Multimedia Opinions

Brophy’s stance on the 99 percent should preach acceptance not exclusion

By Joe Skoog ’13
The Roundup

“We are the 99 percent.”

While the Occupy Wall Street movement may have far reaching effects on the United States, many do not know what the idea of being the “99 percent” entails The Occupy Wall Street movement sprung up in response to what their website calls, “The Arab Spring, which gave rise to the European Summer, and finally continues on into the American Spring.”

Read More
Multimedia Opinions

Focus on ‘fat cats,’ top one percent misses real social injustices in society

By Rohan Keith Andresen ’12
The Roundup

For the last few months, the United States has been introduced to a stream of domestic protests called “Occupy Wall Street” in solidarity for the plight of the “99 percent.”

The protesters, mainly students and younger Americans, believe that they make up the 99 percent of Americans who have been tread upon by the wealthiest—and therefore most powerful—one percent.

They also point to a growing gap between the top and everyone else.

Read More