Students Fight Back!

As fees are being increased and fewer classes are being offered at Cal State Long Beach, students are gathering up to spread awareness.

Students for Coalition is a new club on campus that focuses on getting students involved in making a change in the budget crises by getting their voices heard. As stated on the club's brochure, "We are a coalition of students who are concerned and yes, a bit angry over the current status of public higher education. We are ready to converse, step up and make demands."

The group meets every Wednesday at 2p.m. in the Raza Resource Center Room F04-262. The club is hosting an informational mixer next Tuesday in the Multicultural Center and it is opened to anyone.

"Some people feel like they can't do anything about it, but in reality they can," said Christina Alvarez, member of the Students for Coalition club.

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Possible scenerios for the 2010-11 budget at CSULB

The budget crises continues to be the main topic for Cal State Long Beach faculty and staff members at the Academic Senate meeting.
The Daily 49er reported the story in its newspaper talking about the 3 scenarios that could possibly take place next academic year. Scenerio 1 would consist of $1.5 million in mandatory costs along with no additional state reductions or fee increases, and a $9.5 million fee-revenue loss due to enrollment reduction. Scenario 2 demostrated a 10 percent fee increase along with the same mandatory costs and $5 million in state reductions. Last, scenrio 3 would include a projected 10 percent increase in state reductions; none of which help solve the problem according to Mary Stephens, vice president of administration. To get the full PowerPoint slides and get infornation on the budget click on Budget Central.
Changes are invitable and it's just a matter of knowing what changes and what it will mean for students. As of now, a $20 million problem is being anticipated along with having to reduce enrollment by an additional 10.8 percent, or 3,044 full-time students at CSULB for the upcoming academic year.

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