The state chancellor, Jack Scott, withdrew his support for the rally after the state legislature passed a budget favorable to community colleges, according to The Clarion Online, student newspaper at Citrus College. Other community colleges, including Citrus, also chose not to partipate.
Read the Clarion's article here.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Cynthia Damboise
Cynthia Damboise, nurse manager at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills
Video by John Ayers
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Adrianna Ortiz, green technology student at Rio Hondo Community College
Video by John Ayers
Monday, March 2, 2009
Fullerton Attends the Rally
Fullerton College student body president Rajan Vaidya and senator Jesse Saunders appreciated the positive approach taken at the rally.
“The last thing we want to do is complain,” said Saunders. “Other systems have it worse than us.”
“That’s why we’re out here, because we have it pretty cheap,” said Vaidya. “New Mexico is twice as expensive.”
They’re concerned that in subsequent revisions to the budget legislators may once again be tempted to cut community college funding and raise enrollment fees, bringing them closer to what students pay at community colleges in other states.
That would be a mistake, according to Saunders.
“Community colleges are so necessary,” he said. “It is the way for some people to make it.”
--Chris Haire
“The last thing we want to do is complain,” said Saunders. “Other systems have it worse than us.”
“That’s why we’re out here, because we have it pretty cheap,” said Vaidya. “New Mexico is twice as expensive.”
They’re concerned that in subsequent revisions to the budget legislators may once again be tempted to cut community college funding and raise enrollment fees, bringing them closer to what students pay at community colleges in other states.
That would be a mistake, according to Saunders.
“Community colleges are so necessary,” he said. “It is the way for some people to make it.”
--Chris Haire
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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