by Nedra Rhone When I became a dog owner, I invested time and energy in making sure I understood best practices for dog parenting — especially when it comes to […]
Opinion
Nancy Pelosi and the protracted decay of democracy
by Kevin Frazier Last Friday, Nancy Pelosi announced her intent to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Pelosi has occupied that seat since 1987. In nearly four-decades […]
College students were ‘woke’ in the ’60s, annoying to elders and drivers of social change. Meet their successors
by Michael S. Roth What would it be this time, I wondered, as the protesting students rushed into my office a few years ago at Wesleyan University. More trigger warnings […]
‘AI-generated’ disclosure should be mandatory
Most of the press regarding generative AI (artificial intelligence that can create new — a word we use loosely — art and writing) has centered around the Hollywood writers’ and […]
‘Kidfluencers’ are today’s version of chimney sweeps
by Tyler Cowen The topic of child labor evokes strong emotions and old stereotypes, such as the chimney sweeps of Dickensian London. The good news is that nowadays child labor […]
General education classes strengthen democracy
by Colleen E. Wynn and Elizabeth Ziff Higher education faces a new wave of attacks from Republican politicians. In 2022, legislators in 36 states introduced 137 “educational gag order” bills, […]
City council should rethink litter amendment
Sharps boxes cheaper than jail time Morgantown City Council is strongly considering an amendment to the city’s littering laws that would create a $500 fine or a 30-days-in-jail penalty for […]
GOP impeachment inquiry into Biden marks low point in history
by Noah Feldman The decision by the House Republican leadership to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden — without any evidence of wrongdoing — marks a low point in […]
West Virginia University is right to rightsize
Vox published an article a few months ago entitled, “The Incredible Shrinking Future of College.” Author Kevin Carey detailed how the declining birthrate produced an “enrollment cliff” for many colleges. […]
Joe Manchin for president?
Rumor has it that Sen. Joe Manchin — West Virginia’s lone congressional Democrat — might run for president instead of seeking reelection to his Senate seat next fall. But the […]
