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 national recognition for LGBTQ+ outreach and student engagement.
WVU was recognized for its commitment to helping provide a safe and inclusive campus for all. For three consecutive years, BestColleges in partnership with Campus Pride has named WVU one of the “Best Colleges for LGBTQ Students” for inclusive programming and outreach efforts in an educational environment.
Also, Chris Mayo, the center’s director was named the recipient of the regional 2019 LGBTQ Leadership Award from the National Diversity Council.
These recognitions are well deserved as WVU promotes diversity and inclusion for all Mountaineers.
George Lilley
PFLAG Morgantown
Morgantown
Challenge private sector
to meet responsibility
First, my appreciation for Aldona Bird’s columns is long overdue. Her writing, introducing us to local treasures and skills, is always interesting and thought-provoking. The article on Tuesday was such a one.
However, the headline, “Consumer Must Opt for Less,” was misleading, perhaps because its writer didn’t read through to Bird’s concluding paragraphs.
What she wrote was quite the opposite: It is time for corporations and businesses to step up to their responsibility.
We consumers can turn down the plastic straws, cream containers and forks, and perhaps we’ll even feel better doing so. But consumer choice, as Bird wrote, “is not a sustainable tactic.” Let’s challenge our businesses to do better for our future.
Linda Yoder
Morgantown
W.Va. 7 into downtown
in a word is pathetic
Many letter writers have used this page to publicize the condition of the roads they frequently travel. These roads might be otherwise unknown to those who do not reside in that area. That does not lessen their importance.
But W.Va. 7/Brockway Avenue/Earl Core Road from the Walnut Street Bridge to Mineral Avenue is well known to the thousands of vehicles that use it daily. That stretch of road is, in a word, pathetic.
We moved to our current home in 2010 and that road was falling apart then. Even the renovated and expanded Hogback Turn started crumbling within two years. If Gov. Jim Justice had to drive this road to work every day he’d definitely be living in the Governor’s Mansion.
Come on Division of Highways, this is ridiculous. It’s already down to the bricks (again) by the Walnut Street Bridge, just a little more and it’ll be down to the trolley car tracks for at least the third time in nine years. Good grief.
By the way, there’s a pothole across from Dunkin’ Donuts in Sabraton that’s also been there for at least nine years. Why don’t you take care of that one at the same time. Like, really fix it. There’s a reason there’s a hole. Gotta fix that, too.
John Sofranko
Morgantown
