Affordable housing needs govt.’s help The July 28 editorial on affordable housing highlights an urgent national problem and one affecting West Virginia citizens: With a nationwide shortage […]
Tag: olympics
Olympic boxer’s gender a manufactured controversy
by F.D. Flam When Italian boxer Angela Carini reported that she had “never felt a punch like that” after conceding to Algeria’s Imane Khelif 46 seconds after […]
May the Olympics bring spirit of unity to shattered world
As the Olympic Games formally kick off in Paris, the eyes of a hopeful nation will be on the United States team in its quest for glory. […]
Enjoy competitive diving in town at the USA Diving Junior National Championships
The Olympics Games have started and, though, I’ll miss the mindless TV shows on my rotation, I will enjoy watching most of the competitions. Among my favorites […]
Four local swimmers to compete in U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis
MORGANTOWN — The 2024 Summer Olympics will see the world’s best athletes compete for their country in pursuit of an Olympic Medal. Before Team USA sends its […]
The Olympics encourage democratic reflection
by F. Willis Johnson The Olympics, those weeks-long extravaganzas of athletic competition that happen every four years, have long been more than just games. The Olympics, in […]
We feel you, Sha’Carri Richardson
Our hometown track star, Sha’Carri Richardson, is speaking an important truth loudly, and we don’t blame her. After Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete […]
Feb. 20 letters to the editor
W.Va. 705 is a tragedy waiting to happen The W.Va. 705 intersection of Chestnut Ridge Road at Pineview Drive is a dangerous and accident-prone intersection for motorists. […]
The world asks #WhereIsPengShuai?
by Trudy Rubin China disappeared star tennis player Peng Shuai because she accused a top leader of sexual assault, but her fate will affect the Olympics and […]
SAMUEL: Hunting is no spectator sport, as it should be
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL The majority of United States citizens live in big cities. Hard for us to relate to that, living in relatively rural West […]
