We asked students what they thought about Tuesday's vivisection protest. The following are their responses:
Nicholas Dent is a college first-year.
It seems to me that if you are going to conduct experimentations, it is better to do it on animals than humans. You need to develop drugs and further science with limited cruelty on animals. It seems to me that there's no other way to do it. I thought that the protest was just a bit for attention. I certainly believe people are entitled to their views. I just don't agree with them, that's all.
Antonio Trujillo is a college senior.
I didn't really understand what they were doing hanging in cargo nets. I wasn't quite sure what they were trying to accomplish by doing that. I'm not too sure that they got their point across clearly. Beyond that, I don't really know.
Andrew Sobel is a college first-year.
I certainly respect the way in which they expressed their opinions and, I guess, their diligence. That was impressive. Those two people were there all day. I don't really have a strong opinion about that particular issue, but if I felt strongly about an issue than I would want to express it in a fashion similar to the manner in which they did.
Adrienne Tabb is a college sophomore.
I thought it was really cool. I supported it, and I think that it brought a lot of attention to the issue, more than in the protests in the classroom last year. I think that it was good for that reason.
Douglas Geplach is a college first-year.
Good way to call attention to itself, but it sets a dangerous precedent. Other groups now might do dangerous things like that.
David Osenbach is a conservatory sixth-year graduate student.
It was probably effective. It certainly made people wonder why people were hanging there.
Cate Conmy is a college first-year and a member of Oberlin Animal Rights.
That protest wasn't OAR affiliated. We were aware there was a protest, but we didn't know how it was going to be. I think it was wise. It was a stunt, you know? Their goal really wasn't to educate, but to make people aware of the issue. They got their point across. It was a step toward making it an issue for people who don't know what happens here. Like, some first-years might not even know there's vivisection here.
Marie Rinkoski is a college first-year.
I didn't know what that accomplished, but they probably thought they were doing something important. I didn't have time to stop and watch. I wish I had though. I admire them for feeling strongly about the issue. They should have suspended womb chairs or something.
Nathaniel Stankard is a college sophomore and a Student Senator.
They got their point across effectively. I don't have feelings on vivisection, but I think it was a great mechanism that caused others to slow down and look at what was going on.
Yolanda Lowell is a college first-year.
I think that it was pretty amazing. I thought that it was a good approach to any that they have done in the past. I think it was pretty intense.
Mijin Lee is a college sophomore.
I thought it was really interesting. I had no idea why they were hanging from the library. I talked to people passing out the brochures, and I took one of those brochures. I didn't get around to reading it. I thought it was really cool of them to spend time doing it.
