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Freshman Omi Wolfe and her friends march with enthusiasm and passion. At previous events, SGEU representatives highlighted the importance of undergraduate support in the movement.

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Graduate worker Aditya Srinivasan tells the crowd about SU’s subpar financial support in his move from India to Syracuse. “We have always been told by them what to do. Here is our chance to finally move from the obligation to saying yes to the right to say no,” Srinivasan said.

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SGEU representative Sadie Novak shakes hands with Gretchen Ritter, the Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at SU. The gesture concluded a series of speeches by SGEU supporters.

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A marcher proudly displays a handmade poster towards the lawn of Crouse-Hinds Hall. SGEU provided pre-made signs at the march to anyone empty handed and wanted a sign.

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A marcher pins one of Syracuse Graduate Employees United’s (SGEU) pins to their jacket. The organization handed them out for free, along with orange bandanas which sported the same logo.

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Riansimone Harris, a Black Graduate Student Association representative, and an SGEU representative embrace each other in a hug after the march comes to an end. SGEU members and supporters stayed to celebrate the conclusion of a successful turnout.

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Participants of the protest walk through the campus displaying signs and chanting phrases, like “SU works because we do.” The march proceeded from Carnegie Library to outside the administration offices on the opposite corner of campus.

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Black Graduate Student Association representative, Riansimone Harris, reads the association’s community support letter to Ritter and her board of trustees. Many organizations and faculty members took turns expressing their endorsement of the union.

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Mark Spadafore, the president of the Syracuse Labor Council, goes live on social media, documenting the event and the voices of different marchers. Many participants and passersby recorded the experience on their phones.

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SGEU representatives Sadie Novak and Lauren Ashby start the march at the steps of Carnegie Library. The crowd and its energy quickly grew as protest leaders introduced a few chants and outlined the event.

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Protestors stand together listening to the organizations and supporters talk at Crouse-Hinds Hall. The demonstration concluded outside of the administration offices where the crowd met the presentation of letters from each organization asking upper administration to acknowledge the union with cheers and applause.