Regardless, exercising my rights Thursday has been one of the most exhilarating experiences I've ever had. So many showed support. Some observers looked confused, while others openly disagreed. That didn't stop us, and it never will.
Like it or not, the political system is broken. Those against "Occupy Wall Street" typically claim it is nothing more than a left-wing liberal agenda. Those people are still stuck in the farce that pits the people against one another based on an oversimplified political partisanship.
This is a populist movement of global proportions. From Cairo to Tokyo, people are taking the streets back, demanding their government take action against the real ruling class: the financial institutions.
I'm finding my voice for the first time, and I must ask all of you: Where is yours?
—Aaron Gadbury, fourth-year English student