Virginia safety Joseph Williams ends hunger strike after eight days

Good on Williams for thinking about more than just his own future. NCAA football is one of the richest is the US. Shame on the university for denying people a living wage.

It's sad that the football team was apparently upset at the fact that this young man did more than pay lip-service to a cause in which he believes. Whether or not the football coaches, other players, or anyone else agrees with the Living Wage struggle, one cannot find fault in a young man who has the strength of conviction to act rather than talk.

People are so quick to laud Tebow for showing off his religious convictions in a public arena. Hopefully they'll also be as loudly supportive of Williams.

Good job, son!

George Mason Economics prof. has an interesting suggestion for the students who are protesting here:

http://cafehayek.com/2012/02/gifts-do-not-cause-wages-to-rise.html

Certainly the students hearts are in the right place, but they are unfortunately misguided in their understanding of economics, and the effects of their policy prescriptions.

Terrorists take a stand for what they believe in too. That doesn't make it right. This kid is just falling for the usual liberal indoctrination that goes on in these universities.

What a retard. Endangering your health for a protest no one knew or cares about.

Nice fro

What is up with that defensive coordinator? Being disappointed in a kid for trying to take a stand for something he believes in? More to life than football.

I'm sure that defensive coordinator who was complaining about his involvement likes making well over a living wage.

How was he not fulfilling his football obligation? Not lifting? Missing meetings? He's also a student and in that regard has a human freedom to have thoughts and ideals separate from the football team. Coaches mean well and must always preserve their priorities. Winning and conduct of their players is how they're judged. I envy the careers of all college coaches BUT, there is a genuine challenge to encourage the education and growth of the "student athletes" under their charge in non sport matters. It's hypocritical to recruit someone onto a campus of higher education and then restrict their growth outside football. Tough to control all aspects of a college age "student athlete", but that's why they make the big bucks......it's a tough balancing act and why many move onto pro sports.

In general staff at universities and colleges get paid too much (including pensions, health benefits, etc.)

Tuition is too high and millions of graduates are under water with their student debts.

If fact, the total amount of studend debt is enormous and will not be paid.

This is the big issue: like the Government involvement in the home market a giant debt bubble is ready to inflict serious damage in the USA.

Maybe certain employees could make more but in general costs must go down.

Kid needs to make up his mind.... can't have it both ways.

Stand up for what you believe in. These kids make millions for their schools and don't see a penny for for it, and here comes a young man standing up for someone else.

Some people in third world countries do that every day and they call it.......life.

If you want to receive welfare, food stamps, SSI etc...........or get paid more on ANY job, you need to take a drug test first. Wake up America.

Such an important cause. God save the 225lb Free Safety from UV with the slave labor tactics being shoved on him (near half million dollar education at no cost to him not withstanding). Bless this martyr dear Lord. He has suffered so much, what with classes and gym time and all.

dag-gon-it 2 more days an he would have died.

A living wage....idiots. You want a living wage, move to europe.

Pity he did not starve to death. Hope springs eternal

Hahaha. What a phony! If you are serious about what you are striking for, go on a strike and don't eat until you get what you want. Then I will believe you. What a little phony.

Dont stop! Keep it up till u die!!