Tunnel of Awareness sheds light Health Sciences Which Wich In midst of collapse, West Virginia on reality dishes up healthy options, is wondering where to go next customization p. 4 p. 5 p. 8 @DailyAthenaeum Th e Daily Athenaeum dailyathenaeum [email protected] WVU’s Independent Student Newspaper THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 www.thedaonline.com Top 10 Student Organization Grant Recipients Print Club Mirage Magazine Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. Omani Students Association Remembering Student Association of Public Administrators Western Equestrian Club Figure Skating Club A look back on the life of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Center Women’s Ice Hockey Club world-renowned mathematician Muslim Student Association and former WVU student $$0$$ 500 1000$$ 1500 2000 2500$$ 3000 3500 GRAPHIC BY AVERY LYONS The Student Government Association has exhausted all $131,000 of student organi- zation grant funding as of Feb. 26. $131,000 SGA student org budget exhausted White said no more than BY GABRIELLA BROWN 25 grant applications were NEWS EDITOR rejected. She said some of the main reasons applica- The Student Government tions are rejected are because they do not give SGA at least ILLUSTRATION BY AVERY LYONS Association has exhausted all $131,000 of student orga- a four-week notice to ap- “While recognition may have the all-black west area com- down. According to the WVU nization grant funding as of prove the funding or the rea- STAFF REPORT been late in coming, this state puting section at the National Alumni Association, in 2015, Wednesday. son it is requested could not Katherine Johnson, and this University are proud Advisory Committee for Aero- she was one of 17 to receive Karley White, SGA treasurer, be approved. world-renowned research to have had a role in her edu- nautics’ Langley Laboratory, the Presidential Medal of Free- said all funding is given on a Organizations can also ap- mathematician and West Vir- cation. Th e world lost a special according to NASA. dom, and she was featured in fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis. ply for multiple grants. Th is year, seven organizations ap- ginia native, passed away Mon- soul.” Th is position led Johnson the novel and later Oscar-nom- “We try to prioritize what plied and received two sepa- day at 101 years old, according During a time when oppor- to work with astronauts John inated fi lm, “Hidden Figures.” they want fi rst,” White said. rate grants. to NASA Administrator Jim tunities for African American Glenn and Alan Shepard, play- In 2019, NASA’S Independent “We work with them as much White said to ensure stu- Bridenstine. students to earn a degree were ing an integral role in space Verifi cation and Validation Fa- as we can.” dent organizations are using far and few in between, John- missions such as the fi rst hu- cility was renamed in her honor The WVU Print Club re- “The @NASA family will the funds for what they orig- son went on to study at what man fl ight into space and the as the Katherine Johnson Inde- ceived the most grant funding never forget Katherine John- inally requested it for, SGA son’s courage and the mile- is now known as the West Vir- fi rst moon landing. pendent Verifi cation and Vali- for the 2019-20 year. According to SGA’s fi nan- works with each organization stones we could not have ginia State University. “I believed I was where I dation Facility. cial bills for Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, to book transportation, lodg- reached without her. Her story Johnson was born in White was supposed to be,” John- “Follow your passion. What- the funding received covered ing and to buy equipment or and her grace continue to in- Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. son said in an interview with ever you’re doing, do your best partial transportation, lodging any other purchases the orga- According to NASA, after AARP. “When I was a student, at all times, and make it as cor- spire the world,” Bridenstine and registration for fi ve stu- nization plans to make. said on Twitter. graduating, Johnson became my mentor told me I’d make a rect as possible,” Johnson said dents to attend the SGC Inter- “Th ey don’t get any form of In a University press release, one of only three of the fi rst Af- good research mathematician. in the AARP interview. “Work national Printmaking Confer- check for that reason,” White WVU President E. Gordon Gee rican Americans to be accepted I said, ‘What is that,’ and he told as if someone is watching you. ence in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said. “It is diffi cult for some to said Johnson was a giant in the into graduate school at West me I’d have to fi nd out for my- Th en you’ll be prepared when totaling $3,043.28. understand, but it is for that history of the United States. Virginia University. While de- self. At NASA, I happened to be an opportunity presents itself, White said transportation reason, so we know what they “Without her, one wonders segregating WVU was a nota- at the right place at the right and you’ll have the answers.” and lodging can be funded up are paying for.” whether we would have ever ble accomplishment, this was time.” In 2019, the Daily Athe- to 1.25% of the budget. Orga- Grant applications for next succeeded in reaching the only the start to Johnson’s in- Despite having retired naeum named Johnson as nizations can also apply for ca- year’s SGA budget will be moon, at least as soon as we fl uential life. from NASA in 1986, Johnson’s one of the most influential tering or equipment cost cov- available in the Fall semester did,” Gee said in the release. In 1953, she went on to join achievements hardly slowed Mountaineers. erage up to 2% of the budget. of 2020. 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST SOCIAL MEDIA MOMENTS dailyathenaeum Sponsored by THURSDAY 2/27 Staff CLOUDY WVU’s INDEPENDENT LOW 28° HIGH 32° STUDENT NEWSPAPER NEWS Douglas Soule Editor-in-Chief Hannah Williams FRIDAY 2/28 Managing Editor MOSTLY CLOUDY Avery Lyons LOW 20° HIGH 38° Page Designer Imagine you graduated from Caroline Murphy Page Designer Gabriella Brown Morgantown high. 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