The August jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed more great news for all Americans. And particularly for black Americans. The nation’s unemployment rate of 3.7% puts it […]
Opinion
Sept. 12 letters to the editor
WVU’s efforts to include LGBTQ students noted PFLAG (Parents Friends Lesbian And Gay) Morgantown would like to extend its congratulations to West Virginia University’s LGBTQ+ Center and director for receiving […]
Efforts to cover up mistake on Dorian cause for a storm
If the president visits Alabama and starts tossing out rolls of paper towels this week, all is lost. Last week, we endured probably the most inane and petty scandal in […]
Is it ethical to take good money from bad people?
The now-former head of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab went from hero to zero in a couple of news cycles. Once heralded for overseeing projects that use technology […]
Sept. 11 letters to the editor
Lot of memories linger still over Stansbury Hall Goodbye, Stansbury Hall. The Beechurst Avenue building, now removed to make way for progress, had a basketball history that included the efforts […]
DEP, NRCS should make up lost time on treatment plant
In a sense, there’s still no light at the end of the tunnel that is Richard Mine. It is still discharging 200 gallons of acid mine drainage per minute — […]
Dealing with Taliban devil that’s waiting us out
President Trump was right to cancel a “secret” meeting with leaders of the Taliban and the Afghan government following two bomb attacks by the terrorist group that killed 10 civilians, […]
Slave labor in the modern era
By Mary Jane Wilkie The Baltimore Sun The prospect is appealing: work your own hours, be your own boss, choose your assignments. Who wouldn’t want that? But reports from Uber […]
Time will not wait much longer for us to repair our roads
A lot of issues you can just ignore or take a break from occasionally. However, the one issue there is no escape from — not even a respite from — […]
We’re living fable of emperor’s new clothes
If you’re going to lie, make it a good one. Meaning, put some effort into it. Make it convincing. Make sure the truth is not easily discoverable. Don’t just draw […]
