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UC Berkeley students take over building
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Nov. 20, 2009 | Nanette Asimov, Justin Berton,Henry K. Lee

Posted on 11/20/2009 4:37:24 PM PST by Second Amendment First

Freshman Magali Flores, and ethnic studies major, was locked arm-in-arm with other students outside Wheeler, one day after she'd returned from protests at UCLA, where the regents met this week.

"It's horrible, how could they possibly do this?" she said of the fee increases.

Flores acknowledged the increase would not affect her because her family earns less than $70,000, and tuition remains free. However, she said that she's already in debt from cost of living, registration fees, and books, totaling $10,000.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: highereducation; tuition; ucberkeley; ucla
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1 posted on 11/20/2009 4:37:24 PM PST by Second Amendment First
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To: Second Amendment First

“UC Berkeley students take over building”

In other news, the sun rose at dawn this morning.


2 posted on 11/20/2009 4:38:47 PM PST by rightwingcrazy
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To: Second Amendment First
ethnic studies major,

How about you get a real education there sweetheart? These community organizing diplomas are a dime-a-dozen.
3 posted on 11/20/2009 4:39:06 PM PST by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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“Freshman Magali Flores, and ethnic studies major”

Better learn how to pole dance, dearie.


4 posted on 11/20/2009 4:41:02 PM PST by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir!)
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“Walden said the students had two demands: The reinstatement of 38 custodians who were recently fired or laid off, and to be able to leave the building without having to face any legal trouble.”

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I smell flop-sweat, looks like the revolution will have to wait.


5 posted on 11/20/2009 4:41:03 PM PST by sinanju
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6 posted on 11/20/2009 4:41:15 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bail out)
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“However, she said that she’s already in debt from cost of living, registration fees, and books, totaling $10,000.”

Compare this to state schools elsewhere with similar scholastic prestige. Still a bargain!


7 posted on 11/20/2009 4:41:19 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: dynachrome

LOL!


8 posted on 11/20/2009 4:41:56 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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“However, she said that she’s already in debt from cost of living, registration fees, and books, totaling $10,000.”

Then go to a cheaper school! No wonder she’s an ethnic studies student. She would fail out of business classes!


9 posted on 11/20/2009 4:43:14 PM PST by vladimir998
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To: Second Amendment First

Throw them some Obama free stuff and they’ll go home!


10 posted on 11/20/2009 4:43:40 PM PST by ronnie raygun (Leaders who refuse to lead will be lead by the people)
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To: Second Amendment First

Typical left wing Californians. They expect everything and think it will be paid “by someone else” or that they are simply entitled to it.

Party’s over, the bills are due. Pay up, you freeloaders!


11 posted on 11/20/2009 4:46:02 PM PST by henkster (0bamanomics: The "Final Solution" to America's "Prosperity Question.")
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To: dynachrome

That’s pretty funny right there, and I don’t care who you are.


12 posted on 11/20/2009 4:48:05 PM PST by mirkwood (been warm in Maine)
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To: Second Amendment First

The 3 protestors quoted are:

* an ethnic studies major

* a Middle Eastern studies and political science major

* a peace and conflict studies major

And what about the majors of students who are not protesting, you ask? “An electrical engineering student, Zach Jacobson, rushed toward the protesters yelling, “Stop it, go away, go home.”

Tuition SHOULD go up for the protesting twits who major in useless subjects, and be free for students who major in something useful, like EE.


13 posted on 11/20/2009 4:52:25 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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"A lot of people have been saying, 'Who's university? Our university.'

I guess he's never heard of the word "whose."

No wonder the education there is free for some. It's worthless.

14 posted on 11/20/2009 4:52:38 PM PST by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: dynachrome

LMAO!


15 posted on 11/20/2009 4:52:51 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: randomhero97

Nobel Peace Prizes and birth certificates are cheap these days....


16 posted on 11/20/2009 4:53:30 PM PST by pointsal
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ETHNIC STUDIES?????????? Get off the free ride and get a job bitch.


17 posted on 11/20/2009 4:54:00 PM PST by taillightchaser (When a democrat says "The American people" you know the next words out of his mouth will be lies.)
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progressive students vs. progressive professors....

where's my popcorn?

18 posted on 11/20/2009 4:54:04 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo
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To: LibFreeOrDie

Excellent summary and conclusion. Thank you.


19 posted on 11/20/2009 4:56:15 PM PST by Second Amendment First
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To: LibFreeOrDie

We wonder why the US is getting smoked in the physical, biological, and engineering sciences.


20 posted on 11/20/2009 4:58:20 PM PST by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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