We have all felt the effects of the state budget cuts and wonder when it is going to change. But what are we willing to do to make our voice heard? Tomorrow students will have an opportunity to stand up for higher education and speak out. According to the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) located in Sacramento, our Student Senate Council for California Community Colleges will be holding a Candlelight Vigil to mourn the loss of hundreds of thousands of Community College students throughout the system due to the 30 percent fee increase this year and budget cuts of approximately $900 million to the California Community College system. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, there will march from the Westin St. Francis to the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco where a rally will be held followed by a stand in solidarity with partners throughout the system as well as all the other systems of higher education as the impending loss of public higher education in California will be mourned. The ASCCC expects to possibly have Mayor Gavin Newsom as well as state and local lawmakers attend this event. The Candlelight Vigil will be the closing event to the first ever, Community College Week hosted by the City of San Francisco which was held all week at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. All students are urged to be present and show their support for higher education.
By Theresa Gutierez
Staff writer
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