ANN ARBOR — Another demonstration in support of the Egyptian revolution took place in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan as students from various Arab and Muslim student associations, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, and the Egyptian Student Association gathered at the DIAG on the Central Campus on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 28.

The demonstrators held up signs, informed passers-by, and gave short speeches including background info on the situation in Egypt and the U.S.’ role in supporting the totalitarian Hosni Mubarak regime.

“Many of them weren’t aware of the situation in Egypt and most people were interested in the signs regarding the United States saying to stop supporting the dictatorship,” said 20-year-old Bilal Baydoun, the president of UM’s Arab Student Association.

“A lot of people didn’t know what that meant until we described it to them.”

Included in the demonstration was a display of various paperdolls with slogans written on them in order to represent the millions of diverse voices marching for freedom in Egypt.

“In the pictures each of the little protesters has something unique to them, some can’t pay for college, some need food, some can’t vote, so there’s a wide range of concerns all stemming from the oppression of the dictatorship,” Baydoun said.

Following the demonstration, students filed into a nearby classroom to watch Al Jazeera English’s TV broadcast of the Egyptian revolution on the big screen.