For more than a week, UC Santa Barbara student Maggie Modovsky has lived only on liquids, vitamins, and electrolytes. Forgoing solid food while preparing for her finals has been difficult. But Modovsky is on strike.
Five days into her hunger strike, a weary Modovsky sat down with the Independent. Speaking softly, she explained that she and four other students are continuing their hunger-striking in protest for Palestinians and against injustices on campus.
“It just felt like the right thing to do,” she said.