The students from Turning Point USA (TP-USA) organized a rally to express students' displeasure with Michigan Tech University's policy on the mask mandate in classrooms. The rally took place at the clock tower on Michigan Tech’s campus on Friday September 24th, 2021 from 9 am to noon. During this campus protest, the TP-USA students also supported a fellow student, who had a hearing on Friday morning regarding expulsion for not wearing a mask in the classroom. The rally received attention on campus, with President Rick Koubek stopping by in support of freedom of speech.