Photos: Tuition protests

In a loud but peaceful march, students disrupt an administrators’ meeting on the campus of UC San Diego.

In a loud but peaceful march, students march through a biochemistry class on the campus of UC San Diego.

Students protest the tuition increase at UC Irvine.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Jason Ball, a graduate student in political science, speaks to a crowd as UCLA students protest the Board of Regents’ decision to raise tuition.   (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA students protest the Board of Regents’ decision to raise tuition.   (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Seth Newmeyer uses chalk to write the annual salary of Chancellor Gene Block among other messages.   (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)