Campuses are so dominated by anger these days, so overwhelmed by angst, that it can be difficult to pick out the important messages amid the noise. Tuition hikes, budget cuts, administrators’ salaries, affirmative action — so many issues, so many protests… College protests have long been common occurrences, especially on the Berkeley campus, but longtime observers have noted a change in the demonstrations’ tone and frequency recently. With the frustration of being unable to change the tide of rapidly rising tuition and declining state funds has come anger and dismay.

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by Matt Krupnick, The San Jose Mercury News.

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.