Seventeen students and university employees were arrested Wednesday at UC Irvine after they staged a sit-in outside the chancellor’s office to protest about several issues involving UCI and other University of California campuses… Edward Abeyta, an advisor to the board of regents, was on campus for another issue when he visited Aldrich Hall to see the demonstrations. "I think this is just the start of an overall movement that prioritizes student issues," Abeyta said. "It’s a microcosm and reflection of what our leadership in Sacramento has to address."

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by Joseph Serna, The Daily Pilot.

Posted: February 25th, 2010, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.