Return of ROTC

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Protesters were outside Loeb House for the entire signing ceremony, reciting "No ROTC without trans equality!" and other chants.

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James Sares '12 (right) and others protest the return of ROTC because the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" still does not allow trans-identified or intersex individuals to serve in the military.

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As President Faust spoke before the signing, she said she had "looked forward to this day with anticipation and pride." Nevertheless, she later acknowledged protesters' concerns and admitted the issue is a "work in progress."

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Members of the military community were in attendance on Friday when Drew Faust signed an agreement to re-establish the Naval ROTC at Harvard.

Students protest ROTC discrimination.

Students protest outside Loeb House where President Faust signed an agreement to bring ROTC back onto Harvard's campus. Trans students are are still prohibited from participating in ROTC programs.

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Members of the Radcliffe Union of Students, Harvard Students for Choice, and other Harvard students join area pro-choice supporters in a walk to the Massachusetts State House to rally against Congress' slash of funding for Planned Parenthood and other women's health initiatives.

Students Join Walk For Choice, Protest For Abortion Rights

In Boston, over 1,400 protesters rallied with signs, starting from five locations and converging in Boston Common in front of the statehouse.

Weekend in Photos: (02/28/2011)

Boston Protest

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Akanksha Sharma '14, with members of the Radcliffe Union of Students, Harvard Students for Choice, and other Harvard Students, leads a chant at Boston's Walk for Choice in support of Planned Parenthood and other women's health initiatives.

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An amendment to the bill proposed by Mike Pence of Indiana would cut all of Planned Parenthood's federal funding, reducing the organization's budget by 40 percent. Walk for Choice participants hoped to underscore the notion that this budget does not only fund abortions, but also cervical cancer screenings and contraceptive visits.

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An unidentified protester holds up a sign outside of the State House.

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Harvard students come in contact with another group of activists en route to Boston Commons. Without a permit to march, protest organizers asked participants to stay in small groups to avoid the ire of passerby and police.

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A member of the Radcliffe Union of Students sports buttons to convey the group's message. RUS is also known for their popular "This Is What a Feminist Looks Like" Facebook campaign.