For kids whose parents are not paying for school, 150 is a lot of money to add to $5,620 already being paid, and that is on top of rent, textbooks, car payments, etc. If you are making $8.50 an hour with your on-campus job, working 20 hours a week while being a full time student, and donating plasma in-between, you often don't make enough to eat properly if you are trying to avoid taking out crippling student loans. I know this, because I experienced it for myself when I was a student with few skills, a low wage, and high bills.

I heartily dislike individuals who want to force others to spend money to benefit their own preferences. While your preference is additional athletic revenue, that same student who is forced to pay 150 in "Athletic Fees" could have a much different preference of being able to buy chicken and vegetables to eat for dinner rather than prepacked poor nutritional noodles, or to go on a few dates. Your comment illustrates your ignorance; most college students I knew whose parents were not paying for their school rarely, if ever, went out to eat, and lived miserable financial lives so as to not take out punishing student loans.