MORGANTOWN — At first glance, it would appear West Virginia’s week off from football proved beneficial in terms of the Mountaineers’ overall health. There are still question marks offensively. Freshman […]
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Men in positions of power must respect women’s boundaries
There has to come a tipping point when sports organizations — or, really, any entity in which men hold power over women — recognize the need for safeguards to protect […]
How I nurtured my trans nonbinary child and learned to grow with him
by Rebecca Brenner Two years ago, my then 7-year-old and I were having a date night when I jokingly asked, “Any deep, dark secrets you want to share with me?” […]
Dems’ midterm chances better because of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by Timothy P. O’Neill What a difference six months make. Earlier this year, it was generally conceded that Republicans would sweep to victories in the midterm elections, giving them control […]
When your week away turns into ‘Freaky Friday’
As a woman, I always knew turning into my mother was inevitable. What I didn’t realize was that within 48 hours of occupying their house, Chad and I wouldco-morph into […]
MUB needs oversight
Now that Morgantown City Council has decided to table its ordinance creating more oversight for the Morgantown Utility Board, we’d like to offer some suggestions before council takes it up […]
Oct. 9 letters to the editor
‘Permitting reform’ more harmful than not Hoppy Kercheval’s column (“Manchin’s Miscalculation,” Sept. 30) repeats claims from Sens. Manchin and Capito, who relied on industry propaganda calling for “permitting reform” and […]
Guest essay: The shortage that could stall West Virginia’s schools
by Tena McElwain It’s a problem that West Virginia school systems have been facing for a few years, and it continues to escalate. There’s a shortage of a particular group […]
Guest essay: COVID: What now?
by Dr. Chris Martin We’ve entered an odd new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the one hand, life is much more normal in many ways. Indeed, President Biden has […]
Hope and public schools can coexist
The West Virginia Supreme Court now has before it the question of whether the Hope Scholarship violates the state Constitution. The Legislature created the program to award state taxpayer dollars […]
