MORGANTOWN — Before we even bother getting into the total debacle that was Texas’ 38-20 victory Saturday night against West Virginia at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, […]
Opinion
Is the Pride flag a political symbol?
We’ve been contemplating that question since Monongalia County Schools required staff across the county to remove the rainbow flag — and any other Pride symbols — from […]
Oct. 2 letters to the editor
City needs lesson on working with DOH I spent most of last month traveling through the small towns and rural areas of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. On […]
Guest essay: We’re all closer to being homeless than we think
by Shannon McNicholas This past week, a girl — maybe five or six — and her dad walked up to me in an alley occupied by a […]
Guest essay: Say yes to changing property taxes
by Woody Thrasher By voting for Amendment 2 on Nov. 8, you will provide a path for the Legislature to reduce your taxes. Voting for Amendment 2 […]
Newspapers: Forget the ‘paper,’ embrace the ‘news’
by Ken Paulson There was a period in the late 60s when the Beach Boys, desperate for a hipper identity, reportedly considered shortening their name to “Beach.” […]
The link between polarized thinking, anxiety & depression
by Debilyn Molineaux A colleague noted recently how we, the people, collectively, seem to think in more black and white terms, disallowing nuance and complexity. Is this […]
Fun fall things to look forward to
In honor of the beginning of the first full month of fall, we’re going to list some things we’re looking forward to this autumn. The leaves changing. […]
The crime issue returns for midterms
by Steven Roberts This New York Times headline captures an important inflection point in the current political campaign: “G.O.P. Redoubles Efforts to Tie Democrats to High Crime […]
Nikki Haley: The Dragon Slayer
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is in the process of filing a lawsuit against New […]