At the risk of beating a dead horse, we’re going to discuss masks again. For those who wear their masks in public, thank you. For those who don’t, we ask […]
Editorials
News vs. opinion
What’s the difference between “news” and “opinion”? News is the facts of the situation. It’s the report on a car wreck or a council meeting. Even soft news, like features […]
Advantages to shopping at local farmers markets
COVID-19 has canceled a lot of things this summer — but not the Morgantown Farmers Market. This perennial landmark of the warm months blossomed again on May 2 but only […]
SCOTUS decision only a delay of execution for DACA
The Supreme Court’s decision “in favor” of DACA isn’t a pardon. It’s merely a delay of execution. Headlines across the news spectrum have implied the Supreme Court’s ruling saved Dreamers […]
Adopt a Cat Month purr-fect time to find furry friend
June is Adopt a Cat Month and therefore the purr-fect time to find a four-legged friend. Pet ownership has been found to have health benefits. The Center for Disease Control […]
Puskar embodied Cinderella’s ‘have courage, be kind’
Betty Puskar was a true Cinderella story. Not so much in the rags-to-riches sense. Certainly not in the despised-stepchild-to-beloved-princess sense. What Betty Puskar and the fairytale princess had in common […]
Systemic racism has made racists of us all
Systemic racism makes racists of us all, even if we don’t know it. A lot of people’s hackles just rose and a collective, “But I’m not a racist!” echoed through […]
Systemic racism: The far reach of redlining in America
“Systemic racism” has become a key term during the latest incarnation of the Black Lives Matter movement. Systemic racism has been spotlighted as a large contributor to societal ills disproportionately […]
Trump rally to be held in Tulsa, site of 1921 massacre
It’s all about location, location, location! In this case, the location is the city chosen for President Trump’s first rally since early March: Tulsa, Okla. Originally scheduled for June 19, […]
How to listen to understand, not listen to respond
It seems we no longer listen to understand; we only listen to respond. The internet has certainly fostered this behavior by celebrating the cleverest quips and the sickest burns. But […]

