When charges were leveled against the North Elementary School vice principal for allegedly striking a special needs child in the head, the community was horrified. Little did any of us […]
Editorials
Editorial encore: Words of wisdom for graduates
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s editorial has been adapted from one that originally ran May 28, 2022. West Virginia University sent off its graduates last weekend, and next weekend, area high schools […]
A novel approach to the jail staffing crisis: Just ask
In all the discussion about solving West Virginia’s jail staffing crisis, has anyone bothered to ask the jails’ staff what they need? Gov. Jim Justice has repeatedly called — though […]
Modeling civic engagement for the next generation
You may have seen that in addition to reading and math scores, the Nation’s Report Card also noted a decrease in students’ history and civics scores. There’s certainly an argument […]
Shame on Manchin for supporting GOP ransom demands
Sen. Joe Manchin prides himself on his bipartisanship, but when it comes to negotiations over the debt ceiling, he should not support House Republicans’ ransom demands. Manchin views himself as […]
The information vacuum: The delicate balance of transparency and privacy
When North Elementary’s principal and vice principal were abruptly put on administrative leave in February, we warned about the dangers of an information vacuum: In the absence of facts, rumors […]
The obesity problem
Why distance and poverty have made us overweight U.S. News recently released its rankings for “most obese” state in America, based on CDC data. Can you guess which state was […]
Maslow’s gun: Shoot first, question later
In addition to the seemingly inescapable mass shootings, wrong-place-wrong-time shootings are skyrocketing, too. In the last few weeks, we’ve had reports of a Black teenager shot by an elderly man […]
Another day, another mass shooting
Another day, another mass shooting: 208 in 130 days. Likely more by the time you read this. Seven, in fact, on Sunday alone, with 12 total over the weekend. One […]
Consequences for Huggins: What will WVU decide?
West Virginia University finds itself in a … predicament. Bob Huggins’ inappropriate comments on a Cincinnati radio show have put the otherwise beloved basketball coach in hot water: He referred […]
