Tonight Dean Hammonds held four FAQ sessions with students in Lamont, Quincy, Cabot, and Mather concerning Harvard’s “reshaping phase” of its budget cuts. Students rallied around a number of issues, including shuttle services, hot breakfasts, and the quad library. These concerns should not be taken lightly. From safety, to nutrition, to academic routines, these cuts are greatly impacting our daily lives, yet students have had no voice in this process. We at the No Layoffs campaign would like to emphasize that Harvard workers are also seriously affected by these decisions. Cutting student services at Harvard is also cutting the hours or positions of the people who provide those services--shuttle drivers, dining hall workers, janitors and clerical staff in the library. We firmly believe that ALL community members, students as well as workers, ought to have greater say in the decisions that will so keenly affect our lives. We are fighting for transparency, for people over numbers, and for greater community involvement in response to the economic crisis. Student services are people, too. So, if you believe Harvard can be cutting the budget in other ways, join the ranks, and we look forward to marching on side by side.