Responding to an announced tuition hike, outraged students decided to take action.

Students across California are not happy with the recent approval of a whopping 32% increase in undergraduate tuition fees at University of California schools. The rate is set to rise by nearly $600 per semester in January and another $1,300 next fall.

A group of students at the University of California, Davis gathered to protest the hike. They were joined by some faculty members and other university employees.

When they refused to leave the school’s administration building, law enforcement — including police in riot gear — were called in. Fifty-two students were arrested and taken into custody.

University officials promised to arrange a meeting between students and budget officials. But some students concede the decision to hike fees, an effect of the state’s budget crisis, isn’t likely to be reversed.

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