Members of SpeakOUT, UnderTones and the Black Caucus are currently protesting in Old Main, despite police presence.

The protest, which was supposed to be at the HUB-Robeson center, relocated to President Spanier's office at noon today in hopes of creating a more tolerant climate on campus. The demonstration is in response to the discrimination lawsuit settlement between Penn State officials and former women's basketball player Jen Harris.

"The university would like everyone to believe that this incident of discrimination is an isolated problem. It is not," Christina Swomley, president of SpeakOUT, said. "It is, however, further evidence of a systemic problem that has existed at Penn State and will continue to exist as long as students, faculty, staff and administration remain apathetic or resistant to change."

A few minutes into the demonstration, Vicki Triponey, vice president for student affairs, and Terrell Jones, vice provost for educational equity, arrived and instructed the demonstrators to leave. The groups refused and said they wouldn't leave until they saw Spanier.

"I have been waiting too long. My friends and family have been waiting too long," Daryll Watson, president of the Black Caucus said.

Jones told the groups that if they didn't leave the room they would face consequences from the judicial affairs office.

Ten people remained.

"You always talk over us - always, always, always," a member of the group yelled at the administrators.

Three University Park police officers arrived about 20 minutes later.

Jones then asked the group to relocate to the lobby so that the office could conduct business as usual. When the students refused Jones told the group that it could remain in Old Main until 5 p.m. when the office closes. He said after that time anyone who remained would be arrested for trespassing.

Triponey then closed the doors of the office and told an officer not to allow any more students in.