University spokesman Dan Mogulof said the actions were being taken to remove hazards from the grove and that there would be no attempt on Tuesday to forcibly remove the protesters.

"We are not removing tree sitters today," Mogulof said. "At this point we have no plan to forcibly remove people from the trees. What we are doing is putting the pieces in place to make it difficult if not impossible for them to sustain this illegal and dangerous occupation of University property.''

Holy crap! There are still hippies! Albeit, feces-throwing hippies, but the point remains. Yay, local environmental causes!

-janelane, closet hippie minus the feces-throwing

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