Students perform antiwar interruptus during MTV Eminem video

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Student Activists Barge In On TRL
Friday October 11, 2002 @ 04:00 PM
By: ChartAttack.com Staff

With George Bush's "with us or against us" attitude, there aren't a whole
lot of anti-war sentiments leaking through into the mainstream media. That's
why eight NYU students felt it necessary to crash MTV's New York studios
yesterday to make their voices heard.

The eight students all secured tickets to a taping of MTV's Total Request
Live yesterday (October 10). Masquerading as regular pop-loving youngsters,
the students arrived in two separate groups, with sweaters covering up their
"No War On Iraq" T-shirts. They sat through a portion of the show, then one
group of students tore off their sweaters and stormed the stage.

"Can we have your attention, we have an urgent announcement," protest
organizer Jason Rowe called out as the MTV VJ was announcing an Eminem
video.

"We have to tell Congress to stop the war," followed fellow protester Corey
Eastwood.

"We're standing with people around the world against the war," said student
Luis Manriquez.

The group were quickly whisked away by MTV security. Once they were gone,
the second group of students attempted to make their move. NYU student
Agatha Koprowski jumped up and yelled "Not in our name will you kill more
people in an unjust war!"

As the students were scuttled out, Fred Durst, the show's guest, reportedly
shot them dirty looks and scoffed at them. Apparently El Dursto can dish out
faux youthful rebellion but he can't take the real thing.

The students were kicked out of the MTV building, but they weren't arrested.
Before launching their attack, the activists contacted a lawyer who told
them that if they obtained proper tickets to the show and didn't break
anything they could not be charged for their outburst. MTV obviously were
aware of this fact and did not call the police.


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