When we talk about universities and left-wing activism in the Catalan Countries, the Student Union of the Catalan Countries (SEPC) immediately comes to mind. Since its creation, it has established itself and consolidated its position as one of the main political actors in the country's student centers. Now, however, a new movement is challenging its position, including within the CUP (Union of Left-Wing Workers' Union), its institutional representative. During this academic year, the Socialist Youth Organization (OJS), a split from Arran, has increased its presence in Catalan universities, organizing educational events and participating in actions against far-right acts. It has also redoubled its presence on the streets, gathering nearly a thousand people in Badalona at the beginning of the month to protest against the rise of fascism and has amplified its criticism of the CUP (Union of Left-Wing Workers' Union), which it considers "a crutch" for the institutional left-wing parties. By region, this new movement is making its mark in neighborhoods of Barcelona and also in the city of Mataró, unlike in Central Catalonia, where the traditional pro-independence left remains stronger.