Tuition Hunger Strike at CSU

[Excerpt] Students at six Cal State University campuses have vowed to fast until university leaders agree to freeze tuition, roll back administrative and executive salaries and meet other demands. Members of Students for Quality Education said Friday that the hunger strike will begin Wednesday and involve 13 students at the Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, Northridge, Sacramento and San Bernardino campuses…

Cal State officials said Friday that no decisions have been made on whether to intervene in the hunger strike. The students don't appear to have a clear understanding of the issues, said spokesman Mike Uhlenkamp. For example, campus presidents use state-provided housing or housing allowances for properties in which to entertain and raise funds, and a tuition freeze would mean turning away thousands more students, for which the system would probably be equally criticized…

Full article from LA Now blog of LA Times 4-27-12 at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/cal-state-students-announce-hunger-strike-at-six-campuses.html