1935 Student Protest

Title: 1935 Student Protest
Description: In 1935, led by the progressive editor of The Appalachian, students went on strike due to the strict social restrictions of men and women being seated separately at basketball games. On February 12, students protested into the night at the dormitories, and the next day, students with picket signs blocked doorways, prohibiting peers from attending classes. College President B. B. Dougherty met with the senior class students in an effort to quell the unrest. Students and teachers were to work together to plan upcoming programs.
Date: 1935
Source: UA.22.02: Alumni Affairs scrapbooks