The Daily Sundial’s archives from the years 1983, 1993 and 2003 all show that California State University fees increased every decade, prompting students to react angrily because it affected how much they would pay. They report that fees were hiked nearly 11% each time, excluding the year 2003, when tuition was raised by 30%. In one article, Edgar Ramos, class of 2014, argued how the board of trustees was created “to work for the students, but they do not serve the students.” Protests were a usual response to these fee hikes with students standing together against the trustees. These struggles continue to affect students today, and looking through our previous articles reminds us that history is closer to us than we think and these issues continue to affect many generations.
