Occupy protests spread to US college campuses

As Occupy Wall Street protests spread to cities across the United States, they are also taking root at the nations universities.On Thursday, students were among the thousands who took part in rallies stretching from New York to California. They have staged walk-outs from classes, held teach-ins and set up tent cities on campus.The students say they are working in solidarity with the larger protests, but also have their own set of concerns: The rising costs of tuition, seemingly insurmountable debt and weak job prospects.Organizers say protests at more than 120 universities, from state colleges to elite private universities, have been held so far. The schools include Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.Brown University professor Robert Self says the protests are distinct from student activism in recent years, which has tended to focus on specific issues.