SJSU students join thousands in Sacramento rally against budget cuts
SACRAMENTO - More than 120 students from SJSU took part in a vocal rally and protest in the state capital, joining thousands of other students from colleges across California on Monday."We decided to voice our opinions and let Sacramento know that we are here and we don't like the budget cuts," said Lukogho Kasomo, a senior political science major. "We want to see money put back into education."
Julian Rosenberg, president of Students for Quality Education, said he has also witnessed first-hand the effects of the current budget crisis.
"It feels like we're not even at school, but at war because I have lost so many friends along the way that won't graduate," said Rosenberg, one of the organizers of the SJSU contingent.
He said the rally addressed those issues and put pressure on the legislators of California to change how the state handles education.
The event was organized by the Student Senate for California Community Colleges and the California State Student Association to protest fee increases and budget cuts for California colleges as well as cuts in state sponsored financial aid