College students from across California worked on a plan Sunday to sign letters to administration after their three-day occupation of the administration building in Sacramento Hall at Sacramento State.

Students came together after the April 13 “Day of Class Action Walkout,” when an estimated 1,000 or more students, faculty and staff walked out of their classes and joined a rally and march to Sacramento Hall to protest demanding quality higher education.

Students dove into their organizing efforts on Saturday by discussing ideas and breaking out into organizing committees to coordinate more actions for the upcoming week. Police forced them out of Sacramento Hall early Saturday morning after they occupied the building for three consecutive days. 

In a meeting room at Eureka Hall – painted with murals of historical figures such as Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Frida Kahlo and Mohandas Karamchand Ghandi – student organizers shared ideas about what demonstration would be the most effective.

Student organizer Amanda Mooers, senior sociology major, led the beginning of the meeting with students. 

“We are going to ask people to sign letters to President (Alexander) Gonzalez that they support the students organizing and in response to the administration’s actions, which were unnecessarily aggressive,” Mooers said. “We have real power and the influence to yield after this.”

In a recent press release, California Faculty Association President Kevin Wehr said he thought “the administration had many opportunities to resolve this situation without the use of the police.”

Jose Nava, freshman political science and pre-law major, came from Fresno State to the organizing meeting that day and found Sac State to be a motivation.

“I see it as a inspiration to students taking action against cuts I pay out of my pocket. We’re not going to take this anymore.” Nava said. “Sac State showed that we’re not scared, we’re going to take action. All the CSUs came together and echoed the voices of Sac State throughout the whole state.”

The protesters’ latest event was a candlelight vigil for higher education on Tuesday in the Library Quad.

The idea was that students were mourning the death of funding for higher education for the California State University system. It was also the rebirth of the student movement that was standing up against rising costs and fees to attend college, Mooers said.

Fresno State and Humboldt State had students attend the organizing meeting.

Fresno State alumnus Hector Cerda organized a mock trial on their campus for the “Day of Class Action.”

At the mock trial, students were the jury and weighed in on the fugitives on trial – which were apathy, politicians and administrative waste.

“It was fun, but a serious way of showing the community who is responsible,” Cerda said.

Students at Fresno State also marched to their administration building and occupied the building for two hours. The following day they met with their president after he returned from his meeting with the chancellor. Cerda said their campus did similar occupations last year. 

“I believe the day of action showed CSU campuses they can be and can stand in solidarity. It’s something we need to continue to do more often,” Cerda said. “I’m almost positive it has been historical statewide and we want the CSU to have its own allocated funding.”

Cerda said students are continuing to move forward with their passion – some even missing class and skipping homework to put their energy into actions against the CSU administration.

A campus community forum is in the works to educate people about the occupation of Sacramento Hall and how students can contribute to the student movement on campus. 

Mildred Garcia Gomez, junior social work major, was sleeping the night students were confronted with police in riot gear.

“Something will happen. Next we’re going to keep fighting and pushing the limits so they hear our voice that we are here,” Gomez said. 

Wehr said he thought “the administration had many opportunities to resolve this situation without the use of the police.”

Jose Nava, freshman political science and pre-law major, came from Fresno State to the organizing meeting that day and found Sac State to be a motivation.

“I see it as a inspiration to students taking action against cuts I pay out of my pocket. We’re not going to take this anymore.” Nava said. “Sac State showed that we’re not scared, we’re going to take action. All the CSUs came together and echoed the voices of Sac State throughout the whole state.”

The protesters’ latest event was a candlelight vigil for higher education on Tuesday in the Library Quad.

The idea was that students were mourning the death of funding for higher education for the California State University system. It was also the rebirth of the student movement that was standing up against rising costs and fees to attend college, Mooers said.

Fresno State and Humboldt State had students attend the organizing meeting.

Fresno State alumnus Hector Cerda organized a mock trial on their campus for the “Day of Class Action.”

At the mock trial, students were the jury and weighed in on the fugitives on trial – which were apathy, politicians and administrative waste.

“It was fun, but a serious way of showing the community who is responsible,” Cerda said.

Students at Fresno State also marched to their administration building and occupied the building for two hours. The following day they met with their president after he returned from his meeting with the chancellor. Cerda said their campus did similar occupations last year.

“I believe the day of action showed CSU campuses they can be and can stand in solidarity. It’s something we need to continue to do more often,” Cerda said. “I’m almost positive it has been historical statewide and we want the CSU to have its own allocated funding.”

Cerda said students are continuing to move forward with their passion – some even missing class and skipping homework to put their energy into actions against the CSU administration.

A campus community forum is in the works to educate people about the occupation of Sacramento Hall and how students can contribute to the student movement on campus. 

Mildred Garcia Gomez, junior social work major, was sleeping the night students were confronted with police in riot gear.

“Something will happen. Next we’re going to keep fighting and pushing the limits so they hear our voice that we are here,” Gomez said.