32% Inflation in UCLA Tuition Causes Near Riots (14 arrested, 1 tasered)

[Eric Davis]

So let's get the facts straight. The state takes money from taxpayers to pay for college education. Now state says, "hey, students, we can't take more money, so, we're gonna have to charge you guys more money." The students get angry and protest.

youtube video of event here

[MarvelKnight]

I don't feel for them, I do crazy stuff. However, I've never been arrested or TASED. They shouldn't have done whatever they did that got them arrested and TASED. I feel for the medic that had to treat the SOB that got tased, that's a lot of paperwork.

[o1pickleboy]

Originally Posted by Eric Davis

So let's get the facts straight. The state takes money from taxpayers to pay for college education. Now state says, "hey, students, we can't take more money, so, we're gonna have to charge you guys more money." The students get angry and protest.

youtube video of event here

Could be worse they could riot over beer like Michigan State

[howyadoin]

Originally Posted by Eric Davis

So let's get the facts straight. The state takes money from taxpayers to pay for college education. Now state says, "hey, students, we can't take more money, so, we're gonna have to charge you guys more money." The students get angry and protest.

At least they didn't murder anyone this time.

[CYOTI]

Yes because protesting tuition rates is EXACTLY like protesting the Vietnam War.

[Charles RB]

Students, a group not known for deep pockets and financial stability, got angry and protested because of a massive increase in money they have to pay.

How DARE they.

[gary bolt]

Those students are a bunch of commy socialists.

[Eric Davis]

Originally Posted by Charles RB

Students, a group not known for deep pockets and financial stability, got angry and protested because of a massive increase in money they have to pay.

How DARE they.

nice conclusion. but i was wondering how much of an understanding the students have of the fiscal situation California.

[Black Atom]

Originally Posted by Eric Davis

nice conclusion. but i was wondering how much of an understanding the students have of the fiscal situation California.

True. The alternative is to dramatically roll back the classes offered (as they've done at the college I attend). If I understand right, though, this increase won't affect most students.

[carabas]

Originally Posted by Eric Davis

nice conclusion. but i was wondering how much of an understanding the students have of the fiscal situation California.

A better question woul be how much of an understanding do those in power have about the financial status of students.

[Eric Davis]

Originally Posted by carabas

A better question woul be how much of an understanding do those in power have about the financial status of students.

what you propose be done?

[Charles RB]

Originally Posted by carabas

A better question woul be how much of an understanding do those in power have about the financial status of students.

Said status being "what's money?", in many cases.

[spoon_jenkins]

Originally Posted by Eric Davis

So let's get the facts straight. The state takes money from taxpayers to pay for college education. Now state says, "hey, students, we can't take more money, so, we're gonna have to charge you guys more money." The students get angry and protest.

Unfortunately, you failed to "get the facts straight." It wasn't an issue of taking more money from the taxpayers (i.e. increasing funding for higher education). Rather, state funding in California for higher education has been dramatically cut each of the past two years.

Now, you might think the students are in the wrong either way. But that doesn't justify you substituting a fictional scenario (students are upset that their tuition is going up because the government is maintaining the status quo in public funding) in place of the actual scenario (students are upset that their tuition is going up because the government massively cut higher education funding).

There are a lot of budget cuts, but some sector of the budget aren't being cut as sharply. So students may feel that a disproportionate share of the burden is going into tuition bills.

I think sarcasm ought to be reserved for when one's opponent is clearly ridiculous wrong. It took me just a few minutes to find the last three California state budgets, so I don't think you did the minimum due diligence one should expect before sarcasm like that is unleashed.

[Eric Davis]

Originally Posted by spoon_jenkins

Unfortunately, you failed to "get the facts straight." It wasn't an issue of taking more money from the taxpayers (i.e. increasing funding for higher education). Rather, state funding in California for higher education has been dramatically cut each of the past two years.

Now, you might think the students are in the wrong either way. But that doesn't justify you substituting a fictional scenario (students are upset that their tuition is going up because the government is maintaining the status quo in public funding) in place of the actual scenario (students are upset that their tuition is going up because the government massively cut higher education funding).

There are a lot of budget cuts, but some sector of the budget aren't being cut as sharply. So students may feel that a disproportionate share of the burden is going into tuition bills.

I think sarcasm ought to be reserved for when one's opponent is clearly ridiculous wrong. It took me just a few minutes to find the last three California state budgets, so I don't think you did the minimum due diligence one should expect before sarcasm like that is unleashed.

yeah?

so can you explain why the state would go as far as to cut/reduce funding in higher education?

[Michael P]

Originally Posted by Eric Davis

yeah?

so can you explain why the state would go as far as to cut/reduce funding in higher education?

Because California's freakin' broke.