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The Cupcakerie offers a special sweet treat for everyone
We all have our coping mechanisms. Mine tend to involve simple carbohydrates. About 10 years ago, the only thing that got me through sleepless nights with my colicky newborn was […]
Excellent Thai right on High
Chaang Thai has been a favorite lunch spot of mine for many years now. Nestled next to the Metropolitan Theater on High Street, it is a short walk from my […]
LaRocca’s artwork channels 80s, 90s pop culture
“Growing up, I knew I wanted to be an artist in some capacity,” Doug LaRocca told me. His path as an artist took him through college where he studied art, […]
Factors lead to failed garden
This year my garden completely failed. I attribute its abysmal lack of success to several factors — pests (large and small), several family trips over the summer, the seemingly constant […]
COLUMN: Enter Sandman was the perfect exit
A Week 1 trip to the North Shore in Pittsburgh brought back one of the most intense rivalries in college football with the Backyard Brawl between WVU and Pitt. The […]
COLUMN: WVU defense makes statement vs. Towson, but still has much to prove
The only thing that kept Towson from having a goose egg on the scoreboard Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium was a kickoff return for a touchdown the first time a […]
River Fair Trade offers sustainable goods and products
BY EVA MAYS I often find myself in supermarkets and big-box stores seeking convenience and low prices. As a working mom of a large family, I race through clean, well-lit […]
Bobcat sighting signals a return to writer’s land
When my family moved to Preston County in the mid-90s, we were enchanted by all the wildlife. We moved from the Baltimore suburbs, and these peaceful hills filled with birds, […]
COLUMN: The zipline is broken on Neal Brown’s climb at WVU following loss to Kansas
Four seasons into the Neal Brown era, an era that has had WVU under .500, there was always someone preaching patience for the head coach. Most of the time, it […]
