Date of publication: December 12, 2006
Source: Inside Higher Ed
Author: Elizabeth Redden
On Day 25 of a hunger strike at Purdue University, Mark Franciose's fatigue registered even through the phone lines. His tired, quiet voice -- and the sustained pauses in conversation -- conveyed just how much he was struggling to fully wake up early Monday afternoon.
“I’m light-headed, it’s hard to concentrate,” said Franciose, a senior who has restricted his diet to liquids since November 17 to put pressure on Purdue President Martin C. Jischke to sign on to a new anti-sweatshop program. “It’s hard to think and also very hard to do anything physical. We’re all trying our best not to expend much energy.”...