West Virginia’s teachers sent their quest for more pay and benefits nationwide, even worldwide, something that wouldn’t have happened before the internet. It wasn’t the first time teachers in the […]
John Samsell
Another anniversary for university
It will be hardly noticed, but this month is another anniversary for West Virginia University. The school, a land-grant institution, squeaked under the Morrill Act, signed into law by President […]
City’s charter changed over last century
The tweaking of Morgantown’s charter has been suggested in recent months. That brings to mind some major tweaking over the past century. The last major change came in 1976 when a […]
Changing times in the computer world
What is an app? I’m not certain, and I’m not guessing. All I know is that it belongs in our new world of electronics and is a good thing, for […]
A never-ending history of the area
John Samsell is a retired copy editor/special editions editor for the Dominion Post. It’s good that a WVU crew is contemplating giving attention to the Earl Core Arboretum. It is […]
Spring means longer days, for while
John Samsell is a retired copy editor/special editions editor for the Dominion Post. If you tend to look back a few years you’ll find that things change, and then other […]
