High School Students Protest Wal-Mart

KOB TV - A new Walmart planned at Coors Boulevard and Montano Road NW is once again facing fierce opposition from a nearby school and residents. KOB Eyewitness News 4 spoke with the protesters and found out some of the teachers are using this demonstration as a lesson. Walmart's vision for the lot is a Supercenter providing hundreds of jobs and convenience to the West Siders. Their plans are grand and say their attention to the environment is sound. It's not sound enough for students at Bosque School. "One of the things we take really seriously at Bosque is being involved with the environment and going out into the field to do studies," said Bosque School student, Taylor Cramer. Cramer and her fellow Bosque schoolmates feel Tuesday's demonstration is more an act of protection than protest. Despite the bitter cold, their gloved hands carried signs calling for "no big box stores" near such a sensitive area. "The ecosystem of the Bosque flows right into this area if there were a Walmart there it would be destructive on that ecosystem that we actually study personally at Bosque School," said student Lauren Dennis. Read full story here: News New Mexico

High School Students Protest Wal-Mart