Marlon Douglas

May 17, 2012

Response to Article: Students Struggle as CSU Funding Depletes

            On May 14, 2012, I read a written article by Stefanie De Leon Tzic. According to De Leon Tzic, students struggle as CSU funding depletes trigger cut of $200 million looms if tax initiative fails. For those who don’t know what that is, it basically means we the students who attend California State University Northridge will suffer if tax initiative fails. Krystal Brooks, who should have graduated already wasn’t able to due to not being able to enroll in classes. This sucks tremendously because she been here for five years and still can’t graduate. When I see Brooks, I see myself. She’s a hard worker and I’m a hard worker. It’s sad that hard workers can’t ask achieve their goals due to this atrocious economy we live in.

            Tzic quotes, “Brown (California Governor) asked California voters in an open letter to temporarily increase tax revenues, otherwise, ‘we will have no other choice but to make deeper and more damaging cuts to school, universities, public safety and our courts.” I don’t know about you guys, but I am sick and mentally frustrated off the fact that they keep raising tuition.

            9 Percent tuition increased this fall. This carries the cost of attendance for CSUN to $7,002 for the 2012-2013 academic years, according to the CSUN website. A cap number of units students can take during a semester are announced through via email. All fall applicants will be warned that their admittance is dependent on whether the tax initiative passes or not, the article said. According to Rawitch, “spring of 2013 we are not admitting virtually no one.” That’s unfair to the incoming freshman who wants to attend our school. Rawitch also states “Both transfer students and incoming freshman will be competing for enrollment. It shouldn’t be that way.

            The reason why I use my free time to inform you the student is because shit is getting real. For those who don’t like to read and label yourself a college student, you need to step your game up. With these budget cuts and the economic crisis we face today, the administrative have no choice but to kick out the people who are bull-shitting. For the students who do want to be here, work hard and stay focus. I encourage you to seek for tutors if you need the help. It would be awesome if everybody could maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. This will put the board in a critical situation. They can’t kick out students if they’re working hard and reaching the academic standards. As Malcolm X once quoted, “Education is the key to success, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”