Protest at MSU!

Students are being deported and having their citizenship revoked over protesting peacefully!

• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/students-trump-ice-detention.html 

The Department of Education is slowly being shut down, which is a necessary part of colleges functioning, among other things

• These are all of the roles the Department does, but importantly, FAFSA is directly under them, which over 70% of students at MSU use!

  • https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-overview/federal-role-in-education

  • https://www.montana.edu/admissions/scholarships/#:~:text=Nearly%2070%25%20of%20students%20attending,some%20form%20of%20financial%20assistance.

• The DOE only accounts for 4% of the federal spending budget, which is minuscule compared to other areas! Why are we cutting it?

  • https://usafacts.org/explainers/what-does-the-us-government-do/agency/us-department-of-education/ 

• The DOE provides incredible help to students nationwide

  • https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-education?fy=2025 

Freedom of Speech in research is being inhibited due to the problematic list of words that will get a paper flagged

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025/02/04/national-science-foundation-trump-executive-orders-words/

Water- just trust me, especially depending on the weather

Comfy shoes- Standing sucks after like an hour

A sign (if you can) - Due to the topic of the protest, please keep it relevant to freedom of speech/expression and the Department of Education, but be as creative if you want with it. That said, no handles are allowed on the signs, thanks.