Probably not in this particular instance, but when I read of uprisings in the world it is always "students" at the core. Sometimes these "students" are shipped in from great distances to take part. My point was that the term "students" is used rather loosely, at least in my opinion.
"Sometimes these "students" are shipped in from great distances to take part."
I think sometimes 'yes' and sometimes 'no'. Depends on what the 'cause' or 'fight' is. If the fight is for freedom and democracy, they bring in more 'students' from the moon if they want.
Actually, I think what happens is that "causes" and activism begin on the campuses, and then spread to others in the community and then outward from there to other cities.