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On April 6th 2000, 3 more students were arrested at the University of Oregon, bringing the total to 14 in three days. On April 5th, six students were arrested. They entered Johnson Hall in the morning to meet with President Frohnmayer and were told that he had left Eugene, and then remained inside all day before their arrests at 5 p.m. Sixty students spent the night in front of Johnson Hall, occupying the tent city that has been constructed around the building.

During the day, campus members participated in a discussion on shared governance and had the opportunity to hear Bobby Seale, a founder of the Black Panthers, speak. Students are committed to remain in the space they have created until President Frohnmayer acts on the shared governance demands. He has promised to delay a decision on the Worker Rights Consortium until after April 12, when the University Senate will offer a recommendation on the recommendation that the advisory committee has already presented to the President. However, there is nothing preventing his immediate action on the issues of shared governance at the University, and the authoritarian position he has taken throughout this conflict is typical of his daily role at the University. The basement of Johnson Hall has been converted into a booking facility for the Eugene Police Department, who are maintaining a constant presence at the University. President Frohnmayer maintained his authoritarian role by ignoring both the demands and the people settled on the floor of the lobby of Johnson Hall.

Read the Daily Emerald articles from:
4/5/00
We're not going to leave
4/6/00
Protesters arrested yet again
4/7/00
Protesters Stay Committed
UO protests join colleges nationwide

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