It's been far too long since our revered former President Graham Spanier has been in the news. That changed yesterday when the Harrisburg-Patriot News reported that Spanier would be working on national security projects for the federal government.
The UPUA office in 314 HUB got a new addition today, in the form of a poster of former president TJ Bard.
Last month Governor Tom Corbett signed the new Pennsylvania Voter ID bill into law. The legislation -- an apparent gross infringement on democracy -- raises the barrier to vote by requiring all voters to present ID at polling stations starting this November.
Anyone who follows the history of UPUA certainly has a soft spot in their heart for Gavin Keirans, who served as UPUA President for two terms from 2008-2010. And today, former President TJ Bard and current President Courtney Lennartz tweeted pictures of a special package they received from Gavin.
The students have spoken, and with 44% of the vote, Courtney Lennartz was elected UPUA President today.
Lennartz, along with running-mate Katelyn Mullen, were seen as the natural front runners from the start. Lennartz served as UPUA Vice-President for this past assembly, and although she had her flaws, the other two tickets were unable to throw her off her game during the two week campaign.
It's a UPUA elections tradition unlike any other -- election day breakfast at the downtown Waffle Shop.