"Students cut class in protest"

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ALBANY -- More than 150 University of Albany students marched out of class Thursday to protest funding cuts they say are eroding their education, days before Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver a budget proposal that is expected to slash state spending even deeper.

At noon, students rallied on the quad, shouted "Stand up! Walk out," banged pots and pans, and walked to a room inside the Campus Center building, growing in numbers along the way.

Thursday marked the 50th day since organizers told UAlbany President George Philip their demands: to reverse his decision to curb five humanities programs, change the administration's "non-transparent" decision-making process and restore full funding to the SUNY system.

Philip has met with the students, but they said they are dissatisfied with his response.

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Students-cut-class-in-protest-981555.php#ixzz1CMmuDfSX

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1. Solidarity - lives. nt

[hedgehog]

2. Well, at least it's still on life support!