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UPUA Candidates: Maggie Quinn and Gina Feghali

With UPUA election day quickly approaching, three presidential candidates are vying to replace outgoing President T.J. Bard. Over the next several days, we’ll be posting profiles of each ticket to help you make a more educated decision on March 28.

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Choosing a Knockout Fantasy Baseball Team Name

Ultimately, you can draft whomever you want to your fantasy baseball team, but the credibility of your team will be perpetually debatable unless you have an awesome name.

Ponter/Kristobak Host “Chill Sesh” at Old Main

Evan Ponter and running-mate Ryan Kristobak held an informal "chill sesh" campaign meeting yesterday afternoon on the lawn of Old Main.

Surrounded by supporters, including the likes of the Penn State Boombox Guy and local musician Chewi (who recently wrote a song for their campaign), Ponter and Kristobak took in some sun, played guitar, and threw the frisbee around for a couple hours.

UPUA Candidates: Evan Ponter and Ryan Kristobak

With UPUA election day quickly approaching, three presidential candidates are vying to replace outgoing President T.J. Bard. Over the next several days, we'll be posting profiles of each ticket to help you make a more educated decision on March 28.

Four UPUA Representatives Disregard Capital Day, Constituents, and Democracy

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.

The End of an Era: UPUA’s 6th Assembly

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.

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