It's nice to see that the removal of the "conservative coalition" from power in the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) has made such a positive impact on today's Penn State leaders. I find it ironic, in light of the current Vice President Takkeem Morgan's legal troubles, that many of USG's leaders would like to trivialize the conduct of a highly regarded student representative.
The administration I served under as a member of the USG Senate watched members of the "coalition" like hawks, waiting for any violation of Penn State policy. As a result, I, along with other members of the Senate, suffered through accusations of misconduct and the dirty political games of a ruthless administration. Because my ethics and integrity were questioned, I stepped down from Senate to clear any possible distraction my presence may have caused.
The accusations made against me and others, which amounted to nothing other than empty accusations, pertained to university policy. However, the vice president has possibly violated Pennsylvania statutory law. Let's follow precedent; the vice president should remove himself from the political spotlight and resign his position to allow USG to focus on the issues concerning the students.
T.J. Kokolis