Each West Virginia University Student Administration presidential ticket was given four minutes to state their platforms in Friday night’s WVUp All Night! debate in the Mountainlair, but the real fireworks came when students started asking questions.
Presidential candidate Casey Quinlan fielded attacks on his role as executive director of the Mountaineer Maniacs.
One unidentified student asked Quinlan a question about what the identified student called atrocious behavior at the recent Virginia Tech game in Blacksburg in which one of the student’s friends had been bothered by what he called “drunken” students.
Quinlan apologized for the behavior and added that it is hard for him to control all the Mountaineer Maniacs at athletic events.
Quinlan said, however, “The behavior has improved a lot.”
Presidential candidate Chris Ferro said that the Maniacs should have a director that is able to keep the body under control during athletic events.
Presidential candidate Brian Linkous said that the Maniacs  should be held responsible for what they do.
“They have to be accountable for their actions,” Linkous said.
A BOG member in the audience, Salma Jalil, was upset with the accusations toward Quinlan.
“I don’t think it’s fair that Casey Quinlan is being held responsible for 900-plus Maniacs when he’s there as a leader,” Jalil said. “It’s like saying all the crazy people in the country is President Bush’s fault because of his bad leadership.”
Linkous’ ticket was also asked why they had not previously worked on housing when they addressed it as an important part of their platform.
SA Executive Director of Housing Chris Gregory asked Linkous and running mate Dave Fusco where they were during the times he and others were working on off-campus housing.
“Where have you been the last three years?” Gregory asked.
Linkous replied that he had never made the claim that he was running on off-campus housing issues before his presidential campaign, but now he would like to do something about it.
Jalil asked Linkous how he had been working to lower textbook prices like he previously stated in his platform.
Linkous said that he contacted the University bookstore offices and was rudely turned away by an employee.
“He was anything but polite to me, he was anything but helpful to me,” Linkous said. “Actually he was very sarcastic and treated me like a two-year-old.”
Another unidentified student asked the candidates what his vote would buy.
“I, myself, would like to extend Mountie Bounty opportunities,” vice presidential candidate Phil DeBiasi said.
“I don’t necessarily know what your vote will buy,” Linkous said. “I will try my best.”
“I’m going to do the things I set out to do,” Ferro said.
“We’ll bring you hard work and experience,” Quinlan said.
SA Vice President Amanda Walker asked the presidential candidates why they chose their running mates.
“We’ve been friends for years,” Ferro said of he and running mate Brian Anderson. Ferro added that Anderson was calm, helpful, and could help you “get on your way.” 
Presidential hopeful Nate Martino said not running with a friend helps get a fresh set of ideas established.
“I didn’t want my friend to run with me,” Martino said. “That’s a big no-no.”