"It's clear that the board understands the monetary costs but not the value of what having a free school is, " said JoeRiley, 22, a senior in the arts school and a member of the Occupy Cooper movement.
"I think Peter Cooper wanted this school to be a model for a level playing field for higher education, " said JoeRiley, 22, a senior in the arts school and a member of the Occupy Cooper movement that in December took over part of a building where Lincoln gave his "right makes might" speech.