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Corporate Cup offers friendly competition

Let’s say your workplace is still remote only and you’re tired of looking at the four walls in your home office. Or, perhaps, your workplace is a hybrid model, so time spent with coworkers is few and far between.  Maybe you’re back at work full-time, but the office is cramped ...

Yama a beloved hub of Japanese food and culture

Although possessing the Rowling-esque address of 387 1/2 High St., the entrance of Yama Japanese Restaurant is actually tucked away on Fayette Street under a distinctive red awning. Founded by trained chef Mitsuo Yamashita in the 1990s, it has served as both a Japanese culinary and cultural hub for over 30 years.   During WVU’s academic year, Yama holds “Onigiri Days,” eagerly anticipated by many in the local community. These irregularly scheduled events are typically announced in advance on social media. Onigiri, a popular Japanese snack, isn’t available on the ...

Ken Godwin: A song in lots of hearts

Hey, kid, no pressure: but there’s the spotlight, and it’s time for your big number, so get out there and show ‘em how it’s done. That’s how it worked for Ken Godwin, the West Virginia music educator who died earlier this spring at the age of 80. A memorial service is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church on Spruce Street. For nearly of those 60 years, basically the whole of his life, Godwin taught the region to sing. He turned once-shy freshmen — and varsity football players initially out on a lark — into stars of musical theater. At least for ...

'Furiosa’ is fine, but lacks power of its predecessor

“Mad Max: Fury Road” has been one of my favorite action movies of all time. The incredible visuals, the spectacular performances, the sheer scale — everything works together to make it one of the must-watch films of the past decade. Because of my admiration for the first film, George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” has been among my most anticipated films of 2024. And while “Furiosa” delivers on so many fronts, I still left feeling underwhelmed. The film opens on Young Furiosa (Alyla Browne) as she is gathering fruit in her bucolic homeland, The Green Place. When ...

Banners hung on University, Patteson to honor Morgantown veterans

You will be seeing some new faces on University Avenue and Patteson Drive in Morgantown thanks to a project spearheaded by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Mountaineer Woman's Club (MWC).   The banners lining the two roadways feature photos of military veterans whom ...