Appalachian State students protest before football game - LANEY RUCKSTUHL, Hickory Record

More than 300 Appalachian State University students and others gathered in the parking lot of Kidd Brewer Football Stadium before Thursday night’s football game – but they weren’t there to tailgate. Many students walked out of their classes and staged a protest in the lot around 2 p.m. Clay said her and other organizers from a newly formed group called Appalachian State Student Power researched budget cuts and funding and the effects they have had on students, as well as faculty and staff at the university. http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/appalachian-state-students-protest-before-football-game/article_d335b66e-7a0c-11e5-8e95-f34c2561235a.html