The costs for college will go up in California because California lawmakers are trying to balance a budget that has a $26.6 billion deficit. While I feel for the students who will face rising college costs, I also realize that everyone must feel the squeeze if we are to close this $26.6 billion gap. I think the students who are protesting higher costs for a college education in California need to face the hard realities of life in California. For one thing, businesses have fled the State, lowering the amount of taxes California collects to pay for things like our community colleges. Because of our huge deficit, everyone will feel the economic pinch of hard times.
Dr. Sontag