At noon on Wednesday November 12, San Francisco State University students attended a meeting with the heads of campus departments to discuss the impact of budget cuts. $31.3 million was cut over the summer, and in early November another $66.3 million in cuts was announced. The administration plans to limit campus enrollments. The meeting spilled over into a rally, which led to actions that lasted all day and into the night, as students had an all-night sleep-in in the middle of campus. Reporter Luz Clemente says “SFSU, a commuter school, lacks a feeling of community and through the sleep-in students were able to establish bonds that are important in tackling these budget cuts." A new organization, United Against Budget Cuts, was initiated with this protest, and plans to keep together to continue the struggle for student rights.

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