Normally, one associates progressive causes with protests. So, it was a surprise to see App State Student Power marching to support academics over athletics and complain that student parking spaces had been co-opted for a tailgate party.
It may have been a big tent for buy-in. The five planks of the ASSP platform, paraphrased, are to:
- Quit using student fees to fund athletics.
- Use student fees to fund health and psychological services, scholarships, and academic services for athletes.
- Increase diversity among students, coaches, and student service providers.
- Increase the quantity (not quality) of tenure-track faculty.
- Pay all ASU staff a living wage.
