University of California students protest cuts over higher education
Five students from University of California protested in front of the office of Assemblyman Jim Nielsen on Monday to protest the planned fund cuts for higher education. This resulted to these five students, wearing business attires, to be arrested by the authorities.
Now popularly known as “the Nielsen Five,” their campaign has sparked up efforts from other students to make efforts to call for the cancellation of the plans. In fact, students are demanding for more state funding on education from the legislators.
Nielsen has reportedly refused to meet with the protesting students.
Senator Leland Yee was outside trying the mediate the protesting public. In an interview, he said that he admired those students who stood up for their rights. Yee was one of the legislators in favor of the increased funding for University of California.
