When the bus leaves for Harrisburg on April 4, carrying most members of your student government, four representatives won't be on it. Capital Day, as it states on the website, "brings together alumni and student advocates for Penn State and connect them with their state legislators. " It seems like the ideal event for student leaders to attend, but that is not the case for four members of our student government.
Resolution 34-06, which allocates $6,800 to promote "Sexual Assault Awareness Week" from April 17-20, had received quite a bit of press leading up the meeting, and created more student interest than is typical for UPUA legislation. Every UPUA meeting opens up with roll call followed by an open student forum session. While typically just a procedural act that no student takes advantage of, this night was different. Only With Consent, a new student group, along with a spattering of other students filled the gallery waiting for an opportunity to speak in favor of the bill.
I could've thought of a more creative title, but frankly, there's little debate.
Penn State played 17 home games last season, with season tickets coming at a cost of $59. That comes out to $3.47 a ticket, which on paper, would seem reasonable. Single-game student tickets cost $5, so someone who attends every game over the course of the season saves $26.01.
But those numbers aren't exactly accurate.
The stage was set last night in Alumni Hall, as all three UPUA Presidential tickets tried to convince a student audience that they were the best choice to lead the 7th Assembly next year.
While traveling to class today, you may have seen multiple sidewalk chalk drawings around campus advertising for the Evan Ponter/Ryan Kristobak UPUA presidential campaign. It turns out that this act may go against University policy, and the ticket could face penalties.