Author Archives: Kelly Gerlings
Beginning to Win: Amsterdam, Red Squares and the Student Struggle
By
Gabriel D'Astous and Kelly Gerlings
“Yeah, fuck the neoliberal narrative!” These are the words that introduced us to Dutch student activist Judith Baten, one of the main organizers of the student movement, the Nieuwe Universiteit, at the University of Amsterdam. Regardless of the fact that she had been averaging 2 hours of sleep for the last week, Baten was full […]
Kelly Gerlings’ #WeOppose Protest Speech: “UBC, Can You Hear Us Now?”
This speech was given by Kelly Gerlings of #IAmAStudent at the AMS Trek for Tuition and Housing. Hello UBC! My name is Kelly Gerlings and I am a student. I want to tell you a few things. I am a domestic student, a settler here. I am graduating this year, in May (let’s not talk about […]
