Unlike last year’s “Day of Action,” the California Faculty Association (CFA) did not aid in organizing or sponsoring Wednesday’s student protest. CFA lecturer representative Antonio Gallo spoke at the protest in the afternoon in support of the students. He said it was important to build a popular movement. Theresa Montano, president of the CSUN CFA chapter, said they continue to support the students. According to Brian Ferguson, CFA staff, there are different student and faculty groups at each campus that… Read more

CSUN’s protest against budget cuts to California’s higher education incorporated lessons from last year’s demonstration. The idea of education as a human right drew mixed reactions from the student body in the day-long protest Wednesday. The Oviatt Library lawn served as anchor for the protest.  From 10 a.m. until about 5 p.m., students, teachers and community members participated in the action against implemented and proposed funding cuts to the CSU and UC systems. The library was flanked on either side… Read more

CSUN students protesting for March 2 Day of Action met up in front of the Oviatt Library after two groups split to march to the west and east side of the campus. The students are protesting increasing fee hikes and Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal to cut $500 million from education. Around 1 p.m. student protesters, including LGBTA Vice President, Karlee Johnson addressed the crowd gathered in front of the library steps. Johnson spoke about getting fair treatment from the… Read more

Hundreds of Los Angeles Police Department officers filled the F10 student parking lot on the northeast corner of Lindley Avenue and Lassen Street as a staging area for the March 2 protest against budget cuts and tuition increase. Gus Villanueva, Los Angeles Police Department public information officer and detective said the LAPD wanted to make sure everyone’s First Amendment was protected. “We’re under operations to ensure the safety of the protesters,” said Scott Vanscoy, CSUN Police Department captain of patrol… Read more

Students protesting hope to educate others about the budget cuts and the negative effects they are having on education. Brian De Guzman, 22, Asian American studies major and one of the student organizers, said there are people out on street corners trying to gather a bigger crowd. “This day is to inform decision makers of our collective student voices,” he said. He said they are planning to be out protesting until 6 p.m. and doesn’t know what will happen after… Read more

The number of protesters gathering in front of the Oviatt Library began to gradually grow around 11:20 a.m. Students first began to gather in front of the library at 10:20 a.m. Bayramian Hall was one of the locations visited around this time by a group of protesters who passed by Admissions and Records and proceeded to the second floor. Chants were sung on the first floor as they ascended to the second floor of the building. “What do we want?”… Read more

CSUN students are preparing to protest against budget cuts on Wednesday, March 2. The Activist Student Coalition (ASC) is organizing the Day of Action along with 13 other campus organizations that wish to further education. They plan to gather in front of the Oviatt Library at 10 a.m. and proceed with rallies and a march around the campus’ perimeter. A lecture by the Rev. James Lawson, a civil rights activist who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. will be held… Read more

The city has resolved to not continue pursuing criminal charges against five students arrested during March 4 demonstrations against budget cuts, due to new findings in the discovery process. Under a legal agreement called “informal diversion,” CSUN students Jose Gomez, 22, Justin Marks, 22, Jonnae Thompson, 23, and Anthony Garcia, 30, and Los Angeles Valley College student Angel Guzman walked out of court Wednesday, free of further prosecution. The five are exempt from trial and will not face penalty, with… Read more

Almost a year after last March’s “Day of Action” protests, in which an American Indian studies associate professor broke her arm, the trial for the students who were arrested has still not begun.  They appear in court today for a pre-trial hearing. CSUN students Anthony Garcia, Jose Gomez, Justin Marks and Jonnae Thompson and Los Angeles Valley College student Angel Guzman are charged with failure to disperse the scene of a riot or illegal assembly, a misdemeanor offense.  Additionally, Garcia… Read more