2008 Woodie Awards
Time to hop on the bus!
Humboldt students and administrators rally in Sacramento
Sara Wilmot
Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: Campus
At 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, more than 100 Humboldt State students will board buses and head to Sacramento. There, they will make their voices heard by the state regarding the future of their education.
The state budget recently proposed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger includes significant reductions in funding to all educational institutions in the state.
Thousands of students and individuals concerned about education in California will come together at the state capitol to rally as one against the proposed reductions.
Students and administrators will also venture in their own vehicles from Humboldt to take a stand for education during the rally on Monday, April 21.
Amy Moore of Associated Students said, "Students and administrators have never marched together before. We are going to show the state that the education system is united."
The California State University system alone stands to lose $386.1 million from their budget for the 23 campuses included in the system.
Moore said that Humboldt State President Rollin Richmond and Student Affairs Vice President Steven Butler are planning on attending the rally.
Lladira Baez is the Associated Students representative for the California State Student Association. She is helping to organize the trip and transportation for Humboldt students.
"We have to show the state legislature that higher education needs to be a high priority," Baez said.
Baez is graduating this year but is still planning on attending the march. She is the first generation in her family to attend college and understands how hard it can be to go to school and find ways to pay for it without becoming overwhelmed by it all.
"This is something that I am very passionate about. I want people to have the same access and opportunities I had," Baez said. "We are joining forces with students to ensure the future."
The rally will be taking place outside the capitol building. Moore said that they know Governor Schwarzenegger will be at the capitol building that day because they know that he has appointments with education representatives.
Tiffany Newton, journalism and woman studies major, will be in charge of one of the bus groups for the trip. She became involved because she was outraged at the budget cut proposals.
"To hear that if these cuts go through 10,000 students who are eligible to attend one of the CSUs won't be able to is outrageous," Newton said.
Schwarzenegger will release the revised budget in May. From there it will go to the state Legislature for debate.
Students who are interested in reserving a seat on one of the buses can go the Associated Students office and sign up. It is a first-come, first-serve basis. Students must give a $10 deposit to hold a seat, and they will get the money back the day of the rally.
"I know that often students feel like our voices aren't heard," Newton said. "This is a great way for us to speak out against this."
The state budget recently proposed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger includes significant reductions in funding to all educational institutions in the state.
Thousands of students and individuals concerned about education in California will come together at the state capitol to rally as one against the proposed reductions.
Students and administrators will also venture in their own vehicles from Humboldt to take a stand for education during the rally on Monday, April 21.
Amy Moore of Associated Students said, "Students and administrators have never marched together before. We are going to show the state that the education system is united."
The California State University system alone stands to lose $386.1 million from their budget for the 23 campuses included in the system.
Moore said that Humboldt State President Rollin Richmond and Student Affairs Vice President Steven Butler are planning on attending the rally.
Lladira Baez is the Associated Students representative for the California State Student Association. She is helping to organize the trip and transportation for Humboldt students.
"We have to show the state legislature that higher education needs to be a high priority," Baez said.
Baez is graduating this year but is still planning on attending the march. She is the first generation in her family to attend college and understands how hard it can be to go to school and find ways to pay for it without becoming overwhelmed by it all.
"This is something that I am very passionate about. I want people to have the same access and opportunities I had," Baez said. "We are joining forces with students to ensure the future."
The rally will be taking place outside the capitol building. Moore said that they know Governor Schwarzenegger will be at the capitol building that day because they know that he has appointments with education representatives.
Tiffany Newton, journalism and woman studies major, will be in charge of one of the bus groups for the trip. She became involved because she was outraged at the budget cut proposals.
"To hear that if these cuts go through 10,000 students who are eligible to attend one of the CSUs won't be able to is outrageous," Newton said.
Schwarzenegger will release the revised budget in May. From there it will go to the state Legislature for debate.
Students who are interested in reserving a seat on one of the buses can go the Associated Students office and sign up. It is a first-come, first-serve basis. Students must give a $10 deposit to hold a seat, and they will get the money back the day of the rally.
"I know that often students feel like our voices aren't heard," Newton said. "This is a great way for us to speak out against this."
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