1999 UNAM strike council of the university, which includes faculty and students, modified the proposal to make the tuition increase voluntary. Barnés declared that the conscience of each student would dictate who would pay increased tuition and who would not. Strikers grew increasingly belligerent and had violent altercations with students who were still attempting to enter the campus to try to resume classes. Meanwhile, UNAM issued multiple warrants against strikers who were accused of stealing computers, vehicles and earthquake monitoring equipment. The strikers took advantage of the situation to resist additional graduation requirements such as tougher examinations and time limits for graduation. When
Apertura 2015 Liga MX Finals in a league final, the final of the 1977–78 season which UANL won 3–1 on aggregate. Before reaching this final, UNAM appeared in five finals since the year 2000, four in which they were victorious (Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009, and Clausura 2011). The team last won the league title four years earlier when they defeated Morelia to capture the Clausura 2011 title. This was UANL's third final in a one-year span, the team lost the Apertura 2014 league final and lost the 2015 Copa Libertadores final in that span. The team last won the Liga MX title three