Students at the University of California Berkeley protested tuition hikes by occupying various campus administration buildings. The students and facility were protesting a thirty two percent hike in tuition; the tuition increase would raise semester prices by over 500 dollars.

Several students were arrested after at least 50 students occupied a classroom building on the Berkeley campus early Friday. The standoff continued through the afternoon, as supporters on the campus banged drums and cheered. Students later vacated the building and moved their protest to a public student building after they were threatened with additional police enforcement. (more…)