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The Morgantown City Council is currently considering a ban on conversion therapy, the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change someone’s sexuality that has been widely discredited by medical professionals.
West Virginia University has fired a maintenance worker who was arrested over the weekend for a burglary at Boreman South residence hall.
West Virginia University released a minute-long land acknowledgment video on Monday for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The number of vaccinated employees at WVU increased significantly this past week after the University changed how they calculate the data.
A WVU Facilities worker has been arrested by authorities for burglarizing several dorm rooms in Boreman South residence hall on Friday night.
A man wearing a WVU facilities shirt entered several rooms inside Boreman South residence hall Friday night and stole clothing, police say.
WVU held three bell ringing ceremonies this week to remember students who have died over the past year since the last bell ringing took place in February 2020.
It’s confirmed, Ohio drivers are the worst.
West Virginia University announced Tuesday that the indoor mask requirement will be extended until Oct. 20, at which point administrators say they will reevaluate public health conditions.
Advocates for people who are convicted of a crime they did not commit marked the seventh annual Wrongful Conviction Day last week.
With midterms coming around the corner, it’s important for students to know where they can go if they need help in their classes. WVU offers a variety of tutoring options for students.
Last year, WVU saw a dramatic drop in reported sexual violence, as shown in the University’s latest Clery Report.
This week, podcast host Chloe Snodgrass discusses a football loss, PRT power outages and homecoming royalty. To read more on the stories covered today visit thedaonline.com. Listen to Monday in Morgantown at thedaonline.com/podcasts or wherever you stream podcasts.Â
WVU crowned Raimah Hossain and Kylie A. Parker as Homecoming Royalty during the halftime of the football game against Texas Tech.
The PRT could have longer waits for passengers due to a pair of power outages earlier this week.
The saga involving a clout-chasing TikTok user, a Florida-based filmmaker and West Virginia University administrators appears to come to a close.
West Virginia University celebrated the 2021 Homecoming this week, as students took part in rich school traditions, competitive activities and charitable events.
The number of people in isolation due to COVID-19 at West Virginia University is at the lowest point in over a month.
In response to wide-scale student interest, the Center for Fraternal Values and Leadership is working on a new initiative to provide CPR training and certification for members of Greek Life at West Virginia University.
Students and professors faced many challenges throughout the pandemic, particularly the transition to and from an online learning environment.
This week, podcast editor Sydney Wentz sits down with editor-in-chief Duncan Slade to discuss his most recent story which covers a viral TikTok video of a man admitting that he was diagnosed with COVID... in the middle of Milan Puskar Stadium at the Virginia Tech game. To read Dunacn's full …
WVU released the legally-required annual Clery Report on Wednesday with statistics about campus crime and fire safety.
The popular hot air balloon festival Balloons over Morgantown is back after a one-year pandemic hiatus.
Around campus, there are a lot of empty storefronts.
This week, podcast editor Sydney Wentz discusses a eventful weekend for football, being vigilant when walking on or off campus and a sexual assault protest. To read the full stories visit thedaonline.com. Listen to Monday in Morgantown at thedaonline.com/podcasts or wherever you stream podcasts.  Â
The Mountain State Harm Reduction (MSHR) coalition launched Saturday in direct response to recent state laws that restrict harm reduction in West Virginia.
In front of a crowd of students Wednesday evening, the WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion gave a presentation on the importance of gaining consent and its misconceptions.
In response to sexual assault allegations on campuses across the country, West Virginia University students demonstrated in front of Woodburn Hall on Thursday to share survival stories and call for accountability.
In response to sexual assault allegations on campuses across the country, West Virginia University students demonstrated in front of Woodburn Hall on Thursday to share survival stories and call for accountability.
West Virginia University sent out a message to students encouraging them to "be vigilant" after a pair of stabbings on High Street in the last month.
Morgantown Police have arrested a man suspected in a stabbing incident on High Street last night near downtown bars and clubs.Â
In a dark room with a myriad of control panels and monitors, a small box on one of the dozen screens turns red. Instantly the PRT operators whip into action.
This month, the Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution asking for state funds to establish a new campus mental health initiative.
This past week, Student Conduct sat down with 75 of the 300-plus unvaccinated students who did not complete the mandatory COVID-19 testing before the semester. These students were sent letters earlier this month, urging them to get tested.
It doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to notice the vast array of students with stuffy noses and sore throats roaming campus. In my own classes, it is rare that a silence on behalf of the professor is not met with a cough.
Senior Anthony Dowling was one of ten students that shaved their beards Monday as part of the Mountaineer Week Beard Growing Contest.
Kim and TJ Burch, the parents of Nolan Burch, spoke at a showing of the documentary "Breathe, Nolan, Breathe"Â on Tuesday for the inaugural WVU Medical Amnesty Week and Hazing Prevention week.
The Morgantown Police found the body of a Bruceton Mills man in the Monongahela River on Friday and now are investigating his death, according to a press release.
123 Pleasant St. will require all guests and performers to be fully vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID test upon entry, starting Thursday.
This week, podcast editor Sydney Wentz discusses WVU's victory over Virginia Tech, students deciding to get vaccinated and the Board of Governors ruling about a vaccine mandate. To read more on the stories covered or any other stories from the DA visit thedaonline.com. Listen to Monday in Mo…
Amid calls from faculty and students to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, the West Virginia University Board of Governors met on Friday and said they support the administration’s decision to strongly encourage but not require vaccination.
The West Virginia University Staff Council said they strongly encourage vaccination in a recent statement but did not give support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Now 20 years removed from the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Dr. Heather Stephens is one of the countless Americans whose lives were forever impacted by the darkest day in United States history.
WVU required all unvaccinated students to complete mandatory testing and required all students, regardless of vaccination status, to complete a COVID educational module by Aug. 17.
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