It was announced yesterday that both the men's and women's lacrosse made their respective NCAA Tournament. The men's team will play Yale first, while the women's team will take on Canisius.
After an eventful few months, UPUA concluded it's general assembly work for the semester during last night's meeting.
In what was probably the most exciting UPUA meeting this semester, the 8th assembly argued about everything from UPAC to ice cream.
The University Park Allocation Committee (UPAC) met last night in the HUB to discuss and vote on two policy issues that would have increased transparency in how the organization operates.
That is, if both had passed.
If you see anyone wearing a holster around campus this week, don't be alarmed. As a part of a national movement, Penn State students who support carrying concealed weapons on campus will be wearing these empty holsters all week to protest the campus's ban on concealed weapons.
The national organization, known as Students for Concealed Carry (SCC), consists of "more than 43,000 college students, professors, college employees, parents of college students, and concerned citizens who believe that holders of state-issued concealed handgun licenses should be allowed the same measure of personal protection on college campuses that current laws afford them virtually everywhere else" according to their website. The organization was formed after the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007.
The 8th Assembly met for the first time last night with the goal of learning from past mistakes while also moving UPUA in a positive direction going forward. The first order of business, however, was electing the new chairs. Here's how it all went down: