OLLI offers wonderful learning opportunities I loved my 35-year career teaching theater design and history at WVU. I retired in 2013. In 2006, a friend in the English department suggested […]
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Guest essay: Why do so few people in W.Va. vote?
by Judy K. Ball Final election results from the November midterms in West Virginia, released Dec. 9, revealed shockingly low voter turnout. Statewide, 43% of registered voters cast ballots in […]
Guest essay: You could save a life
by Jada Powell Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the world. Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States. Almost three out […]
Debt ceiling showdown not what Congress imagined in 1917
by Carl P. Leubsdorf It began as a way to make it easier for the federal government to sell bonds to finance the U.S. role in World War I. Now, […]
I’m sorry, but we still have to talk about the M&M’s spokescandies
by Beth Kowitt Welcome to a new level of crazy in the culture wars. Somehow the M&M’s spokescandies have been swept up in the crusade against “wokeness,” forcing everyone to […]
Local clinic offers low- to no-cost spay and neuter surgery
Throughout the year, local animal rescues and shelters work to find families for the homeless dogs and cats in Monongalia County. One of the best ways to reduce the number […]
Local search-and-rescue members research better planning method for long-term missing person searches
When a person is reported missing, search and rescue (SAR) teams are often called to assist. SAR responders from the Morgantown-based Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) recently released a paper […]
Westover, MUB contemplate future of city’s municipal sewer system
The city of Westover is taking a long, hard look at the future of its sanitary sewer system. The Morgantown Utility Board is going to be part of that future. […]
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., talks education and sings National Anthem at men’s game
As he strode to center court at the WVU Coliseum on Saturday, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., looked right at home. He was – and not just because he’s used to […]
Nature and nurture: Fellowship funding drives WVU student to dream bigger
WVU FOUNDATION At 26, Cameron Wilson was bartending to support her 3-year-old son, often missing milestone moments and still not earning enough to make ends meet, when she came to […]
