UAF Asst. Professor of Political Science, Dr. Mike Peppinger - UAF Associate Professor of Economics, Dick Nelson - Alaskan activist, journalist, and writer, Dr. Kara Dillard - UAF Asst. Professor of Sociology, David Giessel - Asst. Organizer for Campaign for Liberty (Greater FBX Chapter).

Protest took root on College Hill

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When a couple of student activists, Ethan Alan, Forest Dranseen and Christopher Goodwin, took inspiration this fall from the Occupy Wall Street movement gaining momentum attention acrosss the Lower 48, their concerns centered on the high cost of tuition, gas, and fuel.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks students never thought that the movement would take on global significance. And, of course, they never would have guessed that November would take a plunge into record low temperatures, dropping into the forty below zero range, suggesting a need for tents at the protest park downtown. 

“Beginners of Occupy Fairbanks” Crew

Reporter:  FERNANDA CHAMORRO

Interviewees:  ETHAN ALAN, FORREST DRANSEEN, CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN

Interview Videographer: LAURA SCHLUTT

Other Videographers :  FERNANDA CHAMORRO, STEPHANIE PARKER

Editor : FERNANDA CHAMORRO

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