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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Student protests continue and gather momentum on both sides of the Bay


Student protests continue and gather momentum on both sides of the Bay:

"As further evidence of frustration and disgust with the fallout from the California budget crisis, student protests continued and expanded this week as San Francisco State University students protested budget cuts and tuition fee hikes. SFSU protesters were arrested earlier this week after occupying a campus building, causing some classes to be canceled, just as many students were studying for upcoming finals. Protesters then took to surrounding streets, blocking 19th Avenue in an attempt to cut off police vehicles from exiting. Those students were taken into custody, cited and released."