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The Daily Aztec - SDSU participates in statewide protest against budget cuts

The Daily Aztec - SDSU participates in statewide protest against budget cuts

SDSU participates in statewide protest against budget cuts

By Reem Nour, Senior Staff Writer
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Published: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Updated: Thursday, March 4, 2010
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Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor
San Diego State is one of many college campuses across California participating in a statewide “Day of Action” today, where students, faculty and workers will simultaneously hold demonstrations in defense of public education.
The March Fourth Committee at SDSU — which was created to plan and organize efforts for today — is calling students and faculty to walk out of their classes at 11:30 a.m. to meet at the Arts and Letters building. Protesters will march to the Open Air Theatre and hold a rally there at noon.
“Students are experiencing rally fatigue, but this time it’s different, it’s a statewide action,” March Fourth Committee member Crystal Sudano said. “We’re asking them (faculty) to walk with us, not just support us. It has to be uniformity; it has to be solidarity.”