Protestors take over UC Berkeley Building

[steel7]

I commend the students but its a losing cause. NOTHING is inexpensive in ca anymore.

[BlackShoe]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

LOL! This is just so 60s and so Bezerkeley! Some things never change and some communities just never grow up

Back then,UC Berkeley was sarcastically referred to by many as "Moscow by the Bay",and things would seem to be the same,with far left ideology in control.If they bothered to vote at all,would wager a large sum that these brats voted for Obama,have entitlement mindsets,and,like good little Bolsheviks,believe that the government owes them an education.

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

Well at least it gives you something else to feel superior about.

Excuse me! Kiss my what? Realistically, however, it's a no-brainer to feel that way about Baghad on the Bay!

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

Here's hoping Berkeley never changes.

I don't think you have to worry about that. It's caught in a 40+ year time-warp and incapable of growth.

[malamute]

Originally Posted by BlackShoe

Back then,UC Berkeley was sarcastically referred to by many as "Moscow by the Bay",and things would seem to be the same,with far left ideology in control.If they bothered to vote at all,would wager a large sum that these brats voted for Obama,have entitlement mindsets,and,like good little Bolsheviks,believe that the government owes them an education.

Exactly. Just who do these kids think should have to pay? Are they even aware of California's growing tent cities, the former taxpayers who have now been forced out of their homes and live in tents? There are people living without homes and shelters -- is that who is supposed to pay the increases?

Everyone else is tightening the belt and facing that money and jobs are gone but these privileged elitists thing that for themselves the good times must still roll. If they have to pay more toward their own costs of being educated, they might have to give up a couple of $100 concerts or their wild spring break parties in Mexican resorts. Imagine them not being able to hit the clubs several times a week.

A compromise would be for the university to cut salaries and a few positions of the professors. Then the students won't have to pay more.

[OC Investor2]

Originally Posted by bayarea-girl

Glad to see that people still go out and fight for what they believe in. The tuition hikes are ridiculous, but I guess the people who are pushing the hikes don't care since after all people need to get educated and they can just take out more debt to pay for it.

Fight for what they believe in? Sorry, this isn't 1968. They are fighting to have other people pay for more of their college education. I suppose if they don't like the deal they are getting from UC they can go to Stanford and pay the $40k/ year it would cost to go there for an equivilant education.

Here's an idea. Maybe the students should unionize and go make campaign contributions in Sacramento so the democrats in the legislature will throw more money there way. It works for the public employees.

[bayarea-girl]

When did College students have to stop paying their way?

[CAVA1990]

Probably not a popular opinion but I think the state should provide a free college education for its best and brightest. In a place like California they're highly likely to stay and use their talents to benefit the rest of the population. They will be the future of the state and will yield returns on the investment many times over.