Student president resigns after DUI: ; WVU leader arrested over the weekend

West Virginia University's Student Government Associationpresident has resigned after being arrested for driving under theinfluence over the weekend.

"I cannot let my defense against those charges interfere with thegoals and missions" of student government, David Kirkpatrick said ina letter he hand delivered Tuesday to The Daily Athenaeum, WVU'sstudent newspaper.

Current Vice President Jason Parsons will become president. Vice-chair Milisa Cutlip will be the new vice president. The judicialboard was to swear them in this morning during a closed ceremony.

The DUI charge could have consequences inside and outside theuniversity. An SGA member said Kirkpatrick …