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BY ALAYNA FULLER NEWS EDITOR “I’m going to fight this impeachment so I can WVU Student Govern- ment Association Sen. Ar- be here to help the pan Kumar is facing possi- ble impeachment against the students.” student government associ- -Arpan Kumar, ation for reasons he said are unreasonable. PHOTO VIA ARPAN KUMAR SGA Senator SGA is asking Kumar to Arpan Kumar. president, vice president, at- ing to a pedestrian safety expo resign or face impeachment said his fi rst unexcused ab- due to his two unexcused ab- torney general and secretary and doing a lot of things to en- sence came during the spring PHOTO BY SETH SEEBAUGH sences from meetings and be- and that from the meeting, sure that he could serve the semester. havioral issues brought forth they decided they would im- position as best he could. West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins has a career record of 10-8 in games at “Th e fi rst instance of any- by SGA members. peach him if he didn’t resign. “Part of me wants to resign Madison Square Garden. thing wrong was when I Th e committee met with “As for the constitution, just for the fact that SGA is not missed a meeting last year,” Kumar on Nov. 19 regarding they didn’t have proper what I thought it was and it re- Men’s hoops to clash with Kumar said. “I missed it on his absences, SGA Vice Presi- grounds,” Kumar said. “So ally is kind of an elitist group, April 24 and it was for a Cal- dent Madi Matheny said. She the only time it states proper which some people say be- culus 3 review and it actu- old Big East foe St. John’s also said all excuses are ruled grounds is if I have more than cause they want to hold me to ally really helped my grade. BY MATTHEW DIGBY game, putting up 25 points and on by a committee made up of two unexcused absences, some standard that isn’t what At the time though, they did 11 rebounds after coming off the attorney general, the sec- which I don’t, and then they a normal student would be at.” SPORTS WRITER say that it counted as an unex- the bench for the second time retary and vice president and also were heavily reliant on If there is an impeach- cused absence, but they didn’t this season. On the season, he that all decisions were based character based allegories ment, Kumar will go through The West Virginia men’s make it known how severe it is averaging 11 points and eight off of an entire committee and like, ‘Oh, I heard you did this.’” a hearing in front of the stu- basketball team will flash- would be.” back to the days before the Big rebounds per game. not by any one person. Matheny sent Kumar a text dent assembly, which is about Fellow sophomore Emmitt Kumar said in the SGA con- 12 when it heads to Madison “We made those deci- that read: 30 students. Two thirds of the Matthews Jr. also had a strong stitution, after the fi rst unex- Square Garden to take on the sions with the information “Okay, if you do not want majority will have to approve performance in the last game, cused absence, a member is St. John’s Red Storm on Satur- that we had and we are obli- to resign I would ask that Kumar getting impeached putting up 14 points. He has supposed to get an email from day at noon. gated to follow our constitu- you send an email saying and then Kumar is required gotten off to an effi cient start to the executive secretary not- Th e Mountaineers (7-0) and tion,” Matheny said. “We have that. I also just want to reit- to have a meeting with the ju- this season, averaging almost ing what happened and not- the Red Storm (7-2) have not not heard a formal response erate what I said in the email diciary committee. 11 points per game and shoot- played since WVU joined the from him on that off er or on ing that the member must not that an impeachment pro- “Th is resignation is to pro- ing nearly 50% from three, hit- the issue at all, so at this time have any more unexcused ab- cess will be public, intrusive, tect his reputation and his fu- Big 12 and will renew a series ting 12-of-25. Matthews also we have have not fi led articles sences. He said he had never and to be clear will be allow- ture in SGA because an im- that has West Virginia lead- leads the team in minutes with of impeachment. We are not received an email. ing the assembly to review all peachment is very serious and ing all time, 20-17. Th e last an average of 29 per game. meeting took place on Jan. 25, pursuing that until we hear Th e proper grounds of im- of the things we discussed in it would obviously grab the at- St. John’s will be looking to 2012, when St. John’s handled from him because we feel peachment stated in the SGA our meeting, question you tention of the news and the get a signature win at home as a Mountaineer team led by strongly that off ering that res- constitution say: Attendance on them, and then decide student body and could dam- it has no signifi cant wins on its standout seniors Kevin Jones ignation would be in the best at meetings of the Student As- whether or not to impeach age his reputation in the fu- resume to date. It owns losses and Darryl “Truck” Bryant, interest of everyone in order sembly shall be mandatory; you. I know that you care a lot ture and also he would not be to Vermont and Arizona State 78-62. more than two unexcused about SGA and want to keep allowed to continue in SGA, this season. to avoid a contentious and Th is season, the Mountain- possibly damaging impeach- absences by a member of the this position, but please se- so we want the best for every- On the season, the Red Student Assembly shall con- eers are off to their best start Storm are paced by their se- ment trial.” riously consider resigning so one and we in no way want to in four years and will look to Regarding the behavioral stitute grounds for impeach- that this situation does not harm Arpan, but that’s why nior leader Mustapha Heron, ment and removal from offi ce. move to 8-0 for the fi rst time who is averaging 15 points per issues, Matheny said she’d turn into something that will we’re suggesting resignation,” since the 2009-10 season. elaborate on that at a later Th e President, SGA Attorney negatively impact the rest of said SGA President Kate Dye. game. He is shooting 19-of-38 WVU won 31 games that sea- from three for 50%. time. General, Executive Secretary, your college career and force Kumar said he doesn’t want son and reached the Final Four Junior L.J. Figueroa isn’t far “With his attendance re- and the President of the Sen- your peers to call your charac- or plan to resign. before losing to Duke. behind, averaging 14.7 points cord and due to also some be- ate, shall rule on excuse. ter into question.” “Th ere’s going to be peo- West Virginia is led by two “It’s weird because then I per game and shooting 22-of- havioral issues that have been “From my side it’s very un- ple in life that you just don’t players averaging 12.3 points 50 from three for 44%. missed one more meeting,” brought to us by other mem- expected,” Kumar said. “It is get along with and that might per game in freshman Oscar Standing at 6 foot 9 inches Kumar said. “I missed it for bers of SGA, that commit- not at all in view of what I’ve oppose you or might not like Tshiebwe and senior Jermaine tall, sophomore Josh Roberts tee had decided to move for- very personal reasons. My been doing for this govern- you for a specifi c reason, but Haley. Haley put up a team- leads the team in rebounding ward with an impeachment,” aunt was in the ICU, and I ment and for this council. I’ve no matter what, if you have a best 18 points against Rhode at just under nine per game. Matheny said. “However, we had to go take care of my dad been avidly proposing legis- goal and you have something Island on Sunday. He also leads the team in fi eld do feel that this is a really sen- who had just had knee sur- lation, I’ve been talking to ad- that you love, such as SGA, Tshiebwe averages a team- goal percentage and blocked sitive issue and so we wanted gery in Charleston, so I had to ministrators, I’ve been to all and making sure that those high 9.7 rebounds per game shots, shooting nearly 60% to give Sen. Kumar the oppor- leave Morgantown and they of the meetings except for the communities are better from and is coming off a near dou- from the fi eld and blocking tunity to resign. didn’t count it as excused. Af- two that I missed for pretty it and from what I can do in- ble-double, posting 11 points nearly three shots per game. Kumar, who submitted an ter that, that’s when they were good reasons.” side of it, then damn well I’m and nine rebounds against The game, tipping off at editorial to the Daily Athe- supposed to have a meeting Kumar said that as a sena- going to fi ght this impeach- Rhode Island. noon from Madison Square naeum about the matter ti- with me.” tor, he was working hard this ment so I can be here to help Sophomore Derek Culver Garden in New York City, will tled “WVU’s own witch-hunt,” Kumar said he met with the summer, going to a retreat, go- the students.” will look to build off a career be televised on Fox Sports 1. 2 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST SOCIAL MEDIA MOMENTS dailyathenaeum THURSDAY 12/5 Sponsored by Cloudy early with partial sunshine Staff expected late. A few fl urries or snow WVU’s INDEPENDENT showers possible. 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BY PATRICK ORSAGOS already learned so much from CORRESPONDENT her classmates on the inside. “They are incredibly tal- ented writers, poets, speakers For the fi rst time, incarcer- and artists. I have learned so ated students at the State Cor- much from their work, dedica- rectional Institution in Fay- tion and enthusiasm that it in- ette County, Pennsylvania, spires me to improve my work,” will receive three college cred- she said over email. its through WVU’s Inside-Out Th e class meets once a week prison literature course. on Wednesday mornings, and Katy Ryan, professor of the the inside students come course, said knowing the in- well-prepared for discussions carcerated students will receive that last much longer than the credit for their work makes the allotted two hours. Th e inside course that much more re- students turn in writing assign- warding. Eleven incarcerated ments before the due date and students and 10 WVU students carefully read and respond to are taking the course, which is each of the outside student’s only off ered at SCI Fayette this writing responses, even though semester. that is not required. “It is a matter of equity,” she Since its first course in said over email. “All the stu- 1997, the Inside-Out Prison dents do the same work, and Exchange program has ex- inside (or incarcerated) stu- tended to 46 U.S. states and 11 dents do that work with far other countries. Over 200 pris- fewer resources, like the inter- SUBMITTED PHOTO ons, jails and juvenile correc- net and a research library.” tions facilities have had an In- Th e Inside-Out Prison Ex- Another drawing by Mikey, an Inside student. side-Out class. change Program began in Phil- “Higher education in prison adelphia at Temple University. more than half had never en- Weaver plans to pursue law tered a prison before the fi rst school after completing her un- is a public good, and we have to Th e courses bring college stu- make it more accessible. Many dents into prison to take a se- day of class. Madison Weaver, dergraduate degree. Her origi- a WVU junior journalism stu- nal plan was to study to be- people at WVU came together mester-long course with peo- to make credit happen quickly ple who are incarcerated. dent from Bellbrook, Ohio, is come a prosecuting attorney, one of them. but her plans have changed. for this class, and I’m enor- Half of the class are incarcer- mously grateful,” Ryan said. ated men or women (inside Weaver said she barely slept “Th is class has made an in- the night before the fi rst class credible impact on me as both The Appalachian Prison students) and the other half Book Project, a local nonprofi t, are college students (outside at SCI Fayette, but her nerves a student and a person. I have SUBMITTED PHOTO were quickly overcome the mo- decided I want to be a crimi- paid tuition costs for the inside students). students. “Some who never imagined A drawing by Mikey, one of the inside students at SCI Fayette. This student also hand- ment she began talking to the nal defense attorney; I want to inside students. make real change occur within The Inside-Out courses going to college begin to imag- drew individual name tags for each outside student after the fi rst class meeting. taught through WVU include ine getting a college degree. “My opinions about prison the legal system,” she said. Kate Halkias, a WVU senior Ryan’s prison literature class Others discover career paths degree,” he said in a letter to have changed dramatically, cluded for privacy reasons, positively and negatively. I feel psychology student from Hur- and a course in sociology and passions. Many tap into participating in Inside-Out the dean of the Eberly College taught by James Nolan, a so- their own strengths and tal- incredibly safe while I am there, ricane, West Virginia, said af- courses has been a transfor- of Arts and Sciences. ter completing her under- ciology professor, and Delia ents,” Ryan said. With the credit earned safer than I feel at the movies or mative experience. even sitting in class at WVU,” graduate degree, she hopes Trickett, an adjunct instructor. Th is was the case for many “I’m focused now in a way through WVU, Randy will be This piece was originally students this semester is one Weaver said over email. to attend law school and be a that I’ve never been before and one step closer to obtaining his public defender. Th is is her fi rst written for Orsagos’ English of the inside students Randy, college degree. Like many students who if I put the work in, I believe I register for Inside-Out courses, Inside-Out class, but she has 275: Justice and Literature class. whose last name has been ex- will be able to earn a college Of the 10 outside students, Why switching your major might not be as big of a deal as you might think Department. major changed their major. this mean for my future?’” pecially going into her junior proven diffi cult, as Stone feels BY RAEANNE BECKNER The same study showed Other majors with high per- Troupe said many students year of college. she needs to work harder to be STAFF WRITER 28% of students pursuing an centages of students who be- come into college knowing She had originally decided associate degree changed gan majoring in something what they want, but are often to go into business market- on the same level as her class- their major once and about else include 40% of students exposed to diff erent courses ing because it was something mates and classes, she defi - For WVU junior Melissa one in 10 students switched in the natural sciences, 37% in their fi rst year and begin to she had always known, but af- Stone, fi nding the right path nitely recommends changing their major at least twice. education, 36% in humanities question their initial choice. ter taking courses, she real- in college was diffi cult. Students in STEM programs disciplines and 32% in engi- “It’s maybe this idea of con- ized she enjoyed the creative majors if you are unhappy. “Everyone just assumed such as engineering, mathe- neering and general studies. cern around ‘What do I actu- aspect of marketing and not “If you want to switch your that I was going to go into busi- matics, natural sciences and Sara Troupe, staff psychol- ally want?’ and ‘Is what I’m the analytical side she was major, it is not too late,” Stone ness,” Stone said. computer and information ogist and outreach coordina- doing right now what I want?’ learning. said. “If you are question- Once Stone transferred sciences were more likely to tor for the Carruth Center, said and ‘What if I don’t know what That’s when Stone de- from Potomac State to WVU switch majors than their non- switching majors can some- I want right now for my fu- cided to switch her major to ing your major, you need to after studying business for STEM counterparts, with times give students a feeling ture?’” Troupe said. journalism. look into it because the worst two years, she decided she 35% of STEM majors switch- of uncomfortable uncertainty. Troupe said it is completely “Going from marketing to thing that you could do is go could not stick with the ma- ing compared to 29% of non- “Some things that I have normal for students to ques- journalism wasn’t too bad jor anymore. STEM majors. heard from students is that tion their major, especially considering you need a lot of to school for four years, grad- Stone is one of 33% students Overall, students studying there’s a lot of pressure for when their minds have been the same GEFs, but now it’s uate with a degree and real- in the United States pursuing a math were the most likely to some students to be in a cer- opened to new options. like playing catch-up,” Stone ize that you don’t want to do bachelor’s degree who end up change their major. Fifty-two tain major,” Troupe said. However for Stone, the de- said. changing their major, accord- percent of all students who ini- “Shifting that can come with cision to switch majors is not Although switching majors anything that your degree can ing to the Federal Education tially declared math as their some questions of ‘What does one that seemed normal, es- her junior year of college has help you with.” 4 | NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019

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See store or uscellular.com for details. ©2019 U.S. Cellular THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019 5 Editor: Cole McClanahan CULTURE [email protected] Sorting through the Mountainlair’s 2018-19 lost and found easy to forget. It’s not rec- leaving the Mountainlair to BY COLE MCCLANAHAN ognized they’re gone until dispose of it. Most common items in the Mountainlair’s Miscellaneous CULTURE EDITOR they’re needed, and, once it’s “If we have something of lost and found — 2018-19 items realized the item is lost, the value like a credit card, after With everything going on in panic sets in. seven days it gets destroyed,” 1. WVU ID...... 209 • Statue of ‘Mountaineer’ the lives of college students, Th is is not only true of items Ellington said. “Th ings like cell it’s not surprising they often such as earbuds, which can phones or thumb drives, we 2. Debit/credit card...... 155 with broken ankle leave things behind. easily be replaced, but of more keep those for approximately 3. Purse/wallet...... 123 It’s not done on purpose, important items, too, Ellington 30 days and, after 30 days, we • A white and silver but when constantly carrying said. One of the most essential may hold them for a little bit 4. Keys...... 100 desk lamp books, laptops, cell phones items to anyone — not just col- longer, but we’ll destroy them and wallets, it’s bound to hap- lege students — is their credit because it may have confi den- 5. Clothing...... 71 • “Toy Story” Vans pen. It’s especially bound to or debit card, yet these are one tial information on it.” 6. Driver’s license...... 56 happen in the busiest place on of the most lost items, he said. With items left behind such • Birth Certifi cate campus — the Mountainlair. “People either lose them as clothing, there is less ur- 7. Backpack...... 39 “We see things like cell or drop them or leave them gency for them to be removed. 8. Cell phone...... 38 • “Transformers” keychain phones. We see things like in the chip reader,” Ellington Th ose items are often donated with two gold keys and earphones. We see things like said. “We see more people to Goodwill or local charities, 9. Eyeglasses/sunglasses...... 26g ass IDs. Th ose are probably the leaving them behind now be- but still require the adminis- fi ve silver keys predominant things that get cause they leave them inn the tration of the Mountainlairunta to 10. 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Th e lost and found log was retrieved through a Freedom of Information Act ILLUSTRATION BY CAROLINE MURPHY request to the University. From Brazil to WVU: Th e making of a semi-professional choir

BY RAEANNE BECKNER “People just really got into the choir are as diverse as the STAFF WRITER it, and they wanted to become choir itself. a choir with their own iden- “We have been singing sev- Two years ago, Letícia tity, instead of ‘Letícia’s choir,’” eral kinds of repertoires,” she Grützmann started a choir Grützmann said. said. “We try to have a big mostly made up of friends, Th e choir is now known as spectrum, like the fi rst concert having no idea it would later Vox Principalis, which trans- we sang renaissance, our sec- evolve into a semi-profes- lates from Latin to “principal ond concert was all 20th cen- sional choir. voice.” Grützmann said the tury music, the third concert Grützmann came to WVU group decided on this name to we sang baroque music and from Brazil to study choral signify the importance of hu- now we are singing classical conducting. She is currently man voices coming together music.” a graduate assistant teaching to sing as a choir. Grützmann said the group women’s choir at WVU and Grützmann’s choir has tries to do one major concert created her choir in order to grown from its original 14 each semester, with each one receive her Doctor of Musical members to 24, not includ- including major works. Arts degree. ing the professional orchestra Th is semester, Vox Principa- “I fi rst created the choir to accompaniment. lis will hold a concert at 7 p.m. serve as my recital choir be- Of those 24, seven are un- on Tuesday at Wesley United PHOTO SUBMITTED BY LETÍCIA GRÜTZMANN cause, as a DMA student, I dergraduate students at WVU, Methodist Church. The ad- need to perform several re- four of which are from the mission fee is $10 for the gen- A December 2018 performance by Vox Principalis. citals, and they need to be all music department, three are eral public and $5 for WVU very small town, and it is not that we have here.” groups in the area. graduate students at WVU, one students. arranged by myself,” Grütz- very common other than be- In the future, Grützmann “This is just a seed I am mann said. “Th at was my fi rst of which is from the music de- Th e choir will be perform- ing at WVU and watching the would like to fi nd a sponsor planting, literally, because I purpose to create that choir, partment, two are alumni from ing works by Mozart, and the WVU choir or orchestra to to help further the success of am seeing what I want for my- so I just invited some friends WVU’s music department and concert will give the public and some good singers that I the others have a relationship a chance to hear music they have other opportunities,” she the choir. self, but I hope that it will en- knew.” with WVU and are involved might not be able to fi nd un- said. “It is very rare that we By starting her own gage future generations to this It was not long before a with music. less they go to a larger city, have the chance to hear ma- semi-professional choir, level of commitment and this group of good singers ad- According to Grützmann, Grützmann said. jor works in this town just be- Grützmann hopes it will spark high quality of music,” she vanced into more. the arrangements picked for “I think Morgantown is a cause of the amount of choirs the beginnings of other music said. 6 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019 Staff OPINION Contributions [email protected] “WVU’s own witch-hunt”

Arpan Kumar, a Student year and it was due to a Cal- however, what I do not under- seemed that way by the re- anxiety attacks. What hap- youryour collecollegege career and forcforcee Government Association sen- culus 3 review session I had to stand is the Student Govern- sponse of Allie Satterfi eld, the pened and what I’m danc- your peers to call your charac-charac- ator, has been given notice attend as it would be a large ment Association forcing me Attorney General: ing around is that I got sexu- ter into question. by SGA Vice President Madi determining factor in my over- to put them above my educa- ally assaulted by a friend and I know we talked in per- Matheny that he will face im- all grade. Here is an email I re- tion. It’d be one thing if this by a friend’s girlfriend. Th e son, but this is not a prob- peachment proceedings if he ceived from SGA: was repeat behavior, but this reason I’m saying this is be- Th e meeting she was refer- lem. Let me know if you need does not resign. was my fi rst absence. cause as I mentioned before ring to is one that occurs at anything. I know that they were just they brought forth two jokes as two unexcused absences this Hi Arpan,Arpan, Besos, trying to make sure we had testimony against my charac- meeting is solely about the We understandunderstand finfinalsals Allie SUBMITTED BY ARPAN KUMAR are approachingapproaching and realreal-- quorum (enough people to ter. One of which loosely had absences and is conducted by SGA SENATOR izeize tthishis iiss a ststressfulressful ttimeime of have a vote) but there is a rea- #metoo in it. I don’t remem- the President, Vice President, thethe semester, butbut youyou cchosehose son why we have 30+ sena- To give insight, I did attend ber what I said but I want to Attorney General, and Exec- tors on the assembly. Some the Oct. 2 meeting. Although it make it clear that the topic utive Secretary. To my sur- Attendance at meetings of to mmakeake a cocommitmentmmitment to nights just completely confl ict was hard, I still went because isn’t to joke about and that I prise they started getting into the Student Assembly shall SGA and we would greatlygreatly with the sole purpose of why I know how important my du- use humor as a coping mech- my character and my unpro- be mandatory; more than appreciate ifif youyou trietriedd youryour we came to campus and that ties as a Senator are. anism for what pains me. I fessionalism. In SGA I under- two unexcused absences bestbest to staystay for tonight’stonight’s is school. If SGA says other- However, in a situation fully support this movement stand there is a certain amount by a member of the Student meetingmeeting in its entiretentirety.y. Th is wise then I guess I don’t know where my Aunt was now hos- and the ideas it brings with it. of respect that comes with Assembly shall constitute is our last meetingmeeting of the the organization as well as I pitalized in the ICU with brain And I promise I will never joke these positions but at the end grounds for impeachment semester.semester. thought. damage, where my mom had about a serious issue such as of the day I am here to repre- and removal from office. ComingComing late and leavingleaving Th e second absence oc- to drop everything (includ- this again even if it has aff ected sent students, and well I am a Th e President, SGA Attorney earlyearly to meetinmeetingsgs aff ects our curred much later and was in ing her job) to go to Califor- me, as I now know that even if student, so I didn’t want to for- General, Executive Secretary, quorum,quorum, which is the ⅔’s the Fall of this year on Oct. 9. nia to help my uncle take care I cope with laughter not every- get that and I didn’t want to be and the President of the Sen- ofof thethe AssemblyAssembly we are rere-- Th is matter is very personal to of her and my grandma, and one does and that a little joke fake. Th is led me to a position ate, shall rule on excuse. quired to have at meetingsmeetings me as I never wanted to dis- where my dad just had knee could trigger something much where they used to specifi c in- Above is the only explicit for them to take pplace,lace, as cuss it with anyone, let alone surgery and needed help to deeper and something I would stances to assault my charac- mention of proper grounds wellwell as forfor votingvoting purposes. in a public light. I had sent the do just about anything. I had never want to cause. Also, I ter, I found that there was only of impeachment in the West IfIf moremore thanthan halfhalf ofof oneone following email to the Attorney no choice but to miss the next hope I didn’t overshare, but it one instance I needed to ad- Virginia Student Government meetinmeetingg is missemissedd duedue to General in confi dence: *please meeting along with the latter was clear in this text from the dress and that was done so Association’s constitution. I comingcoming late or leavinleavingg earlearly,y, excuse the language. half of classes that week as I Vice President that she would above. Other than that, I have would like to begin by saying I attendance for the individ- left for Charleston to take care make sure to use the jokes to gotten what I wanted off my don’t have more than two un- uauall forfor thatthat meetingmeeting wiwillll bbee Hey Allie, of my dad and dog. Which is come after my character. Now mind. I normally wouldn’t excused absences. Of course, count as an aabsence,bsence, anandd My aunt’s in the ICU and very interesting because my at least everyone can know cast myself into the public eye any member is able to be put in yyourour case it will be unex- the doctor’s aren’t optimis- professors seemed to under- where my heart was. like this, but they were using up for impeachment, but usu- cusedcused ifif youyou miss more tthanhan tic. I will still be at the meet- stand my situation as opposed it as a bargaining chip to get ally it is only seen in extreme halfhalf of tonight’stonight’s meeting.meeting. ing tonight but I will have to to the people whose job it is Okay, if you do not want me to resign, as shown in the circumstances. However, in IfIf possible,possible, pleaseplease makemake leave early. It also might fuck to understand my situation to resign I would ask that text and through emails from this case, the only circum- accommodationsaccommodations so youyou up my week, so I also might didn’t. Well at least that’s my you send an email saying them. I’d like to think that’s be- stances to be dealt with are areare able to atteattendnd the wwholehole not be involved in events understanding of this job as a that. I also just want to reit- cause I don’t deserve to be im- two absences (both of which meetingmeeting tonight.tonight. and will most likely miss Senator and a member of the erate what I said in the email peached but that is something were deemed “unexcused” by I acknowledge that they the next meeting. Please do SGA – it’s represent the stu- that an impeachment pro- I will not decide. the President, Vice President, told me what would happen me a favor and keep it DL, dent not only when they are cess will be public, intrusive, I’d like to thank the DA Attorney General, and Exec- and that I knew this absence haha not that I expect you to at their best but even more so and to be clear will be allow- for giving me this platform utive Secretary) and a couple would be counted as unex- go around telling people, it’s when they are at their worst. ing the assembly to review all and those who read through terrible jokes that I had made cused, but it begs the ques- just my mom doesn’t want And full disclosure I was defi - of the things we discussed in this. As I said I try and handle that deemed me unprofes- tion that why doesn’t the Stu- me telling people. I fi gured nitely at my worst. our meeting, question you things with humor and hav- sional during meetings. dent Government Association, that I would have to send See during this period I on them, and then decide ing to do this article honestly The absences occurred an organization with sole pur- some kind of notifi cation to wasn’t only dealing with fam- whether or not to impeach hurt a lot as I shared things I on April 24 and Oct. 9. Th ese pose of making sure students SGA, and I’m glad I just had ily emergencies, but I had a you. I know that you care a thought I would never have are my only two recorded ab- can properly perform at this to email you! traumatic experience from last lot about SGA and want to to say, let alone publicly, so sences and they were so far university, understand that I Much love, winter that was still haunting keep this position, but please please excuse the headline but apart that they weren’t even was doing what was best for Senator Kumar me. I had two separate occur- seriously consider resigning it’s the little humor I get from in the same school year. Th e me as a student. I 100% under- After this email I thought it rences this year which put me so that this situation does not this situation. fi rst absence occurred after stand my duties as a Senator would be clear that I was able in a similar position to what turn into something that will we had just been sworn in last and I do not take them lightly; to miss next meeting it even I was in and they triggered negatively impact the rest of BARON’S BUS LINES • Wifi • Power Outlets • Seatbelts • 2017 or newer buses $15 MorgantownMorgantown Did you know the Daily Bus Service Between toto CharlestoCharlestonn DA prints on 100% Morgantown & Charleston recyclable paper? BARONSBUS.COM Morgantown 888-378-3823

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Neal Brown’s rebirth of Troy football an oral history

PHOTO VIA TROY ATHLETICS As head coach at Troy, Neal Brown looks on prior to taking on Texas State on Nov. 17, 2018.

In the Fall of 2014, Troy Univer- game since 2010, the same year in MBA,” and I thought that was an BY JARED SERRE sity was looking for someone to lead which they had secured their most interesting take but it’s very true SPORTS EDITOR their football program. After 24 sea- recent conference championship. in that Neal, while he relates great “We’ve got a ton of work sons, incumbent head coach Larry Hartwell: Neal, when you with the student-athletes and is a Blakeney had opted to retire, leav- looked at his track record — and tremendous recruiter, he’s got a lot istraught and de- to do in this program.” feated, fi rst-year ing the Trojans searching for a new obviously he spent some time at of skills that are like a CEO. D -Neal Brown, head coach for the fi rst time since Troy as a very young off ensive co- Reeves: He was a known com- West Virginia head football coach Neal WVU head football coach 1990. ordinator — but subsequently, modity for us (having previously Brown entered the team Jason A. Reeves, Mayor of Troy, what he did with [head coach been at Troy). room in the Milan Pus- Alabama (2012-Present): When Tommy] Tuberville at Texas Tech Hartwell: I actually went to his kar Center for his post- Coach Blakeney was there, we de- and what he did at Kentucky, as house in Lexington, Kentucky, to game press conference. “It doesn’t look like it program is one that he feated Missouri and Oklahoma well and having familiarity with do the interview. Gosh, we prob- right now, but because of has experienced before. State and Mississippi State, won Troy — knowing about it — those ably sat there and talked [for] 3-4 It was Saturday, Nov. [the fans] and, for them, When he took over as some bowl games and won fi ve were key factors. hours that evening, not just about 9. Moments earlier, WVU we will be success- head coach at Troy Uni- Sun Belt Conference champion- Reeves: I was actually on the ad- football. We talked a whole lot had lost its fi fth straight ful here. We will abso- versity in 2015, Brown ships in a row. It had been a very visory committee that worked with about football and philosophies in matchup: a 38-17 defeat lutely be successful here. inherited a team that at the hands of the Texas proud program but we were down the athletic director on the search. terms of off ense [and] defense — Th ere’s some growth had fi nished the previ- Tech Red Raiders. Th e on our luck at the end of Coach It’s easy to say that we liked Neal. obviously he’s an off ensive mind, pains right now and it is ous season with a 3-9 loss dropped the Moun- Blakeney’s tenure. Hartwell: One of the things that but [he] understands the big pic- what it is. Nobody’s more record. Despite facing taineers to 3-6 on the John Hartwell, Troy athletic made Neal so attractive at that ture — talked about recruiting, frustrated with anything many struggles in his season. that’s going on on the director (2012-2015): I wanted time, and it’s continued to serve but we talked about just some life After taking ques- fi rst year, he led the Tro- somebody that could be a jump him well, is he understands the big stuff too because, with some com- football fi eld than me. I jans to 31 wins and three tions from the media, can promise you that.” starter, and I know that’s kind of picture. mon friends and some people that bowl appearances in the Brown leaned in to the Of the team’s remain- a diff erent term, but with the suc- I’ll never forget, as I was going we knew who spoke very highly of following three seasons. microphone and made a ing three games, the cess that the program had expe- through potential candidates, my him, I wanted to spend some time statement. Mountaineers won two In the midst of the rienced in the three or four years wife — she knows a fair amount getting to know him better. “We’re not playing of them and fi nished challenges of West Vir- prior to Neal getting there, some about sports. She’s an AD’s wife, After spending four hours very well as a football with an overall record ginia’s rebuild, the Daily of the energy and passion in the obviously, but she looks at things with him that night, he was as team right now. We’ve of 5-7. Athenaeum spoke to var- program had dissipated. I wanted from a diff erent perspective. I’ll advertised. got a ton of work to do With a losing record ious people that were in somebody who could jump start never forget, she was kind of go- On Dec. 1, 2014, Brown was offi - in this program. Th is is and a bowl appearance or around the Troy foot- that again. ing through some resumes and she cially introduced as Blakeney’s suc- probably going to be one out of the question, the ball program during In Blakeney’s last season, the actually looked at Neal’s and the cessor. Th e then-University of Ken- of our worst days but I’ll West Virginia Mountain- Brown’s tenure. Trojans fi nished with a record of thing that jumped off the page, she tucky off ensive coordinator won tell you right now, we eers seem to be at a low Portions of the follow- 3-9. Combined, in his last four sea- goes, “Wow, he’s got an MBA from the job, beating out reported can- ing interviews have been will build a successful point. Yet, Brown holds sons at the helm of the program, the UMass.” She goes, “Th ere’s prob- didates such as LSU’s Frank Wilson, program here,” Brown edited for length and his head high, as the re- team had a combined record of 17- ably not a whole lot of head foot- East Carolina’s Shane Beamer and said. build of a college football clarity. 31. Th ey had not appeared in a bowl ball coaches out there that have an UAB’s Bill Clark. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019 SPORTS | 9

PHOTO VIA TROY ATHLETICS Brown (left) pictured alongside then-athletic director John Hartwell (center) and out-going head coach Larry Blakeney on the day Brown was introduced as Troy’s new head coach.

PHOTO VIA TROY ATHLETICS PHOTO VIA TROY ATHLETICS Brown evades a celebratory postgame water bath from his players after defeating Brown hoists the 2016 Dollar General Bowl trophy following Troy’s 28-23 victory over Ohio University. Buff alo in the 2018 Dollar General Bowl. Reeves: We knew there progress. with a 57-17 win over Aus- watched that game really success, you get hungry for Troy’s appearance in the wasn’t going to be a snap of From my standpoint, while tin Peay, the Trojans put up a could see that Troy could line more of it. I think that just kind 2018 Dollar General Bowl — the fi nger and things were go- nobody likes being 4-8, we strong fi ght against No. 2 Clem- up with anybody in the coun- of started to cycle through and a 42-32 victory over Buff alo ing to begin to move forward. felt like we were moving in the son in Week 2. While Troy lost a try and not always win but cycle over to where our guys — was the last game Brown We knew it was going to be a right direction and Neal was close one, 30-24, the game had have a puncher’s chance. were hungry to go fi gure out would coach for the Trojans rebuilding situation. Neal sort doing the things that needed a tremendous impact for the Following the Clemson how to keep doing what we as 19 days later he was intro- of put the mantra in of “Re- to be done. He was making in- program. game, the Trojans went on a were doing. duced as the 35th head foot- build the Wall” in reference roads in the community, he Sumrall: We were substan- seven-game winning streak. Following the bowl game — ball coach in West Virginia to the walls of the ancient city was recruiting talented play- tial underdogs. I don’t know With an 8-1 record, the pro- a 28-23 victory over Ohio — program history. of Troy. We realized that there ers, he was doing a great job what the number was, but I’m gram earned its fi rst ever AP expectations were high for the Sumrall: Neal’s very thor- was going to be a process to go with his staff . sure we weren’t expected to Top 25 ranking on Nov. 13, Trojans. Despite opening the ough, he’s very detailed, he’s through. We knew that it was Sumrall: We were by no compete in the game. 2016. 2017 season with a loss to No. very conscientious and I knew going to take some time, but means OK with losing — los- Crumitie: We came out Branner: I think Coach 22 Boise State, Troy rattled off he wouldn’t just take the fi rst we had a lot of confi dence in ing is never okay — but we [and] Coach Brown was like, Brown had a meeting that day four straight wins, including an opportunity. I knew he would Neal to get that done. also could see growth, devel- “Nah, don’t blink. Go out there or it was that Monday [saying] upset victory at No. 25 LSU. take something that he felt like Hartwell: He bought in, opment, character and fi ght in and ball.” just, ‘Hey, we’re ranked Top Crumitie: [Brown] coaches was a special place because and he was everywhere. He our football team. At the end Edenfi eld: I remember we 25 which means the target on every game the same. He used was at baseball games, soft- of the day, if those things are shouldn’t have lost it, I know our back is bigger. Everybody to always say, “Th e next big he’s a guy that’s gonna invest ball games, little league games there, then you stick with it that. [Laughs] wants to beat us.’ game is our next game.” in the community, invest in with his kids, heavily involved and positive things will come. Branner: Th at was a hard- Sumrall: It was a big deal, Branner: Th at was proba- the town, invest in the cam- in the community. He un- Th at was a game in that fi rst fought loss. fi rst time in school history in bly the best week of my time pus. Th at’s the way he does it, derstood what it meant to to- year that defi nitely, I think, Sumrall: I remember our FBS being ranked. Going on at Troy because that was when and he does it the right way. tally interject himself into built some confi dence that we guys physically going into a a win-streak like that was re- it just was clicking. We had a Hartwell: He is a star; he [the] campus community. In can do this. hostile environment and com- ally fun and exciting for the great week in practice. Prepa- continues to be a rising star a small town like Troy, the Edenfi eld: It just takes one peting at a really high level and town and the university com- ration was good. No one did in this business. He obviously town and gown relationship game. Th ose guys, they fi nally not backing down and not munity. It was a big stepping too much, no one did too lit- has a vast football knowledge. or the intertwining between see what you’re talking about fl inching and competing for stone in building that program tle. It was just perfect. He has an unbelievable way the community and the uni- and, to them, they can just pic- four quarters. and was a fun experience. Edenfi eld: Watching them to relate to student-athletes versity is so strong, and he fully ture it now. Branner: It was just the lit- Branner: It was big because on fi lm, you go ‘man, these and, from a CEO perspective, got that from day one. Sumrall: Our first year, tle things that came down to we saw the change in momen- guys are really good.’ he understands the big pic- Heading into fall practice in though we didn’t win as many play in that game. If we didn’t tum from how people sup- Sumrall: I remember go- ture. He’s great with donors. 2015, expectations were for the games as we would’ve liked to have a turnover or we didn’t ported us. ing in to Baton Rouge and our I think, other than his oppo- team to simply fi nd a way to have, we did lay a foundation have — I think it was a holding Edenfield: It felt like we guys winning a physical battle nents, who probably don’t like improve after ending the pre- for success. call — the game might’ve been had kind of gotten the pro- that night. it when he beats them, I think vious season with a 3-9 record. Deontae Crumitie, Troy diff erent. Now, we did have a gram where it needed to get Edenfi eld: We put a good you’d be hard-pressed to fi nd a Zach Branner, Troy of- center (2015-2018): We all blown call by the ref — [Clem- to and we were headed in the plan together and our kids whole lot of people who don’t fensive tackle (2015-2018): bought in to what [Brown] was son] did fumble the ball on the right direction. were making plays and we sus- have very positive things to say Th at’s really what it was our trying to do. goal line — but that’s neither In the team’s fi rst game af- tained that momentum. about Neal. fi rst year, just doing the little Reeves: While no one is here nor there. ter achieving its No. 25 rank- Riding its wave of success, Crumitie: He’s one of the things correctly. ever satisfied with 4-8, we Crumitie: It opened up a lot ing, the Trojans were defeated Troy went into the 2018 sea- best coaches I’ve known out Jon Sumrall, Troy assis- could see the foundation of people’s eyes in that game. by Arkansas State, 35-3. Troy son projected to fi nish near the there. tant head coach/lineback- was being laid for something We all started playing on a ended the season with a 10-3 top of the Sun Belt once again. Edenfi eld: He’s just a really ers/special teams (2015- special. whole ‘nother level. record and punched its ticket to Th e team fi nished with a 10-3 smart guy but he’s also a guy — 2018): As a coach, obviously Come the end of Brown’s Branner: I know it’s Troy the Dollar General Bowl — the record, as well as another ap- he’s fun to hang out with some. you want to win every game, fi rst season, Troy fi nished with and everybody thinks the team’s fi rst bowl appearance pearance in the Dollar Gen- Th at was the other thing, he’s but you can’t worry about a record of 4-8. Year two of the Group of Five is a lot diff er- since 2010. eral Bowl. the results. You have to worry Brown era, however, turned ent — and, essentially, it is — Branner: My first ever Branner: Th e short time he able to bring both of those about what you’re doing every out to be a breakthrough as the but it goes back to the mental- college bowl game — it was was at Troy and how much he together. day to obtain the results that Trojans were able to drastically ity. If you go in there thinking amazing. Just the atmosphere, helped us, it was just real evi- Reeves: I think that Neal you want. So, the biggest focus improve. you’re defeated, you’re gonna being on ESPN — it was an ex- dent how good of a coach he is just works that hard and be- was building a foundation for Branner: Going into our get your ass whooped. citing time. on and off the fi eld — like how lieves that much and believes building a program. second fall camp, we know Edenfield: Anytime you Edenfield: It wasn’t just good of a person and coach he in the community he’s in, be- Reeves: I want to say that what’s expected. We bought in play those bigger programs, going to the bowl game. Neal is — and the coaches he brings lieves in the young men that we had a really close game, because we now understand usually what happens is the did a really good job of saying, with him. To Al Pogue, Matt he’s charged with helping, like a triple-overtime loss to what Coach Brown was ex- momentum starts to turn and from day one, “We’re not going Moore, Coach [Sean] Rea- believes in his staff and their Appalachian State that year. pecting of us. We now have an you gotta hang on. We just to this bowl game, we’re going gan to Coach Vic [Koenning], families and so, I think that I remember listening to the understanding, we know what weren’t able to hang on in that to win this bowl game.” Coach [Jordan] Lesley — all anyone who opens their eyes radio to that game and really we can do, and it showed. game. Sumrall: When you start those guys are great coaches, to see that can see that he’s feeling like we were making After opening the season Reeves: Anyone that to see success and experience but they’re also great people. diff erent. 10 | SPORTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019 McKivitz, others receive All-Big 12 honors BY JARED SERRE First Team. Th e other, defen- SPORTS EDITOR sive tackle Darius Stills, tied for third in the conference in Colton McKivitz headlines sacks and tied for fourth in the list of West Virginia foot- tackles for loss. ball players receiving Big 12 No Mountaineers were Conference postseason hon- named to the second team ors for this season’s play. on off ense, but three earned The redshirt senior of- spots on the defensive side of fensive tackle was named the ball: defensive lineman Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year of the conference Dante Stills and defensive on Wednesday, sharing hon- backs Keith Washington and ors with Oklahoma’s Creed Josh Norwood. Humphrey. Additionally, the follow- McKivitz, who was the lone ing received honorable men- Mountaineer to receive an in- tion honors: Josh Chandler dividual award, followed in for linebacker, Josh Growden the footsteps of former WVU for Special Teams Player of offensive tackle Yodny Ca- the Year, Sam James for wide juste, who earned a share of receiver and Off ensive Fresh- the award last season. In addition to the indi- man of the Year, Tykee Smith vidual honor, McKivitz was for Defensive Freshman of the one of two Mountaineers to Year and Darius Stills for De- PHOTO BY MATTHEW GREEN be named to the All-Big 12 fensive Lineman of the Year. The West Virginia off ense runs onto the fi eld at Milan Puskar Stadium against Oklahoma State on Nov. 23, 2019.

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