Katelyn Holmes, an Undergraduate Student Government (USG) senator, was appointed representative to the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA), despite a history of disagreements between members of the two organizations --disagreements she said won't affect her performance in UPUA.

"I disagreed with the formation of [UPUA]," Holmes said. "I don't think it was done at the right point and time. It was rushed. It wasn't through the system USG was created. The referendum they used doesn't even qualify as a referendum."

USG was replaced this spring by UPUA as the official student voice via a student referendum that deemed USG ineffective -- an assessment Holmes said USG members should put behind them.

"I'm giving UPUA a fair shot," she said. "If there's questions that need to be raised, I'm obviously going to raise them, but not in a malicious way."

Three other USG members won't have the opportunity to raise any questions as they were denied positions in UPUA.

Danielle Traister, USG Supreme Court judge, was rejected without an interview by the Off-Campus Student Union (OCSU) after applying for one of four OCSU seats.

Having two years of experience in USG, Traister said she was confused that her application wasn't even considered for the interview process and "can't rule out" that UPUA is trying to avoid mixing with the past student government.

Traister said despite disagreements with UPUA's application process, she had good intentions.

"I applied because I'm trying to be pragmatic," she said. "Like it or not, it is the student voice, and I want to work in the system."

OCSU President David Williams, who appoints representatives to UPUA from OCSU, said the cutting of USG members was "not intentional."

"We didn't look and say, 'Oh. USG. Get them out of here.' We had people from various areas around campus," he said.

Traister said she can't be sure that UPUA is "blacklisting" USG members.

"But the things that are happening are definitely consistent with that idea," she said.

Ralph Crivello, USG senator, also applied for an OCSU slot but was denied, Williams confirmed. Crivello would not confirm that he applied for the seat.

Along with Traister, Frank Gunter, USG Supreme Court judge, was not appointed to fill one of the off-campus representative seats that remained at last Sunday's meeting.

According to the UPUA agenda last Sunday, Gunter was to give a speech demonstrating his qualifications; however, Gunter said that, unlike the other four candidates for the positions, he was not e-mailed or contacted by Jay Chamberlin, UPUA president.

At the meeting, Chamberlin said he had e-mailed notification of the agenda item to all candidates. Chamberlin also said Gunter had been contacted.

Gunter arrived an hour late to the meeting, having been alerted only by a text message from one of his friends in the gallery, he said.

"This is a new organization. There probably would be a bias," he said. "I know they can't have a personal vendettas because these people don't know me."

Even Holmes, chosen as the third Association of Residence Hall Students representative, said she had her suspicions about the UPUA appointment procedures.

"It's hard to remain unbiased with any application process," she said. "I can't speak to Jay [Chamberlin]'s intentions, but it seems like being a member of USG, we are looked upon as rebels, and whatever leadership experience you have gained in USG is a negative and not a pro. That is an issue."

Chamberlin denied having any bias against current or former members of USG.

Holmes said she will continue serving USG but resigned her USG committee chair position Tuesday night -- a move she said was requested by Chamberlin. She said she will eventually make a full transition to UPUA.