Each of us is familiar with our state̢۪s grim economic situation. Indeed, no Californian is unaffected by the financial upheaval we have experienced in recent years.

Two students have filed a lawsuit against the California State University system, seeking to reverse the increased fees that were issued this semester. Samantha Adame of San Francisco State and Travis Donselman of CSU San Bernadino have sued the CSU, claiming the system acted illegally when it billed students for additional fee increases after initial tuition was already paid.

Beset by a multi-billion dollar shortfall in the state budget, California lawmakers in July slashed nearly $3 billion from 110 community colleges, the 23 California State University campuses and the 10 UC campus systems. The CSU system was left to manage a $564 million budget deficit through a mix of furloughs, fee hikes, enrollment freezes, and the cancellation of courses.

The Collegian asks students how they are dealing with the fee increases. [hana-flv-player video="https://fscollegian.com/video/mos_vid1.flv" width="480" height="360" description=""...