Higher Education Rallies Held Statewide
Rallies were held statewide Thursday at multiple California State University campuses and at UC Santa Cruz to protest rising tuition, class cuts, and other policies.
Students and protestors held a variety of events to demonstrate their cause:
- An “Occupy Education” walk-out was held at the Cal State Los Angeles bookstore
- A rally and march was held protesting the increase of tuition at Cal State Dominguez Hills
- A rally against the privatization of Cal State Long Beach took place
- An “Occupy Education: Reclaim Your Education” rally and workshops occurred at Cal State Northridge
- Students at Cal State Fullerton planned an art fair to address free speech issues
- UC Santa Cruz protesters threatened to block traffic at campus entrances.
On Monday, students and faculty plan to go to California’s state Capitol to participate in a day-long "Occupy Education" rally.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.