Editor’s Note: This article is one in a series produced by students of the West Virginia University Reed School of Media and Communications.

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — Jenna Maguire, former Student Government Association president at West Liberty University, was elected by her peers in 2023 to represent them on the WLU Board of Governors. She said serving in that role and having a direct vote on issues affecting the university community was both a privilege and a responsibility.

“It’s not every day where a student is put in a position to directly vote on matters that will affect everyone at the university,” she said. “It was a privilege, … and I’m really glad that the students trusted me to represent them on their behalf in the boardroom.”

That all changed with the passage of House Bill 327

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