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![OCCUPY ATLANTA PROTESTERS SET UP TENTS, COMMUNITY IN WOODRUFF PARK: On Oct. 7, hundreds of protesters converged on Woodruff Park to express their anger at a variety of economic and political trends. They remained in the park until Oct. 26 and, inspired by Occupy Wall Street, called their movement Occupy Atlanta. Jason Woody, a business owner from East Point, Ga., joined the movement because he related to the stories of other protesters, many of whom, like Woody, have outstanding student loans. “[Our goal is to] make people aware of government policies [and] the unfairness of the financial system,” Woody said. “We want to wake people up.” On Oct. 16, Woody provided first aid for protesters at the medic tent](https://thesoutherneronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_5057.jpg)