There’s a reason the saying is “one bad apple will spoil the whole bunch.” This famous adage describes the way one rotting apple can cause the rest […]
Editorials
‘Eat dessert first’: A reminder to care for ourselves
“Life is short. Eat dessert first!” — Jacques Torres The above quote and its variations are familiar to us. Often used as an excuse to ruin your […]
Help science by looking for fireflies
Do you remember chasing fireflies when you were young? Back when you were adventurous and invincible, and bugs were as fascinating and precious as fairies, rather than […]
How to make the most out of your newest accessory
Now that masks are mandatory and most people are complying, here are some tips on how to make the most out of your newest accessory. For the […]
Politicians kick hornets’ nest just to create buzz
It’s one thing to kick the hornets’ nest. It’s another to intentionally seek out a hornets’ nest and then kick it, just to create buzz around your […]
Wallace fact-checking Trump is how news is supposed to work
We were so excited to see Chris Wallace fact-check President Trump in real time over the weekend that we wanted to applaud Wallace. Then we realized our […]
Who will speak when they come for us?
A modern iteration of Pastor Martin Niemöller’s famous words, adapted for our times: First they came for people of color and I did not speak out — […]
COLUMN: Who else could WVU fills its football schedule with?
COMMENTARY July 20 was supposed to be the first day of Big 12 Media Days at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, but COVID-19 forced most to avoid […]
Why we can’t have nice things
This is why we can’t have nice things. Like reopened economies and schools. Have you the seen the COVID case numbers for West Virginia? For just Monongalia […]
History has its eyes on us. What will be our legacy?
2020 is a year for the history books. It’s like every major event from the past century — from pandemics to economic crises to civil rights movements […]
