SF State students did a sit-in at the Administration building lobby Wednesday afternoon as a means of protesting SF State's budget cuts and fee increases.

Nearly 150 students marched through campus and various buildings before ending it in front of the administration entryway, where students shared stories of how recent cuts and fee hikes negatively affected their lives.

"I plan on staying here for as long as it takes," said junior Ricardo Guido. "I'm here because I'm equally affected--I have 14 units right now, three of which go to my major and the other 11 are just so I can get financial aid."

The rally began outside the Ethnics Studies and Psychology building shortly after noon. Students passing by noticed the growing group as phrases such as "No cuts, no fees -- education should be free," blasted from a mega-phone and reverberated off nearby walls.

"We're not just going to march around," said senior Kathryn Savvides, one of the rally's organizers. "We are going to fight back today, it's not just another day at SF State."

The Ethnic Studies and Psychology building was the first to hear the "fight" as the march moved its way to the back of the building, taking the first floor occupants by surprise, and went on to the Humanities building.

Kenneth Monteiro, the dean of the College of Ethnic Studies, followed behind the group.

"I always believe that it is important that the students should express themselves even when it is something I'm not in agreement with -- in this particular case, my personal view is that I agree with them, public education must stay accessible," Monteiro said.

One protestor said she believes the rally is important to make the university aware of the students' sentiment.

"I think it's important because it allows the university to see that the students care and are willing to do something," said Gracie Arguelles, 23. "It has a really big impact to see other universities marching together in solidarity."

Students at University of California and California State University campuses around the state are protesting as both UC's Board of Regents and CSU's Board of Trustees discuss the next cuts to the systems' budget, said Savvides.