There are media heavies we saw written about, talked about, day after tedious day, month after tiresome month. May the obsession over them fade in 2023. ○ Mehmet Oz. Donald […]
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Class discussion: Mon Schools’ 2022 anything but uneventful
After the batteries in both megaphones died, the students just yelled louder. “Whose school is it?” “Our school!” “Whose school is it?” “Our school!” The discourse often took on decibels […]
Mon Commission ‘proud’ of its work in 2022
MORGANTOWN — Proud. That’s the word that came up again and again as members of the Monongalia County Commission recapped 2022. The commission ran through a laundry list of items […]
Morgantown Ice Arena project will close facility for 2023 ice season
MORGANTOWN — Since public discussion of the Morgantown Ice Arena project began in earnest some six years ago, BOPARC has insisted that, if at all possible, the work would be […]
Take steps to rein in the perpetual political campaign
One characteristic of American life distinguishes our country from all other democracies: Our political campaigns are never-ending. The moment one election cycle ends, the nation begins focusing on the next. […]
The Fed will cause unnecessary harm and other predictions for 2023
by Mark Weisbrot Here are eight predictions for the coming year in accordance with a hallowed tradition that I have previously not honored. If some of the supporting facts below […]
Americans have found their happy place
by Tyler Cowen How happy are Americans, really? This country has its troubles, surely, but a new study suggests things may be better than they seem. Two economists, David G. […]
‘And my neighbors aren’t Ukrainian’: Ukrainians talk resolve, compassion
The sun’s setting rays caught rows of potted sunflowers strategically arranged on tables in front of WVU’s Mountainlair at the end of a mellow afternoon last May. Each petal flared […]
Morgantown initiates feasibility study for future airport terminal project
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Municipal Airport Director Jonathan Vrabel said the city recently initiated a feasibility study in the hopes of cashing in on federal dollars dedicated for airport terminal projects. […]
Why did the IRS fail to audit Trump’s taxes?
A gaping question remains to be answered following the House Ways and Means Committee’s decision to release Donald Trump’s tax returns: Why did the Internal Revenue Service fail to audit […]
