After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia University is once again holding homecoming festivities, but things might look a little different compared to past years.

The 2021 Homecoming court looks a little different this year. Instead of having an even amount of men and women on the court as in previous years, this year’s homecoming court did not take gender into account when selecting finalists.

The 4th annual Hops on the Mon Craft Beer and Food Festival is set to take place on Oct. 16 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on High Street between Pleasant and Walnut as students return back from fall break.

35mm: A Musical Exhibition will have its first showing Thursday, Sept. 30 in the Museum Education Center ballroom. The dates for the show are Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 3 at 2:00 p.m.

Fall is a special time of year in wild and wonderful West Virginia. Stunning foliage and moderate temperatures attract natives, students and tourists alike to the great outdoors of the state. The Morgantown area has a nice variety of hiking trails that are accessible to anyone looking to spe…

There is a new gospel choir coming to WVU with opportunities for students to learn about African American music and fellowship.

For most WVU students, taking photos around campus is nothing new, but freshman exercise physiology student, Josh Goddard, is putting a new spin on his campus photoshoots.

Conner Rush, a computer science student at WVU, is releasing his second album ‘The Colossus Is Coming’ on Nov. 5. This album will be accompanied by a short video game developed by Rush.

There is a new gospel choir coming to WVU with opportunities for students to learn about African American music and fellowship.

On Sept. 13, West Virginia University alumna Emily Calandrelli gave a presentation at the Mountainlair at the “Women in STEM” event hosted by the NASA WV Space Grant Consortium.

Up and coming West Virginia soul artist Aristotle Jones hosted his inaugural “Sounds Good to Me” festival this past Saturday at Palatine Park in Fairmont, West Virginia to promote his two new singles and was met with a very successful turnout.

A new opportunity to create a mural on the Westover bridge pillars is open to artists and artistic teams.

Mylan Park will be hosting Mountaineer Comic-Con, a pop-culture themed convention similar to San Diego’s Comic Con, from Sept. 24-26.

Newton Sweeney, a sophomore BFA acting student at West Virginia University, has been working on ‘Weaver,’ an original horror fiction podcast, since January.

Members of the Pride of West Virginia and the band director Cheldon Williams express excitement to be back all together after a season where everything was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Can you picture President E. Gordon Gee sitting back and watching Netflix in blue jeans? If the answer is no, you’re probably not alone.

The Quantum Computing Club is a relatively new club to WVU, as well as a new field of study in the computer science world.

Gallery 304 Shop, a local vintage clothing store, will be hosting a vintage clothing event at Edith Barill River Front Park in Star City on Aug. 28.

A brand new clothing store named “Modern Throwback” held its grand opening this past Sunday in Morgantown, and so far has been met with great reviews as it continues to gather lots of attention on social media.

The WVU Faculty Senate’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee is inviting Black and Indigenous people of color and LGBTQ+ artists to work together on a new mural in Percival Hall.

West Virginia University is gearing up to hold its annual TEDxWVU event beginning at 9 a.m. on Sept. 25 in the Creative Arts Center at the Gladys Davis Theater.

A new film scoring ensemble, put together by two WVU professors, aims to prepare students for their future careers in music, whether they are a performer or a composer.

This year West Virginia University is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Student Recreation Center.

A West Virginia University research team led by Matt Kasson, associate professor of forest pathology and mycology, recently uncovered Massospora-infected “Zombie Cicadas'' in West Virginia.

As CBD products become more widespread, Toni Marie Rudisill, an assistant research professor in West Virginia University's School of Public Health, is seeking students to participate in a study that will test how CBD impacts driving performance.

A new disc golf course is under construction at Coopers Rock State Forest.

In celebration of Pride Month, Morgantown Art Party is hosting a concert and drag show on June 12 at the Retro-tique located on 218 Walnut St. from noon to 4 p.m. A second performance will be held at the Morgantown Art Bar from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Ryan Bilger, West Virginia University alumnus, starred as a semi-finalist on this year's "Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions," just two years after his initial appearance on the show. Bilger ended his exhilarating run Tuesday night with $10,000, allowing contestant Veronica Vichit-Vadakan to …

Stacy Larson, a first-year graduate student from Cold Spring, Minnesota, uses sensory perception to capture the beauty of nature in her artwork.

After a yearlong delay, the WVU World Music Performance Center celebrated the release of its first album with a virtual showcase concert on Apr. 23.

Two years ago, bassist Dave Riggs, hurdy-gurdy player Ryan Baker and fiddler Claire Sweeney began experimenting with traditional Celtic and Eastern European music. From there, the musical trio became Autumn Equinox.

Porter Stiles’ fascination goes back to an antique store near Richmond in 1963, just one year after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Like that period of uncertainty taught the nation an important lesson about the fragility of our present world order, his father imparted upon his son a different les…

In acknowledgement of sexual assault awareness month, WVU’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion held a series of events to raise awareness about sexual assault on campus.

When New Student Orientation moved much of its services online in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it presented organizers with significant challenges. This was an especially challenging event to transfer online, especially since NSO has partially relied on in-person contact.

"DA Discusses" is a video series where reporters speak with people on campus, in the community or in the state who have influence over decisions that impact students.

Mask pollution, since the start of COVID-19, has been a problem for West Virginia wildlife as the plastic masks being littered across the state and country not only affect the animals and their environment but can also lead to health deficits in humans.

Jeff Grable is a local musician who, during the COVID-19 pandemic, managed to create and put together a whole album during isolation.

As of late, Johnson & Johnson was recommended to suspend the use of the vaccine to allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention time to investigate a possible connection between its vaccine and a rare blood clotting disorder. Some students at WVU were administered the vaccine bef…

WVU’s LGBTQ+ Center is currently taking applications for its annual Lavender Graduation ceremony. The eighth rendition of the event actually predates the creation of the LGBTQ+ Center itself, with the first-ever graduation being held in 2014 and the center not being created until 2016.

Inspired by a tribute video to the "SpongeBob SquarePants" creator Stephen Hillenburg, the WVU Film Club has found a way to collaborate in a world of social distancing.

West Virginia University’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is holding its annual multicultural graduation that commemorates all the achievements of underrepresented students currently enrolled.

Having struck spring break from the schedule, some at WVU feared student mental health would be impacted. Whether or not this is true, the Carruth Center has seen no significant increase in students seeking stress-related counseling.