WVU students don’t wear masks on campus While reading the paper online (DP-08-21-20), I saw a picture of five WVU students playing spike ball at the Mountainlair […]
Opinion
Justice lowers the boom on bars; Gee blasts unmasked students
So, that did not go well. Last Friday, Gov. Jim Justice said Monongalia County bars could reopen the following Monday, under certain restrictions. “Our agencies are working […]
‘Herd immunity’: Another way to say ‘let people die’
Is President Donald Trump embracing a “herd immunity” strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic? Last week, the White House directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to […]
The real United States is not on fire — but it is sick
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Harris: U.S.’s second Black president?
Make no mistake, Kamala Harris, not Joe Biden, is on the Democratic ticket as the face of the leadership the country is demanding now. Her vice presidential […]
COVID-19 numbers should include athletes, commuters
We reported Wednesday that West Virginia University has 140 students who are isolated due to positive COVID-19 results and 472 additional students quarantining because of close contact […]
A tale of two conventions: The best of times or worst of times?
The two political conventions are finally over. To paraphrase Charles Dickens, one convention promoted the best of times, the other the worst of times. If you are […]
Trump gutted DOJ. Biden can restore it
It’s too soon to say with any confidence that Joe Biden will be the next president of United States. But it’s not too soon to start determining […]
Will city’s eminent domain offer just compensation?
When a private citizen takes government property, a federal crime — it’s generally called “theft” — but when the government takes private property, it’s called “eminent domain.” […]
The NBA calls timeout, because enough is enough
Glenn “Doc” Rivers is reportedly paid $10 million a year to coach The Los Angeles Clippers. It is not enough. That’s not a statement of his market […]
