Editorial: Seth Cohen example of model citizen
By Daily Bruin Staff
Nov. 25, 2002 9:00 p.m.
See Seth. Seth Cohen is a fourth-year political science student
at UCLA. He is politically active and has repeatedly pushed for
causes he believes in.
See Seth protest.
Cohen flew to Georgia last week to a military fort to protest
some blame in human rights abuses in South America. He has also
participated in a sit-in outside of the chancellor’s office
advocating for students to be granted more say in the professor
tenure process and was a member of the Student-Worker Front, which
helped ASUCLA employees gain previously non-existent benefits,
See Seth get arrested.
Cohen was arrested last week for trespassing on the military
base he was protesting. He spent a night in the local jail and
could face up to six months in prison. Think that scared him off
from further protests? “I’d definitely go to the
protest again,” said Cohen.
In this way, Cohen embodies the ideal student and model citizen
““ he speaks up when he perceives injustice regardless of the
consequences. About 35 years ago, such activism was expected of
students. An education was more than lectures and homework ““
it was using lessons to right society’s wrongs.
Today such passion is nearly extinct ““ save for in the
hearts of a few brave souls and model citizens like Cohen.
See yourself emulating Seth.
