An upcoming rally organized by UCLA student leadership will mingle advocacy with music as a more innovative means of drawing attention to the budget crisis.
“Can You Hear Us Now?,” scheduled for Thursday afternoon in downtown Los Angeles, comes on the heels of a breakdown in bipartisan budget talks in Sacramento. The failure of a tax extensions measure for the June ballot means the recently approved $500 million cut to the University of California could double.
Between 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. organizers have promised musical acts and celebrity appearances for a more holistically student-friendly event.
Rapper Thurz of U-N-I and artists Trek Life and Rob Roy will appear free of charge, and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kinnery Shah said more local acts are lined up to perform.
For more information about this event head on over to hearusnowca.com.