Thirty-one students involved in a daylong sit-in to demand the university sign onto an anti-sweatshop labor program were arrested and charged with criminal trespass after refusing to leave Old Main when it closed at 5 p.m.

During the afternoon, Penn State President Graham Spanier sat in his office at 201 Old Main, while about 35 people chanted, clapped and danced while holding signs that insisted the university approve the Designated Suppliers Program (DSP).

Among the chants were “DSP what’s that sound? Exploitation going down,” “Sweatshop free is the way to be. Penn State needs the DSP” and “Ain’t no power like the power of the people, ’cause the power of the people don’t stop. Say what.”

The sit-in began at about 11 a.m. Tuesday, and those involved were charged at about 5:30 p.m.

Ben Brewer (senior-Spanish), who was handcuffed and charged, said the protestors planned to stay there until Spanier “adopts the DSP or until he has us forcefully removed.”

Vice President for University Relations Bill Mahon said last night he was pleased with the attitude of the protestors.

“It’s great that they were willing to take a stance on important issues, but at the end of day we have a difference of opinion, and Penn State won’t sign a blank legal document,” Mahon said.