Outline

I. Introduction
A. College and its purpose
B. The relationship the state has with state colleges.
C. Students protest high tuition rates
D. State Budget Cuts
E. Introduction of Authors

II. Rutgers Protest 1992
A. Students protest
1. What they did.
2. Who they were protesting against.
B. Why the students protested.
1. State budget cuts
2. Raising tuition costs
C. Success of the protest
1. Did the students succeed
2. What was achieved from the protest

III. UC Berkeley Protests 2009-present
A. Students protest
1. What they did
2. Who they are protesting against
B. Why the students are protesting
1. State budget cuts
2. Tuition increase
C. Progress of the protest
1. Progress that the students are making
2. Current status of the protest

IV. Comparison of the two protests
A. Similarities between the protests
1. Similar techniques that were used
2. Similar topic
B. Differences between the protests
1. Differences in demeanor of the protesters
a. Aggressive v.s. Non Aggressive
2. Differences in techniques

V. Present financial situation and Conclusion
A. State cuts on state universities
B. What this means for state schools across the country
C. The possibility of countrywide protest
D. The affect that budget cuts will have on present day Rutgers
E. How Rutgers students will react