disruption to inauguration

There was one attempted disruption of today's inauguration-- and you probably won't see it on the official video of the event. When President Cordova was introduced, I thought I heard some shouts amidst the ovation, coming from the balcony. I didn't bother to look up and behind me until a few minutes later when, as the president was giving her address, some officials came down the aisle beside our seats and looked up toward the balcony. Of course I turned around, too, and saw that apparently what I thought as shouts of accolade had been a protest of sorts-- and a banner had been unfurled from the balcony railing urging the president to adopt the Designated Suppliers Program, an anti-sweatshop program. Purdue has concerns about the program, and you can read more about it in a WLFI TV-18 report from late February. As we exited the Hall of Music today, students were passing out fliers about the issue. It's invigorating to be part of an academic environment!