State Sen. Rupert Phillips, R- Logan, during a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this year. Phillips is one of the sponsors of the Campus Self-Defense Act. Will Smith/ WV Legislature Photography A "Die-in," event hosted by The Student Association of Public Administrators (SAPA) was held outside of the Mountainlair on Tuesday, April 6. The goal of the event was to inform students of the importance of involvement in the legislative process and also offered a voter registration booth where students, from both in- and out-of-state, could register to vote. As she pursues a masterâs degree in public administration at WVU, Shelby Johnson said she and a group of students have been working to influence policy in the West Virginia Legislature this year on a variety of issues.