Lancaster students' anti-BAE halloween mischief
At 1:45 pm on 31st October, a group of Lancaster University students entered the Great Hall on campus in order to protest BAE Systems' presence at their careers fair. Two students gave out leaflets in the foyer. A further four students entered the hall and stood in front of BAE's stall with a banner reading 'Get a career in killing with BAE Systems'. They handed out leaflets and talked to students around the stall. The group then moved to one of the busiest parts of campus to hold a 'die-in' around a banner reading 'BAE Systems: A job to die for'. Many students stopped to ask about BAE and the protest. Two students later re-entered the careers fair and dropped the banner from a balcony overlooking the fair.
Lancaster University holds shares in BAE, and the Management School offers students the 'BAE Systems Certificate in Management', a course funded by and run in conjunction with the company. These actions mark the beginning of a sustained campaign against the university's investment in BAE.
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