UWM rally ends in 16 arrests
Tuition increases cause campus protests nationwide
Miho Kaimori
Issue date: 4/1/10 Section: News
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On Thursday, March 4, a rally against raising tuition was held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). More than 100 people joined it and 16 protesters were arrested.
The rally started at UWM's Student Union at noon with people clamoring to stop UWM's tuition increase. Then, the protestors marched to Chapman Hall, where UWM's executive offices are located.
The protestors demanded that Chancellor Carlos E. Santiago take a pay cut. Only one representative was invited to talk with the chancellor in his office, but others also tried to enter the room.
When Santiago refused, some protesters became violent. UWM security reacted first, but UWM's security chief asked Milwaukee police for assistance. The police used pepper spray against the protesters to stop the rally.
Similar protests against tuition increases occurred in about 30 other states.
It was a part of a National Day to Defend Higher Education.
California's huge budget cut is serious is gaining national attention. For instance, the University
The rally started at UWM's Student Union at noon with people clamoring to stop UWM's tuition increase. Then, the protestors marched to Chapman Hall, where UWM's executive offices are located.
The protestors demanded that Chancellor Carlos E. Santiago take a pay cut. Only one representative was invited to talk with the chancellor in his office, but others also tried to enter the room.
When Santiago refused, some protesters became violent. UWM security reacted first, but UWM's security chief asked Milwaukee police for assistance. The police used pepper spray against the protesters to stop the rally.
Similar protests against tuition increases occurred in about 30 other states.
It was a part of a National Day to Defend Higher Education.
California's huge budget cut is serious is gaining national attention. For instance, the University