On March 4, several hundred students, HSU faculty and staff spent a few hours of their Thursday to protest in Eureka. The turnout was impressive; it shows our state government that we will not stand to have our education cut out from under us. This sentiment was echoed across the state. Other CSU campuses poured out to demand funding.
However, some notable faces were missing. President Rollin Richmond, Vice President of Student Affairs Steven Butler, Vice Provost Bob Synder. Were they too busy with something else, perhaps?
Here was the chance for our administers to lead us in one unified voice. Instead they were a no-show.
These are the same men who say they lead HSU and that they make the best decisions possible for our university. How can they lead when they don’t even stand with us?
Instead, as always, it was up to the students, parents, faculty and staff to save the very institution which give these men their jobs in the first place.
We took it to City Hall. Now, it’s time to take it to the State Capitol.
On March 22 there will be a protest in Sacramento. Now is the time to take it outside of the windows of Governor Schwarzenegger’s office.
Perhaps some of you are planning to spend your spring break in the area of Sacramento. Well, we humbly suggest that if you are going to be in the neighborhood you should take the time to stop over at the capitol building and tell the governor that you will not stand for more cuts. Thousands of students from all over California will be with you.
If you ARE planning on being in Sacramento:
1) TAKE PART: Paint a sign, start a chant, or just show up and be present. Every body counts!
2) GIVE A RIDE: Help students get there. Not to mention carpooling is good for the environment.
3) MAKE A BANNER: Paint your message in big letters and hoist it high!
5) TELL US ABOUT IT: Take pictures, tell us your stories.
If you AREN’T planning on being in the area:
1) WRITE A LETTER: Forty one cents for postage is a small price to pay for letting the state legislature know how you feel.
2) MAKE A PHONE CALL: Chancellor Charles Reed can be reached at (562) 951-4700.
Governor Schwarzenegger can be reached at (916) 445-2841.
California State Students Association President Steven Dixon can
be reached at (562)-951-4025.
3) CHANGE YOUR PLANS: If you don’t have anything better to do this break, consider making a road trip with some of your friends down to Sacramento.
When we marched in Eureka, we made a statement. We can’t afford to stop now.
The Lumberjack > Opinion > Editorial
MARCH ON!
Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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