FAIRMONT — An outlay of $2,000 will take you places when your robot is planning the road trip. That’s how much money Falcotronix, the robotics club of […]
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Getting wild on campus at Fairmont State
FAIRMONT — That turtle ambling along at Fairmont State University the other day didn’t realize he was officially certified. Falcon Park, an outdoor expanse which sprouted at […]
Fairmont State, then Saturn? Drone competition next week has out-of-this-world expectations
FAIRMONT — This ain’t your dad’s drone. In other words, the students flying them next weekend at Fairmont State University won’t be using the buzzing crafts for […]
Several Preston students place in state Science and Engineering Fair
The West Virginia Science and Engineering Fair was held Saturday at Fairmont State University’s Falcon Center Gym. First place projects/winners will advance to the West Virginia State […]
3 musicians from Mon part of Sept. 30 program at FSU
The West Virginia Folklife Program, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, will present the second of three showcases featuring its 2022-23 Folklife Apprenticeship Program Sept. […]
Fairmont State University professor charged with multiple sex crimes
BY MIKE NOLTING A Fairmont State University professor was charged this week with 28 sex crimes, some involving juveniles in Marion County. Professor John O’Connor was taken […]
Guest essay: College is worth it — and so are you
by Alicia Kalka The national conversation on the value of a college degree is heating up. We hear it in the media outlets every week. There are […]
John Beilein returns to Morgantown, but has little interest in getting back to college coaching
MORGANTOWN — The offers started coming in those early spring months back in 2020, but John Beilein simply wasn’t interested. He no longer wanted to be a […]
I, Robot (and a hopeful, hole-in-one): Championship in Fairmont brings out the tech in students
FAIRMONT — No, that wasn’t a time-portal to a 22nd century ESPN telecast you wandered into Saturday at Fairmont State University. Those really were small-scale robots, in […]
Fairmont State’s Police Academy offers multiple advantages
Fairmont State University recently welcomed the inaugural class to its Police Training Academy. It’s no secret that police departments across the state have faced staffing shortages — […]