DESO(na)LATION: USC on GMA's State of the Nation Address 2007

The University Student Council held a series of activities from July 19-22 in preparation for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's State of the Nation Address last July 23, 2007. With the theme DESO(na)LATION: The Crisis of UP under Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the activities

seek to highlight the crisis of the destruction of the very essence of the University of the Philippines, being the University of the People and enjoin students to do their share as real agents of social change.

Do not Enter: Private Education in the Neo-liberal Age

Venue: C.M. Recto Hall

Date: July 20, 1:00- 4:00pm

A forum together with the Center for Nationalist Studies that tackled the Ayala Science and Technology Parks and the different privatization schemes in the University. The speakers were Mr. Peter Chua, Prof. Sarah Raymundo, and Prof. Lani Abad.

Bahay-Bahayan

Venue: Pook Amorsolo

Date: July 21, 8:00am- 12nn

This activity involved basic masses integration within the UP community and informed the students regarding the issue of demolition inside the University.

Multi-sectoral Assembly

Venue: Vinzons Rooftop

Date: July 21, 2:00pm

Cultural Night

Venue: Vinzons Hall

Date: July 22, 6:00 pm

Cultural Night and Vigil with the farmers from Southern Tagalog and Central Luzon. The activity also involved discussions regarding the issues faced by the farmers.

July 23 State of the Nation Address Mobilization

The series of activities was spearheaded by Students Right and Welfare Committee Head and Councilor Ipay Bolibol.