Calif students try to get fee freeze on ballot

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

I mean . . . this seems like a lot of money, but it's really about a 9% increase per year. Considering inflation and the massive amount of new services provided by colleges in 2008 compared with 1979, I'm not really sure 9% per year is unreasonable - and why did we decide now is the time to freeze?

I think the raw numbers are somewhat misleading here.

"massive amount of new services"? **Rolls with laughter**

Try massive cuts of budgets and services as the fees continue to grow.

I'm so glad to be done with school because the increases would make me really mad.