University Protest Conundrum
Recently, the provincial government announced plans to increase university tuitions by 1.5%.
I am a Canadian, and in a medium-expensive program so 1.5% of my total annual tuition is $90.
Appalled by the government’s fascistic money-grab, Our Student’s Union recommended all of us students take a weekend out of our lives, go away from homework and theses, and drive to our provincial capital for the weekend. There, we would protest at the legislature.
1. The legislature is closed on weekends, there are no officials to see us protest.
2. Cost of gas to drive to our provincial capital: $100
3. Incidental gas in town: $20
4. Food for the weekend, on the cheap: $50
5. Accommodations in a tent: $70
Cost of tuition hike: $90
Cost of purposeless protest directed at an empty building: $240
Nice work, SU, nice work.
