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State College, PA
Joined September 2016
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On Wednesday .@UPUA will meet and vote on its support of maximum tuition late fee limit and revisions to its bylaws and operational code. ⬇️ Click the link below for the ⏰ 📰undrgrnd.co/UPUAVote 📸 Morgan Campbell
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@UPStudentFee voted on allocating over $13.4 million. Some of the approved requests were for Campus Recreation, @upac_psu and the Office of Student Activities. 📰 undrgrnd.co/2XrmpJz 📸@michellettlin
At the 13th assembly of the @UPUA, debate surrounded the suggestion to amend the elections code before the upcoming election in the spring. A full meeting recap can be found in the link below ⬇️ 📰bit.ly/2MszUU9 📸Morgan Campbell
Being Black at Penn State: Associate Professor, Dr. Errol Henderson, speaks on being the only African American tenured professor in @penn_state’s Political Science Department history. “The racism is beyond attitudinal, it is institutionalized” Read more: bit.ly/2RvmcFX
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The Underground Podcast Episode 2: Book it to the Ballot is now released! LISTEN what three presidents of college political parties, @Rafay_Nasir, @katierosepstein, and @reagmccarthy, think about American politics. undrgrnd.co/2zrZKlh
Replying to @UPUA
@UPUA voted unanimously to support the Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law to hold stricter punishments for hazing and safety of students at their weekly meeting on Oct. 24. undrgrnd.co/2CFP2ec (📸: @Os_car_Chen | The Underground)
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Look for folks from @UPUA, @NAACP_PSU, @CCSG_PSU, @PennStateGPSA, @PSUCollegeDems, and @PennStateGOP around the HUB all week and register to vote! #PSUVotesWeek
This upcoming week is PSU Votes Week!! It is a week long non partisan effort to register voters to increase civic participation in State College! Learn more at psuvotes.psu.edu! #PSUVotesWeek
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At @UPUA's weekly meeting: Black Caucus' VP called for @UPUA to improve community relations between them and the multicultural student caucuses. Read more about it here: undrgrnd.co/2wRdvcv
Don't forget, applications to be part of Team Underground for Fall 2018 are due September 5th. So get moving! More info here: undrgrnd.co/2LcpZVp #ChangeTheNarrative
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Read all about these efforts, thanks in part to @USFWS support. teapawt.net/undergroundPOL/status/…
Pennsylvania Sea Grant given $800,000 towards anti-invasive species efforts. The what, when and why answered here: undrgrnd.co/2OtIamH 📷 Pennsylvania Sea Grant
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#WhosWhoAtPSU: @PSUunderground — News produced entirely by Penn State students —Only multicultural student-run media site devoted to telling the untold stories within the Penn State community and beyond —We stress a diversity of experiences, voices, points of view, and styles – at Lanham, MD
with great excitement I announce that @PSUunderground applications for all fall 2018-19 positions are now available. We‘re seeking writers for our 6 sections, as well as those interested & experienced in PR, Management, Visuals and much more! JOIN US: undrgrnd.co/2LcpZVp
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PART IV: We want to hear from you -- As we conclude our series on secret societies at Penn State, we want to hear from you. We are calling on students, faculty, alumni, and community members to submit comments and questions to our reporters on the story. undrgrnd.co/2GjXxyo
VICTORY. Here are your @UPUA At-Large and college representatives. undrgrnd.co/2GgqMlU
Your 13th Assembly @UPUA president and vice president. bit.ly/2GnmRzm
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Rafay Nasir, current member of freshmen council and uncontested candidate for the College of Health and Human Development (HHD) representative said he’s spending his election day worrying about something other than votes. — LIVE BLOG: UPUA Elections 2018 psuunderground.com/2018/03/2…
PART III: Bettering student life — The Underground received a variety of allegations, most of which stemmed from student government. undrgrnd.co/2GfNbeV
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EDITORIAL: The Underground is not endorsing a @UPUA executive ticket this year. Here's why. bit.ly/2pKtHYN
PART II: Secrecy, to what extent — After complaints were brought to The Underground regarding memberships in these societies and their potential influence on campus climate, we set out to uncover the truth. undrgrnd.co/2Ggd26C
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Secret societies have long existed at Penn State. With membership in both these societies and influential student organizations, lines are often blurred. undrgrnd.co/2DUqET0
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Photos from today's #MarchForOurLives rally in State College via photojournalist @baidi_wang.
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