The protest in Moldova is distracting me from my exam in world politics tomorrow. How can I study about the parliamentary system of democracy while history is being made?
The Parliament of Moldova is burning and the Presidential Palace is being destroyed. After a communist president was elected in fraudulent and corrupt elections, students all over the country have risen up.
My roommate, Ruxy Cantir (junior at Furman) lives in Moldova. The Furman community has rare opportunity to learn exactly what is going on and why the reaction is so violent. Communism is not a romantic ideal. This is not a political game. Ruxy's friends and family are in the middle of all this, her family lives in the center of downtown.
Please stay informed. This is all over the internet: check out Youtube, the New York Times (Protests in Moldova Explode, With Help of Twitter ), BBC, etc.
If you would like to show your support for Ruxy and Moldova, please wear a ribbon with the colors of the Moldovan/Romanian flag. (please see Ruxy; they will be handed out at the FUISA fashion show and the Burma CLP tomorrow). Also, feel free to email Ruxy to show your support.
In solidarity-
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