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“Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no civic evil is ever defeated without publicity.”
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Monday September 12, 2011
Volume 125, Issue 16
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SGA vice president arrested for DUI by mackenzie mays & john terry DA STAFF
West Virginia University Student Government Association Vice President Megan Callaghan was arrested for driving under the influence Sept. 4 around 8 p.m. following the WVU vs. Marshall game. Callaghan, 21, ran over a
“Do Not Enter” sign with her vehicle near University Avenue and Campus Drive, according to Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston. A Breathalyzer test determined her blood alcohol concentration to be measured at 0.233, Preston said. She was arraigned and released on a $250 bond. Callaghan gave a statement
Sunday night: “I’m sorry for the pain and embarrassment that I’ve caused. I regret that I’ve disappointed many people, including my friends and family. This has been a very trying time for me in my life, and I am still working through the situation. This has by no means affected my ability to serve the student body, and I will continue to
strive to fulfill our agenda.” The WVU SGA Code of Ethics reads: “All persons affiliated with SGA shall be expected to abide by all federal, state and local laws applicable both oncampus and away from the campus.” The ethics code further states that those found to be in violation “shall immediately
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surrender their duties, pending the outcome of a hearing before the SGA Judicial Board.” SGA President Jason Bailey said Sunday night that Callaghan would continue to hold her position, despite the incident. “The ethics code has not been broken. No guilty charge of a crime has been put upon anyone in SGA,” Bailey said.
When asked if SGA planned to release a statement to the WVU student body, Bailey said he considered it a “personal issue. “This is an internal SGA issue – not a University issue,” he said. “It has not affected anything that goes on within SGA.” When Callaghan
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Candlelight vigil remembers 9/11
“I was pleased with the second half. We’re a young football team and inexperienced. I don’t know if we’re trying too hard or if it was a coaching error, either way I’m proud of the way we came out in the second half. ” — WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen
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Jason Bailey, student body president, addresses a full crowd during a candlelight vigil held in memory of September 11th in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Sunday evening.
by amy rogers staff writer
A candlelight vigil was held at West Virginia University to honor and remember the family members and loved ones lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Emergency First Responders, including firefighters, law enforcement, EMS, active military and student ROTC military members, as well as community members, students, faculty and alumni were all in attendance. “I’m sure there isn’t a single person in this room who doesn’t remember where they were on that day ten years ago,” said Student Government Associa-
tion President Jason Bailey. “It truly was a defining moment of our generation as current students.” Bailey recalled being in 7th grade and hearing confused students talking about the events in the halls. He was informed about what had happened in his social studies class by his teacher. “‘You may not understand what this means now, but someday you will and you will never forget sitting in this classroom today,’” he said his teacher told the class. “She (his teacher) couldn’t be more correct.” Vice President for Student Affairs Ken Gray gave
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West Virginia running back Dustin Garrison celebrates with teammates after his touchdown run in the third quarter. It was the Mountaineers third of four touchdowns in the quarter.
No. 18 WVU takes down Spartans after four TD third quarter
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The WVU community remembered 9/11 Sunday at the CAC. A&E PAGE 6
SCATTERED T-STORMS
News: 1, 2 Opinion: 5 A&E: 3, 6 Sports: 7, 8 Campus Calendar: 4 Puzzles: 4 Classifieds: 9
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The Pride performs an armed forces tribute at Saturday’s game against Norfolk State.
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West Virginia overcame a 12-10 halftime deficit to FCS opponent Norfolk State to coast to a 55-12 victory. Quarterback Geno Smith threw for 371 yards, the seventh-most all-time in WVU history for a single game. Read more from Saturday’s game against Norfolk State in Sports.
SCORING SUMMARY
FIRST QUARTER WVU 0, Nsu 3 (10:56) Everett Goldberg 50-yard field goal SECOND QUARTER WVU 0, NSU 6 (14:41) Ryan Estep 39-yard field goal WVU 3, NSU 6 (11:20) Tyler Bitancurt 17-yard field goal WVU 10, NSU 6 (5:53) Devon Brown 18-yard TD reception WVU 10, NSU 9 (1:23) Ryan Estep 39-yard field goal WVU 10, NSU 12 (0:00) Ryan Estep 40-yard field goal THIRD QUARTER WVU 17, NSU 12 (13:51) Vernard Roberts 3-yard TD run WVU 24, NSU 12 (10:12) Tavon Austin 3-yard TD reception WVU 31, NSU 12 (4:52) Dustin Garrison 1-yard TD run WVU 38, NSU 12 (4:52) Tyler Urban 12-yard TD reception FOURTH QUARTER WVU 45, NSU 12 (14:10) Ivan McCartney 39-yard TD reception WVU 48, NSU 12 (9:39) Tyler Bitancurt 21-yard field goal WVU 55, NSU 12 (3:18) Brad Starks 30-yard TD reception
PHOTOS OF THE GAME Be sure to check out additional photos on our Gameday Gallery on the DA’s official Facebook page.
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ON THE INSIDE The No. 9 West Virginia men’s soccer team finished it’s west coast road trip with a scoreless draw against Cal Poly. ON PAGE 8
by mackenzie mays city editor
Vice President for Administration and Finance Narvel Weese announced Friday at a Board of Governors meeting that West Virginia University’s 2011 income is 7.7 percent higher than anticipated. The University’s net assets have increased by $22.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, based on unaudited financial statements. “This is very positive news,” Weese said. “It reinforces the University’s financial capacity to implement a strategic capital plan.” Student applications have also increased by 3 percent – enrollment of transfer, honor and international students are up, Weese reported. President James P. Clements said he was happy to add what he calls “new points of pride” to a growing list.
WVU was recently ranked as the second best place to conduct research on a list of public universities, in addition to being named as one of the nation’s top five employers for workers over 50 by AARP. “One of the things I said when I first arrived at WVU was that we wanted to make this a really warm and welcoming place to work and value each other as an important part of the team,” Clements said. “I think these are all signals that that’s really happening.” On the same positive financial track, the BOG received a report that since its contract with Siemens Building Technologies in 2006, it’s saved more than $2.8 million from energy and water conservation. With the financial surplus, Clements said the University is in the process of adding 100 faculty positions. “Universities around the
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WVU BEATS HIGH POINT The West Virginia women’s soccer team beat High Point Sunday 1-0 after a two-hour lightning delay. SPORTS PAGE 7