Students Mull Options As UC Prepares to Increase Fees by Another 20%
Written by Karina PiserThursday, 14 October 2010 03:40
by Karina Piser -
One week ago, students gathered in Mrak Hall to discuss the future of their University and, despite some disagreement between student activists and student government, agreed on one thing: the necessity of strike.
Since, an email group, “UCD General Assembly,” has been set up to spread awareness about meetings on campus and other opportunities for mobilizing students and encouraging participation on a broader scale. Student activists want to get campus clubs and organizations involved in the struggle, and student government is currently in the process of communicating with the Capitol. ASUCD representative Osahon Ekhator explained that ASUCD “reached out to…lobbycorps to assess what more we could do in terms of influencing policy and getting into contact with policymakers.”
Since, an email group, “UCD General Assembly,” has been set up to spread awareness about meetings on campus and other opportunities for mobilizing students and encouraging participation on a broader scale. Student activists want to get campus clubs and organizations involved in the struggle, and student government is currently in the process of communicating with the Capitol. ASUCD representative Osahon Ekhator explained that ASUCD “reached out to…lobbycorps to assess what more we could do in terms of influencing policy and getting into contact with policymakers.”
While this is a step in the right direction, it seems like something that, at this point, should have already been done. “I also met up with Student Assistant to the Chancellor Justin Gold,” Ekhator told me, “to set up a large scale program t