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UC Students Rally to Change Forecast for Higher Education
March 3, 2008

Over 12,000 Students Registered for Presidential Primary
January 22, 2008

Statement for Release Regarding the Governor's 08-09 Budget Release
January 10, 2008

Lt Governor John Garamendi Draws the line on Student Fee Increases
November 13, 2007

Student Reps Demand Involvement in the UC President Search
November 1, 2007

Students kick off year strong with UC Voter Registration Week
October 31, 2007

Statement for Release Regarding Governor's Veto of Senate Bill 1
October 15, 2007

Students Tell Governor to Grant the DREAM
October 1, 2007

Students call on University to avoid TA strike
September 24, 2007

UCSA Students Push for Real Changes in UC Diversity
September 20, 2007

Statement for Release Regarding the Findings of the Study Group on Diversity
September 19, 2007

Students Move California DREAM Act out of Legislature
September 13, 2007

UC Students Invited to Participate in Selection of Next UC President
September 7, 2007

Statement for Release Regarding Direct Employment of Contracted Out UC Davis Employees
May 22, 2007

Statement for Release Regarding UC Student Regent Appointment
May 21, 2007

UC Students Turn to Speaker Nunez for Action Following Governor Schwarzenegger's Disappointed Revised Budget
May 17, 2007

Statement for Release Regarding Governor's 07-08 Budget Revise
May 14, 2007

Dozens of UC Students Return to Sacramento Demanding a Fee Buyout
April 23, 2007

UC Students Testify for a Fee Buyout at Senate Budget Subcommittee Hearing
March 28, 2007

Study Group Tackles UC Diversity Crisis
January 31, 2007

Students Register 10% of UC and Aim to Increase Turnout by 10%
November 2, 2006

UC Students Kick-off Vote Project with Historic Support from President Dynes
September 29, 2006

S.O.S. Save our Students from Drowning in Debt
September 19, 2006

Minimum Wage Increase Victory for Workers and Students
September 12, 2006

UC Students to Campaign for Student Compact and UC Diversity
July 17, 2006

Community College, CSU and UC Students Join Forces Urging Sacramento to Restore California's Commitment to Higher Education
April 17, 2006

UC Students Fight for a Solution to the Affordability Crisis
February 27, 2006

A Round One Victory for Students and California Familites
January 5, 2006

UCSA Launches New Online Action Tool
December 1, 2005

Regents Vote to Increase Fees for the Third Year
November 17, 2005

UC Students Push Last Day of Voter Registration
October 24, 2005

Regents Visit UC Irvine: Students Organize Statewide Action
October 20, 2005

Statement of Jennifer Lilla, President of the University of California Student Association, on Governor Schwarzenegger's May Budget Revise.
May 15, 2005

Seats Stand Emtpy to Signify Students Denied Access to Universities.
May 9, 2005

UC Students Call upon Legislators to Address Alarming High School Inequalities. Thousands of California public high school students may be denied access to UCs and CSUs
February 9, 2005

Students Deliver $200 Million "Debt Check" to Governor
February 7, 2005

cial Aid Cuts Shortsighted Students Say: Regents Must Restore Institutional Aid in Light of Continuing Fee Hikes
January 20, 2005

Governor Gets Revenue from Students: Budget Shortfalls Balanced on the Back of Students
January 18, 2005

Students Fear Regent Sellout with Premature Vote: Fee Hikes, Financial Aid Cuts Would Take the Shirts off Students' Backs
November 16, 2004

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University of California Students Call for Dolores Huerta’s Appointment to the Board of Regents. UC Students Demand Regent Selection Based on Experience, Not Money.
September 30, 2004

UC Regents Fail Students, Restrict Access. Students Protest Vote to Raise Freshmen GPA Requirement.
September 23, 2005=4

University of California Students Oppose Restrictions to UC Access. UC Regents Will Vote Thursday on Proposal to Raise Freshmen GPA Requirement.
September 21, 2004

UCSA In the News

Garamendi Hosts Budget Panel at High School
UCSC City on a Hill Press
April 10, 2008

Governor Appoints Former Adviser to Board of Regents
UCB Daily Californian
April 2, 2008

California College Students Plan Day of Action on Budget Cuts
California Progress Report
April 2008

Yudof chosen as next UC president
UCLA Daily Bruin
March 31, 2008

Regents Appoint Next UC President
UCB Daily Californian
March 31, 2008

Head of University of Texas is hired as UC president
Los Angeles Times
March 28, 2008

College Students: Curb Campus Credit Cards
KXTV TV 10 (ABC Sacramento)
March 27, 2008

New UC president to earn $591000, plus perks
San Francisco Chronicle
March 27, 2008

Mark Yudof appointed new UC president
KGO TV 7 (ABC San Francisco)
March 27, 2008

Texas chancellor tapped for UC post
San Francisco Chronicle
March 21, 2008

Texas chancellor recommended as next UC president
UCLA Daily Bruin
March 20, 2008

UC Likely to Face Budget Cut
UCI New University
March 2008

Out of Reach
UCSC City on a Hill Press
March 7, 2008

UC Students Association Lobbies Lawmakers on Fees
UCSF Synapse
March 6, 2008

Protesters Organize for Unpaid Workers
UCSB Daily Nexus
March 6, 2008

Captiol News Clip
Sacramenot Bee - Capitol Alert
March 3, 2008

Estudiantes protestan recortes de fondos
KUVS TV 19 (Univision - Sacramento)
March 3, 2008

Lt. Governor Stands with Students to Protest Budget Cuts
Office of the Lt Governor
March 3, 2008

Más enemigos contra los recortes
La Opinión
March 3, 2008

Student Protest: Don’t Soak Us
Sacramento Bee
March 4, 2008

Students Protest Fee Increases
KTXL TV 40 (Fox - Sacramento)
March 3, 2008

Students protest fee increases, budget cuts at Capitol
CSU Sacramento State Hornet
March 3, 2008

Students Protest Possible Tuition Hikes
KCRA TV 3 (NBC - Sacramento)
March 3, 2008

UC Schools Campaign Against Gov.'s Proposed Budget Cuts
KNBC TV 4 (NBC - Los Angeles)
March 3, 2008

UC Students Protest Planned Budget Cuts In Sacto
KPIX TV 5 (CBS - San Francisco)
March 3, 2008

UC Students Protest Potential Tuition Hikes
KXTV TV 10 (ABC - Sacramento)
March 3, 2008

UC Students Protest Schwarzenegger Fee Hikes
KNTV TV 11 (NBC - San Jose)
March 3, 2008

Fee hike looms over UC students
UCLA Daily Bruin
February 29, 2008

State Office Backs New Fee Hikes
UCB Daily Californian
February 27, 2008

Fee increases to offset budget cuts would constrict UC enrollment
UCLA Daily Bruin
February 19, 2008

Students fight fee increases
UCLA Daily Bruin
February 14, 2008

UC Associations Urge Boycott of Housing Complex
UCSB Daily Nexus
February 14, 2008

UCSA Student Lobby Conference (SLC) March 1-3, Sacramento, CA
UCSF Synapse
February 14, 2008

UC Student Regents Visit UC Irvine to Hear Students’ Concerns
UCI New University
February 11, 2008

UC Regents Must Find Alternatives to Cuts
UCB Daily Cal
February 5, 2008

Regents’ ideas should not hurt students
UCLA Daily Bruin
February 5, 2008

Students Prepare To Vote On Super Tuesday
KSBW Channel 8
February 4, 2008

Stakes doubled for campus politico
UCR Highlander
February 1, 2008

The Year of the Youth Vote
Time Magazine
January 31, 2008

College students urged by Garamendi to protest cuts
San Diego Union Tribune
January 22, 2008

UCSB Boasts Most Registered Voters
UCSB Daily Nexus
January 24, 2008

12300 UC Students Registered in Time for Primary
UCB Daily Californian
January 23, 2008

GSA seeks to fight increased student fees
UCLA Daily Bruin
January 23, 2008

Regents: Uh, about that 7% ...
The Daily Democrat
January 19, 2008

Regents table fee hike issue
UCLA Daily Bruin
January 18, 2008

Regents To Postpone Increase in Student Costs
UCSB Daily Nexus
January 18, 2008

Students, UC regents protest proposed cuts
Los Angeles Times
January 18, 2008

UC Fees May Rise Higher Than First Thought
KXTV TV 10 (ABC) Sacramento
January 18, 2008

UC regents, facing budget cuts, raise chief of staff's salary 26%
San Francisco Chronicle
January 18, 2008

Budget shortfall puts UC in a bind
Contra Costa Times
January 18, 2008

UC Student Group Blasts Governor’s Budget Proposal
UCSF Synapse
January 17, 2008

Facing Possible Cuts, Regents Look for Options
UCB Daily Californian
January 17, 2008

UC may lose $100 million in state funding
California Aggie
January 15, 2008

Gov. Shorts UC’s Ideal Budget by $400M
UCSD Guardian
January 14, 2008

Governor's budget would be a major setback for schools
San Diego Union Tribune
January 13, 2008

Proposed State Cuts May Incur UC Fee Increase
UCSB Daily Nexus
January 11, 2008

Regents face budget cuts
UCLA Daily Bruin
January 11, 2008

Universities face steeper fee increases; qualified students may be ...
Contra Costa Times
January 11, 2008

Bad news for state's universities
Daily Review Online
January 11, 2008

Students have ballot options
UCLA Daily Bruin
January 11, 2008

Reaction to Schwarzenegger's state budget proposals
San Francisco Chronicle
January 10, 2008

Reaction to Schwarzenegger's state budget proposals
San Jose Mercury News
January 10, 2008

Schwarzenegger Proposes Huge Budget Cuts
CBS San Francisco
January 10, 2008

UC Student Association Board Meeting at UCSF
UCSF Synapse
January 10, 2008

Spotlight On…
Spotlight On Campus Life
Fall 2007

UCSA tries for more student input
UCLA Daily Bruin
November 20, 2007

Fees should not be foisted on students
UCLA Daily Bruin
November 19, 2007

UCR diversity summit takes on graduate enrollment
Press-Enterprise
November 19, 2007

UC Regents Increase Budget for Next School Year
UCSB Daily Nexus
November 16, 2007

Council Vows to Register Voters, Approves Funding
UCSB Daily Nexus
November 15, 2007

Garamendi Opposes Fee Hikes for UCs, CSUs at Conference
UCSB Daily Nexus
November 15, 2007

Student fee boost looms as Cal State board votes on budget
San Francisco Chronicle
November 14, 2007

Regents Discuss Chancellor Pay Hike
UCSB Daily Nexus
November 14, 2007

Student fee hikes looming: 7% eyed at UC, 10% at CSU as boards OK ...
Davis Enterprise
November 14, 2007

Regent leaves post quietly
UCLA Daily Bruin
November 14, 2007

Strength in Numbers
UCB Daily Californian
October 30, 2007

What the "California Dream Act" is about
UCLA Radio
October 27, 2007

ASUC May Rethink Ties to UC-Wide Group
UCB Daily Californian
October 25, 2007

Campus Coalition, UCSA Encourage Voter Registration With Annual Drive
UCSB Daily Nexus
October 24, 2007

Increases in Fees Outstrip US Average
UCB Daily Californian
October 23, 2007

Opinion: Governor signs weaker bill into law
UCD California Aggie Online
October 23, 2007

UCLA hosts UCSA meeting to discuss important student issues
UCLA Daily Bruin
October 22, 2007

Love Among the Bruins
District Weekly
October 22, 2007

Students Push Gov. to Pass Immigrant Aid Bill
UCSD Guardian
October 2007

Rocking the Teen Vote
UCM Prodigy
October 2007

A Missed Opportunity to Lead on Immigration and Education: The ...
California Progress Report
October 18, 2007

Governor OKs Bill on Textbook Requirements
UCB Daily Californian
October 18, 2007

Students ask to have input heard
UCLA Daily Bruin
October 17, 2007

Undocumented kids seek aid of Congress
Sacramento Bee
October 16, 2007

Governor vetoes Dream Act
UCLA Daily Bruin
October 16, 2007

Financial Aid Access Proposal Vetoed
UCB Daily Californian
October 16, 2007

College Students See Veto of California Dream Act as Contrary to ...
California Progress Report
October 16, 2007

Undocumented Students Deserve Equality and Aid Despite Their Illegal Status
UCSD Guardian
October 15, 2007

Local Students Show Support For Dream Act
KGTV San Diego
October 2007

Dream Act's deadline near
UCLA Daily Bruin
October 12, 2007

University of California Students Active in Urging Schwarzenegger ...
California Progress Report
October 11, 2007

Today's Fresh Meat
California Majority Report
October 11, 2007

Student Immigrant Aid
XETV FOX6 San Diego
October 10, 2007

Current Issue:
UCD California Aggie
October 9, 2007

State textbook bills require publishers to list prices
UCD California Aggie
October 9, 2007

UC endorses new loan policy
UCLA Daily Bruin
October 8, 2007

Congress gets it right with act to reduce college costs
UCLA Daily Bruin
October 8, 2007

Diversity Lacking on All UC Campuses
City on a Hill Press
October 4, 2007

Rally backs immigrant student aid
Sacramento Bee
October 2, 2007

Pay Perks Percolating At The Capitol
NBC11.com
October 2, 2007

Students Demand Hearings On UC, CSU Executive Pay
NBC11.com
October 2, 2007

Students rally at Capitol for California Dream Act
Sacramento Bee
October 1, 2007

California Dream Act Awaits Governor’s Signature After UCSA Lobbying Effort
UCSF Synapse
September 30, 2007

TA contract to expire Sunday
UCLA Daily Bruin
September 28, 2007

Study, Statement Highlight UC Diversity Issues
UCB Daily Californian
September 27, 2007

Solving puzzle of paying for college
San Diego Union Tribune
September 26, 2007

UC OKs Fee Hike for Professional Schools
UCB Daily Californian
September 21, 2007

UC out of step in diversity: Report given at UCD meeting
Davis Enterprise
September 20, 2007

UC diversity not enough
Daily Democrat
September 20, 2007

Más presión a Schwarzenegger
La Opinión
September 20, 2007

Diversity at the University of California
California Progressive Report
September 20, 2007

Report: UC is falling behind in diversity
San Jose Mercury News
September 20, 2007

Report: UC student body doesn't reflect state
Contra Costa Times
September 20, 2007

UC needs more diverse student body, report says
The Sacramento Bee
September 20, 2007

CSU, UC Consider Fee Hikes
NBC11.com
September 19, 2007

Legislature Approves California Dream Act
UCB Daily Californian
September 14, 2007

ASUC Senate Approves Goals List for Academic Year
UCB Daily Californian
September 14, 2007

UC leader says he's resigning next June
San Mateo County Times
Date

Legislature Reinstates UC Cuts, But Fee Hikes Remain
UCB Daily Californian
August 23, 2007

Dynes Resignation Benefits Include Year of Paid Leave
UCB Daily Californian
August 23, 2007

Board Of Regents Tells UC To Shape Up
89.3 KPCC AirTalk
August 23, 2007

More UCSC voices on President Dynes' resignation
Santa Cruz Sentinel
August 19, 2007

Fifteen arrested in latest food-worker protest
California Aggie
May 24, 2007

UC Regents Select New Student Representative
Daily Nexus
May 22, 2007

Bruin scores UC regent seat
UCLA Daily Bruin
May 22, 2007

Prisons' budget to trump colleges'
San Francisco Chronicle
May 21, 2007

A tough lesson on state prisons
Daily Breeze
May 21, 2007

A UC Student's Plea to the Legislature on Fee Increases and Cuts in Academic Preparation in Governor Schwarzenegger's Revised Budget
California Progress Report
May 18, 2007

UC Cuts Remain in Revised Budget: Fee Hike Likely
Daily Californian
May 17, 2007

NEW BUDGET PROPOSAL: POTENTIAL IMPACT / Higher Education
San Francisco Chronicle
May 15, 2007

Fee hike still in budget
UCLA Daily Bruin
May 15, 2007

Students Decry New CA Budget's UC Fee Increase
Daily Nexus
May 15, 2007

Changes to loan system pending
UCLA Daily Bruin
April 25, 2007

Major Hurdle Cleared for UC/CSU Transparency Bill
California Chronicle
April 25, 2007

study will seek savings in UC chief's office
San Francisco Chronicle
April 24, 2007

Short Meeting Features Visit from UCSA Organizer
The UCSD Guardian Online
April 5, 2007

Pedro Nava Criticizes UC Budget Cuts
Daily Nexus
April 5, 2007

PULSE Referendum Lifeblood of Orgs' Goals
The UCSD Guardian Online
April 5, 2007

UCSB Students Fight to Stop Proposed Tuition Increase
KSBY, CA
April 4, 2007

Regents Pass Systemwide Fee Hikes
Daily Nexus
April 3, 2007

Little chance for fee buyout
UCLA Daily Bruin
April 2, 2007

How the UC Fee Increase Affects You
Synapse
March 28, 2007

UCSA holds rally to protest fee hikes
The California Aggie Online
March 28, 2007

UC regents approve student fee increase for 2007-2008
The California Aggie Online
March 28, 2007

As CSU Profs Vote on Strike, It's Time for Sunshine on Executive Compensation
Bay Area Indymedia
March 23, 2007

Crane, Paez, and Shiebler: Did a predatory lender give you that credit card?
Austin American Statesman (subscription), TX
March 23, 2007

Farewell to Free Pizza and Credit Card Debt
Daily Californian
March 22, 2007

Gaucho Gossip
The Santa Barbara Independent
March 22, 2007

Bill seeks open meeting on UC exec pay
San Mateo Daily Journal
March 20, 2007

UC Board Approves Fee Increase
Daily Californian
March 16, 2007

State increases fees at public universities
San Diego Union Tribune
March 15, 2007

Regents Approve Fee Hike
Daily Nexus
March 15, 2007

Fees boosted again for UC, CSU students
Sacramento Bee
March 15, 2007

Regents Aid Budget Woes, Increase Fees
Daily Californian
March 15, 2007

UC, CSU leaders consider raising fees
Contra Costa Times
March 13, 2007

Students' anxiety grows amid looming fee hikes
San Diego Union Tribune
January 29, 2007

UC Students Protest GovernorŐs Proposed Fee Increases
Synapse
January 24, 2007

Annual Fight Renewed for Outreach Work
The UCSD Guardian Online
January 22, 2007

Students Must Oppose Tuition Increases for the Future of State
Daily Californian
January 19, 2007

Students Gear Up to Revive UC Fee Buyout
The UCSD Guardian Online
January 19, 2007

Board Weighs Raising Select Fees
Daily Californian
January 18, 2007

Students Tell Gov. ÔThe Price is WrongŐ
New University
January 16. 2007

Fees May Rise Under Proposed State Budget
Daily Californian
January 16, 2007

Students' anxiety grows amid looming fee hikes
San Diego Union-Tribune
January 29, 2007

UC Students Protest Governor’s Proposed Fee Increases
Synapse
January 24, 2007

Annual Fight Renewed for Outreach Work
The UCSD Guardian Online
January 22, 2007

Students Must Oppose Tuition Increases for the Future of State
Daily Californian
January 19, 2007

Students Gear Up to Revive UC Fee Buyout
The UCSD Guardian Online
January 19, 2007

Board Weighs Raising Select Fees
Daily Californian
January 18, 2007

Students Tell Gov. ‘The Price is Wrong’
New University
January 16, 2007

Fees May Rise Under Proposed State Budget
Daily Californian
January 16, 2007