The DA 09-24-2015

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

“Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no civic evil is ever defeated without publicity.”

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Thursday September 24, 2015

Volume 128, Issue 27

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SGA pushes student programming board by caity coyne

Associate city editor @caitycoyne

A student programming board will be fully operational next fall semester, according to Student Government Association President George Capel at Wednesday night’s SGA meeting. The board will be comprised of West Virginia University students who

will program events like concerts, lecturers and plays for all other students on campus. “We’ve been talking to the University administration about this for some time now,” Capel said. “But we recently just had a meeting with them in the last couple of days that included all levels of the administration.” Capel and Vice President Ashley Morgan have

A look at 2015 WVU Homecoming King and Queen Candidates

worked on a student programming board since Vice President of Student Life Bill Schafer took office in March. He shared with them his experiences at other universities, where there was a programming board working with the University administration to coordinate events and projects for the students. “That’s the main goal here,” Capel said. “To

have students obviously to create the student programming and develop student programming based on what the students are asking for at large.” Capel and Morgan are looking for a group of about 10 students either in SGA or affiliated with SGA to work with piloting the programming board. O nce fully imple-

mented, the board will not operate within SGA. Once the details are worked out with administration, there will be formal guidelines to appoint members. “Right now, we just want to get the students who are interested and passionate about it together because, in the future, they’re going to have to have a codified procedure by which they select some of these mem-

bers,” Capel said. This semester will focus on organizing all students involved, but Capel said he sees the programming board operating in full swing next fall. “The outlook is good, and I think a lot of students are going to enjoy this simply because they are going to have a say in

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BRING IT ON HOME

by hollie greene staff writer @dailyathenaeum

As fall approaches, so does Homecoming, and last Thursday the top five candidates for Homecoming King and Queen were announced by West Virginia University. For the next four days, each issue of the Daily Athenaeum will feature a short biography for a potential king and a potential queen, so students can learn more about the elects before voting. Voting will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 6 and Wednesday Oct. 7 at the Mountainlair and the Student Recreation Center. The 2015 Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned during halftime at the WVU football game against Oklahoma State on Oct. 10.

Jordan “Blaire” Rigney

John Dominic Rendinell

Blaire Rigney is a senior animal and nutritional science student from Charleston, West Virginia. After graduating, she hopes to be accepted into West Virginia University’s occupational therapy program in order to achieve her dream of opening her own therapeutic horse riding facility. Rigney is running for Homecoming Queen to honor her sorority, the organizations she involved in and her family. Why vote for Rigney? “I really feel like I’ve made the most out of my time at WVU,” she said. “I’ve had a really well-rounded experience, and I’ve been very involved. Also, I would just really like to represent the agricultural school as well. I feel like I’m a good representation of everything going on at WVU.” Every week, Rigney volunteers at On Eagles Wings, the Morgantown therapeutic riding center. “It’s so rewarding,” she said. “I’ve seen kids that have just started the program, and I watch them a couple of weeks later improve tremendously.” Until her junior year, Rigney dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Those goals shifted when she began to realize the strong, personal reward that came with watching children improve for the better. Rigney is currently the Vice President of Chi Omega. In addition, she has taken the time to volunteer at several hospitals in the Charleston area and is a member of the Mountaineer Maniacs. She recently joined the WVU Fishing Club after she was inspired by the annual fishing trips that she takes

John Rendinell, better known as “Domo,” is a senior mathematics student from Charleston, West Virginia. After graduating, Rendinell hopes to work his way up to running an athletic department for a university or higher education institution. Rendinell cites his family, especially his mother, Maria Rendinell, as the main reason he made the decision to run for Homecoming King. “I decided to run one, for my fraternity, and, two, for my family,” Rendinell said. “I really wanted my mom to be a part of it. I wanted to be on the court so that I could walk with my mom and sister across the field. I thought it would just be a cool moment that we could share.” According to Rendinell, running for Homecoming King was not typical behavior for him during his high school years. However, since enrolling at WVU, he’s started to enjoy taking risks and facing challenges. Rendinell believes that students should vote for him because he is “just another guy on campus.” “I’m not trying to win some popularity contest, you know?” Rendinell said. “I just stuck my neck out there a little bit trying to go for something that I hope I can get.” Rendinell is president of Delta Tau Delta and works through the academic department of athletics for the football team. Rendinell believes he shares a bond with West Virginia that not a lot of other people share.

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GETTING CREATIVE

INSIDE

WVU’s Art Movement makes its mark A&E PAGE 3

SUNNY

News: 1, 2 Opinion: 4 A&E: 3, 5 Sports: 7, 8, 9, 10 Campus Calendar: 6 Puzzles: 6 Classifieds: 9

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Jamie DeSantis, the 2014 University High School Homecoming Queen, tosses pieces of candy to the children on the sideways during the parade. The parade took place on High Street in Downtown Morgantown.

Study Abroad Fair sparks interest among students by cameron gleason staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Students with hopes of leaving the United States and exploring the world met with study abroad representatives on Wednesday as a part of the annual Study Abroad Fair. Students walked around the Mountainlair Ballrooms and spoke with experts about the potential adventures awaiting them. Students like Caitlin Pompilli, a freshman immunology and microbiology student, wants to study abroad so she can gather skills from distant parts of the world that may some day help with pursuing a career. “It makes you more globally aware. It makes you realize you don’t have to focus on just here,” Pompilli said. “Especially with going into the health care system, it helps me to be able to see other places and see what their situations are like so I can change what I do.” Studying abroad allows students to expand their world knowledge in a way watching television or movies does not. By going to different countries with various cultures, students can immerse themselves in a world they never would have encountered

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Chelsea Morris asks Mary Ferguson and Dr. Semoa De Sousa-Brown questions about international internship opportunities. otherwise. their marketability as an perience because not a lot “It’s more than just a employee. of people go to India. It’s travel opportunity,” said “It enhances resume op- not a really talked about Jacqueline Martinez, the portunities, work opportu- place, but if I can get out manager of academic af- nities (and) it just makes of here and experience Infairs for CEA study abroad. you more marketable as a dia for awhile and get a lit“It’s really learning global person,” Martinez said. “It’s tle travel in, I think that competency, really under- heavily looked at by em- would be awesome,” Morstanding diversity (and) ployers to say that you did rison said. understanding what is re- a study abroad experience Although travel and ally impacting other in- and that you have a global maintaining a sense of adternational countries and perspective that maybe venture is important to then bringing that back to other prospective candi- Morrison, he believes the trip can benefit him as a the United States (enhanc- dates may not have.” Engineering student Eric person too. ing) how you interact with Morrison has already com“You get experience. You other people.” Martinez believes study- mitted to studying abroad get to see how other peoing abroad not only en- this year. ple live. It really gives you “I’m going to India, I feel hances someone’s culsee ABROAD on PAGE 2 tural awareness but also like it would be a great ex-

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