Why Do Students Protest?

The Vietnam War! Civil Rights! Responsible traffic patterns on shared roadways! Whatever the cause, UW students have never been afraid to make their voices heard with a little bit of civil disobedience. But where did our reputation as a protest school come from? And why is protesting such a quintessential college thing to do? Maybe some Boomers have the answer. 

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