“Community College should be affordable. It’s the 21st century: Education should be a priority.” — Lowell Bryant, student 
“We’re walking to bring attention to this cause, and to support teachers, education and the future.” — Kelly Cassady, professor 
“The state has cut our budgets and expects us to make up that money with tuition hikes — we’ve had enough.” — Elena Esquibel, professor 
“Teachers can’t be the best teachers they can be if they don’t have the funds to support them.” — Lars McDonagh, student 
“I heard from the teachers that tuition is increasing, so I decided to march for myself and for other students.” — Chika Fukuhara, student
Word on the Street: “Why are you walking out today?”
April 20, 2019
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Joshua Groom, Copy Editor
Joshua Groom is a former Copy Editor of The Ebbtide. He covered breaking news, administration and investigative reports. Groom is a self-admitted coffee junkie and cannot meet a deadline without exceeding the American Health Association’s recommended daily caffeine intake.