WVU updates policies on when Losing streak puts bowl game at risk Word of incident continues with students can withdraw from classes O’Neal more than a year later p. 10 p. 3 p. 5 @DailyAthenaeum Th e Daily Athenaeum dailyathenaeum [email protected] WVU’s Independent Student Newspaper THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019 www.thedaonline.com Sigma Phi Epsilon has charter revoked Struggling with obesity in West BY DOUGLAS SOULE Virginia and on campus EDITOR INCHIEF wasn’t super fi t in high school but by BY GABRIELLA BROWN the end of freshman year I was get- WVU’s chapter of Sigma Phi Ep- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR ting close to 290.” silon had its charter revoked by its Clune said the most challenging national headquarters, and former West Virginia was ranked highest part about being overweight was the members will be evicted from its in adult obesity rates in the country impact it had on his social life. house at the end of the semester. in a new study. He said many of his hobbies in- The national headquarters wrote According to the study, which was volved being active and outdoors, in a Tuesday statement that in the conducted by the Trust for America’s however his weight prevented him last 18 months, the West Virginia Health, in 2018 West Virginia had an Beta chapter had violated the law from doing many of the things he adult obesity rate of 39.5 percent. and fraternity and University pol- loved. While this issue is statewide, it is icies “time and time again,” bring- “I couldn’t do super physical stuff ,” also a concern on college campuses. ing both member and guest safety he said. “If my friends wanted to go “Part of the issue is that we are on into question. out and do something it was hard to our third generation of people who Since January 2018, these viola- get me to go do it because one I didn’t don’t really know how to cook or pre- tions led the fraternity to cease op- want to and two because I couldn’t.” erations multiple times to ensure pare a healthy meal because we as a Clune said while the University safety, investigate the concerns, society in general have relied so heav- provides several resources for ex- take action and provide support ily on fast food, processed food [and] ercising, including the recreational to facilitate cultural change in the convenient food,” said Gina Wood, center and the Adventure West Vir- chapter, according to the statement. WVU extension specialist for the fam- ginia program, he said the options “They have shown that they ily nutrition program. “Th en you have for maintaining a healthy diet are care more about being a Morgan- kids coming to campus and they have limited. town drinking club than they do PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE limited budgets. Kids are struggling, “Th ey off er salad bars and things about SigEp’s mission and devel- WVU’s chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon. and I think food insecurity is becom- like that, but at the end of the day you oping balanced men,” said SigEp ing a bigger issue as well across the are sitting there and have the option CEO Brian Warren in the statement. of Directors made the decision Virginia University we’ve been nation.” to eat pizza, pasta and all this good, “That is simply not the experience to disband the chapter with the strongly encouraged to alert EMS A variety of other factors can lead hearty food or you could eat this we seek to provide.” support of the West Virginia Beta in such concerning condition, mor- to health concerns on campus as salad bar it’s like, ‘What am I going to “SigEp’s purpose is to develop Alumni and Volunteer Corporation ally we did what was best for be- well, including easy access to un- go for?’ Th ere needs to just be more balanced men who make a differ- and in partnership with the Uni- ing in such a situation,” the chap- healthy food options or stress from health conscience options that aren’t ence in their communities, and we versity, according to the national ter wrote in the release. school. vegetarian or vegan.” Growing up as an athlete, Noah expect chapters and their mem- headquarters. The chapter said the revocation Clune said eventually he came to Clune, a senior sports and adventure the realization that his habits needed bers to act in accordance with our The WVU chapter said on Mon- and eviction is happening because day it was disappointed in the na- media student, said his life quickly to change and completely altered his values,” Warren said in a Monday brothers did “what any morally tional headquarter’s decision. changed after sustaining an injury. diet. After over a year of hard work statement. “In this case, members conscious human being would do.” have repeatedly and knowingly vi- Previously, the national head- “I was an athlete through junior and dedication, Clune lost over 100 Patrick Sheehan, the chapter olated the law and the Fraterni- quarters implemented a sub- year of high school, I got super con- pounds. president, said in a text on Mon- ty’s and University’s policies on stance-free facility bylaw, accord- cussed, and I couldn’t play hockey During his journey, he said he risk management and substance ing to a press release the chapter day afternoon that he has no com- anymore,” he said. got back into exercising and picked abuse. When the cultural issues posted on social media platforms ment. When asked for comment on Following his injury, Clune said he mountain biking back up. In addi- within a chapter conflict with our on Monday morning. On Oct. 3, fra- Wednesday, he didn’t respond. fell out of an active lifestyle, started tion to that, he said he found a home values and are too deeply rooted ternity brothers contacted emer- WVU sent the following state- working more, and began gaining with Adventure West Virginia, an out- to change, SigEp will act responsi- gency medical services about two ment to the Daily Athenaeum about weight. door experiential learning program bly to ensure the safety of students guests who had “shown signs of the revocation and eviction: “I came to college and just had off ered by WVU. and other members of the campus being intoxicated to the point of dining hall food all the time,” he said. Obesity community.” worry.” “I was just able to eat pretty bad, so I See page 3 The fraternity’s National Board “Since we’ve attended West See Charter page 3 gained a lot of weight starting then. I JOIN US TO CARVE A PUMPKIN AND LEARN HOW TO LIVE IN YOUR DOMAIN. 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