According to KTVU news on Thursday, an estimated amount of 150 protesters that were arrested for protesting and rioting on i-880 and i-980 after the 4:30 protest in downtown Oakland because of the budget cuts. Some agreed to go to s.f and others just wanted to go onto the interstate freeway and do their protest. Lucky no one was killed said Thomason .but one did jump off the freeway just to avoid arrest. Another person leaped off the freeway onto a tree but then missed one of the police officers said he wasn’t moving some reporters said that the arrests began on the freeway then went down to the freeway entrances. The commuters were furious, because they were not able to get where they were going to. Some others continued with their protest until one protestor was tackled onto the ground.
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BERKELEY -- Parents, teachers, and students gathered at a rally in support of public education at Berkeley Unified School District administrative offices. Waving signs that read "No Cuts" and "Defend Public Education," the crowd of around 150 people included elementary school student Eliza Fosket Hyde, 7, who made a homemade sign "We want money for pableck shools."

Hearing that schools are cutting resources may cause confusion for students who are currently in college or planning on attending college. That’s the case of 17-year-old Leslye Salinas who was accepted to UC Berkeley and was given enough financial aid to cover her first year – that is, until she also received a $3,000 dollar scholarship. Receiving the scholarship put her previous financial aid package in jeopardy.

The board of trustees met this Tuesday to decide the future of the CSU system. Scheduled for discussion is a 20 percent increase in student fees, a reduction in enrollment by 32,000 students systemwide for 2010-2011, and employee furloughs as a way to address a $584 million budget shortfall.

These cuts may address the budget crisis, but how are college students impacted by these changes?

21-year-old sociology major Nathanes Duro will be a senior at Cal State San Bernardino this fall—if her financial aid goes through. Until then, she will continue to work two jobs. She is currently working as a student assistant to the associate dean of undergraduates at San Bernardino and as a student organizer at the California Faculty Association.

We spoke with Miss Duro this week.

Have you been affected by CSU budget cuts?
Yes, I have been affected by the budget cuts. This summer I dropped out of summer school because financial aid ran out. I was enrolled in two classes that cost about $1300. I depended on financial aid. Numerous students applied for financial aid but it’s first come, first serve and I was left out and had to drop out. Once I start school I will work three jobs. I’ve noticed in the past years that I can’t support myself financially. I can’t pay my bills, food, parking, books, and basic necessities. That’s why I have to juggle work and school.

School is out, and like many 14-year-olds in San Francisco, Carina Aguilar is looking forward to summer – going to the movies, playing basketball and traveling to Utah with her family for a kayaking trip.

“I will have a really busy summer,” says Aguilar, who wears her dark brown hair in a pony tail and talks in a soft voice.

I can remember when buses were much faster and seemed to show up in a more timely fashion than they do now. I would get on a bus with my older cousin, and we would get where we needed to be in good time. Believe it or not, that was only seven—not 20 or 30—years ago. Now riding the bus to get from place to place is an absolute nightmare. Take my morning commute to my school campus, the University of Southern California. Read more...