BBB Act means lower prescription drug costs I heard an ad on the radio that said that Sen. Manchin supports legislation that would allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, […]
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Guest essay: Shining a light on mental health
by Azeem Khan and Olivia Dowler It is discouraging that a recent effort from members of the West Virginia University Student Government Association to engage Gov. Jim Justice on funding […]
College athletes cashing in
And it’s going better than many feared by Leigh Steinberg We didn’t quite see this coming. Before the NCAA began to allow endorsement deals this summer, many people in the […]
She wanted the world to see what racism can do
by Elliott Gorn What is a history teacher to do? Fingers wag at us from left and right. Do not disturb the students. Issue trigger warnings to your classes. Avoid […]
Guest essay: The moral argument for ‘building back better’
by Sister Ellen Dunn Last month, Pope Francis launched a global initiative that integrates faith and environmental sustainability. It entails a seven-year journey for Catholic institutions and is named after […]
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk … and Paul McCartney
by Tyler Cowen “The Beatles: Get Back” documentary, which is my pick for best movie of the year, showcases an underappreciated aspect of Paul McCartney: He’s more than just an […]
Mon BOE mulls school violence concerns
Eddie Campbell Jr. may have stopped just short of saying it, during a meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education last week. Metal detectors. Campbell is the superintendent of […]
Omicron is here. Discriminatory travel bans for southern Africa need to end
by April L. Raphiou While the world’s scientists are scrambling to unravel the inner workings of the omicron variant, not enough people are talking about the elephant in the room: […]
Is the rift between the public and the C-suites permanent?
During a visit to Hannibal, Mo., in 1882, Mark Twain wrote to his wife Olivia of the rush of sentiments he experienced returning to the town of his childhood. “I […]
Two separate busts leaves three men in jail
Two separate drug arrests early Friday morning have landed three men in North Central Regional Jail. According to criminal complaints filed by Sergeant Z.T. Cooper of the Mon Metro Drug […]
