I don’t blame these students for being angry about an increase in fees but I have trouble seeing this as a case of injustice.

Benjamin Woodward of DNAinfo reports.

Loyola University Students Protest Meal Plan Changes

ROGERS PARK — Students who “are tired of being bullied” gathered at the center of Loyola University to rally against changes to the school’s meal plan that could mean higher fees for some.

“I’m here today because I’m tired of being pushed around!” yelled one student, then the others repeated the sentence as a group. “I’m here because I’m tired of being bullied — I’m tired of hidden fees!”

The protest and march of about 50 people was timed to coincide with “Loyola Weekend” a three-day event for newly admitted students and their parents.

Students like Zac Angel, who will be a sophomore in the fall, say they won’t be able to afford tuition and a more expensive meal plan.

“The meal plan costs more than what my mom makes in a month,” Angel told DNAinfo.com Chicago last month.

Angel’s cheapest option next year is to pay $1,745 for 10 meals a week during the 16-week semester. He had hoped to be able to take advantage of a much cheaper plan this year that allowed sophomores and upperclassmen to pay $680 a semester on points that could be used on campus to buy meals, coffee or snacks.

“I’m here to say I will not go away,” Angel said at the rally. “We will not stop fighting this injustice.”