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WVU introduces messaging WVU Th eatre works to fi lm fi rst Nikki Izzo-Brown hoping unique service to encourage safe drinking mainstage show since the schedule helps Mountaineers in habits pandemic the long run p. 3 p. 5 p. 8 @DailyAthenaeum Th e Daily Athenaeum dailyathenaeum [email protected] WVU’s Independent Student Newspaper THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 www.thedaonline.com COVID-19 vaccine now available for WVU students To register or schedule an appoint- According to the WVU Medicine BY CHRISTINA RUFO ment to be vaccinated, individuals website, no walk-in appointments CONEWS EDITOR should use the verifi ed link sent out will be accepted. Appointment avail- to express interest in receiving a vac- ability is based entirely on vaccine As announced by West Virginia cine; however, it is merely a survey supplies; distribution is currently Gov. Jim Justice on March 22, all West and does not allow actual appoint- controlled by the state and federal Virginia University students, faculty ment scheduling. governments. All patients and any- and staff who are above the age of 18 WVU Medicine will reach out di- one accompanying a patient will be are now able to apply for and receive rectly through phone or email to stu- screened for COVID-19. the COVID-19 vaccine. dents, faculty and staff who com- Th ere is no charge for the vacci- According to a statement released plete the questionnaire to schedule nation, and one of the two FDA-ap- Wednesday, students and employ- an appointment at the Great Greater proved vaccines will be administered ees who reside outside of West Vir- Monongalia County COVID-19 Vac- – either the Pfi zer or Moderna vac- ginia also are eligible to receive the cine Clinic, located at the former cine. As the COVID-19 vaccines be- COVID-19 vaccine at this time, in- Sears site at the Morgantown Mall. come more widely available, these cluding students and employees at Students and employees who meet agencies plan to expand distribution the Beckley and Keyser campuses the following criteria — West Virginia to other age groups. In the mean- “I want to thank Gov. Justice for residents ages 50 and older, all West time, guidance from the Centers for providing the opportunity for all of Virginia education workers from 40 PHOTO VIA WVU PHOTO/BRIAN PERSINGER Disease Control and Prevention and our students and employees here at to 50 years old, all essential workers A member of the WVU Health Sciences community administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at a the state of West Virginia will be fol- West Virginia University to be vac- and all West Virginians age 16 and clinic in Morgantown. lowed regarding current eligibility cinated,” WVU President E. Gordon older with pre-existing medical con- and priority. Gee said in the statement. “We en- ditions as approved by the state — naire expressing interest in receiving have decided not to receive a vaccine Those who currently are diag- courage everyone on our campus to may also choose to sign up for a vac- a vaccine do not need to complete or have been vaccinated elsewhere nosed with COVID-19 are not eligi- take advantage, trust the science and cination using an alternate link. the new survey. are asked to complete this form so ble for the vaccine. sign up for the vaccines.” Students and employees who However, those who previously their allocated dose can be provided completed a prior WVU question- completed a WVU questionnaire and to someone else. Football team shows ‘a lot of energy’ in fi rst spring practice BY CHARLES MONTGOMERY “Situational football is No. 1,” ferent positions in case players will back and wants to focus on teaching SPORTS EDITOR Brown said. “Today, we really worked be moved around during the regu- his players more. on two-point plays because with the lar season. “Th is is a teaching environment With college basketball nearing new overtime rules, I think that’s go- “In the spring, we train a bunch here,” Brown said. “We’re really not its end, college football is begin- ing to be important. I didn’t think in of guys in diff erent spots and we’re coming out of spring with starters in ning to get in full swing for its spring the last two years, we responded to doing that across the board,” Brown any position. Our record at the end of practices. adversity in an elite manner. We need said. “It makes a lot of sense to give spring is going to be 0-0, and so to me, Th e West Virginia football team to do that to improve where we are in yourself some versatility. I think we’re not going to play any games, took the fi eld for the fi rst time in 2021 our league right now.” spring is a time of teaching, it’s a time so we’re not in a spot where starters on Wednesday to get its spring prac- Th e Mountaineers will be look- of getting guys prepared for the sea- and backups matter. Th ere is not nec- tices started. Head coach Neal Brown ing to fi ll holes left on the defensive son and during the season you’re go- essarily a one, two, three, at any po- is at the helm of the Mountaineers for side of the ball with the departure ing to have to move guys around too.” sition. You won’t see a depth chart.” PHOTO BY WILLIAM WOTRING his third season and saw a lot of en- of All-American Darius Stills — NFL Jarret Doege started all 11 games West Virginia will have practice ergy on the fi eld Wednesday. West Virginia head coach Neal Brown gives a Draft — and Big 12 Newcomer of the for West Virginia last season, and he for the next few weeks before it hosts “It was good to get back outside to- thumbs up during a game on Nov. 14. Year Tony Fields. West Virginia also is expected to be the starter this year its annual Gold-Blue spring game on day,” Brown said. “A lot of energy in lost a key piece in its secondary with in Morgantown. With the departure April 24 in Morgantown. Th e 2021 Brown enters the spring with fo- Dreshun Miller, who transferred to of Austin Kendall in the off season, football season offi cially begins on practice. A signifi cant diff erence from cus on improving situational foot- last year’s spring and defi nitely much Auburn. the next quarterback on the roster Sept. 4 against the Maryland Terra- ball, such as two-point conversions, With those departures, Brown for WVU is redshirt freshman Garrett pins in College Park, Maryland. improved from year one. I like this and Brown also wants the team to re- team, and it’s a fun group to coach.” wants to take time in the spring to Greene. However, Brown is not pre- spond to adversity better. teach multiple players to play dif- pared to name his starting quarter- AEROSTAR APARTMENTS n NOW LEASING FOR THE 2021 - 2022 SCHOOL YEAR! ntow NOW LEASING FOR THE 2021 - 2022 SCHOOL YEAR! 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Abby Smith Belmar Ave. / Waverly St. Podcast Manager MARCH 22 ABCC Violation. Elise Zeitzheim 3:09 p.m. | Active Social Media Manager MARCH 21 Evansdalde Dr. Trenton Straight 2:04 a.m. | Citation Destruction of Property. Video Manager North High St. / Willey St. Duncan Slade ABCC Violation. MARCH 22 Photo Manager 7:54 p.m. | Closed MARCH 21 WVU Brooke Tower 2:21 a.m. | Warning Drug Incident. ADVERTISING Price St. / Willey St. Jillian Catalano Traffi c Stop. MARCH 22 Media Consultant 10:00 p.m. | Warning Jordan Coddington MARCH 21 Prospect St. / University Ave. Media Consultant 2:11 a.m. | Pending Arrest Traffi c Stop. Tristan Haley Prospect St. / University Ave. Media Consultant MARCH 22 Sydney Harris Traffi c Stop. Media Consultant 10:17 p.m. | Warning Cal MARCH 22 WVU Dadisman Hall Raymond Lapoint Media Consultant Drug Incident. 4:39 a.m. | Resolved Kaylie McGraw It isn’t a WVU basketball game if they don’t mention Media Consultant Amanda Reh Th e DA is student-run and editorially McBride being the quarterback for his high school teams Media Consultant Rylan Toledo independent from West Virginia University. Media Consultant All content decisions in the DA are made by Nicolas Uribe Media Consultant students without prior review by the PROSPECT & University.