Where is the outrage? For a university newspaper, I was a bit shocked to see an opinion not advocate for the students. I understand being unbiased with news, but it is your duty to insist on a call to arms whenever possible.

You are arguably the most capable of teaching students how to demand change and advocate for their rights. Instead we get, “It’s Not So Bad, Y’all!” Maybe not for you, Miss Lee; I envy you. $36 per month probably won’t break too many banks. But for many students — including myself — who support themselves or rely on parents struggling to pay an already rapidly increasing tuition, complacency over these new fees is quite frankly offensive.

Why not call into question the fact that every undergraduate student living off campus already pays approximately $1,800 per year for “transportation.” In what world does that not manage to cover a

yearly pass for the MTS, which runs the general public about $850 by the way. That took me 30 seconds to look up.

I can only imagine that current transportation fees cover the Campus Loop service. If those determining budgets at UCSD had any heads on their shoulders, they would make drastic cuts there. I have no time to hear any other use for the Loop service other than to encourage laziness (if you cannot be bothered to walk 10 to 15 minutes to class, shame on you). Additionally, it is well known that except for during peak hours, the shuttles are nearly empty.

Oh, and thank you for pointing out how lucky we are to now have access to lines and trolleys downtown. I’m sure the 10 students who would ever dream of taking the bus all that way are thrilled.

You are journalists. Be passionate.

— Kevin Fuhrmann
Junior, Eleanor Roosevelt College