*Over the past weeks, Governor Erica Rogers, Brittany Fink, the SGA Director of Off Campus Housing, and myself have been holding discussions with students across campus, community leaders, and city officials about ways to continue to better the student quality of life in Morgantown.
We realize that so many of us want to live close to campus. After all, we’re more likely to go to class and become involved. Plus, those of us that live close to campus can avoid traffic and be close to downtown Morgantown.
We’ve focused a large part of our efforts in Sunnyside. Working with Sunnyside UP, we’ve began a program to get more students involved to clean up Sunnyside – so it’s cleaner, and safer. On November 4th, the Leadership Studies Student Association, 4-H, along with SGA and many other student organizations will participate in a Clean-Up Day for the city. We live here. We can make it better.
We’ve also asked the City Council to make the records of housing inspections more transparent and readily accessible. We’re also asking for “inspections on demand” so that you can ask for an inspection – for a discounted rate – before moving in.
After the porch collapse in Sunnyside, it’s up to us to take action and come together to demand quality and safe housing.

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