Every 92 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN). One in 3 female students at West Virginia University will become a victim of sexual assault. In fact, college-aged (18-24) women are three times more likely to experience se…
This year, fraternity and sorority life at WVU turns 130 years old. With the founding of the West Virginia Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity on May 23, 1890, our Greek community became recognized for the first time in our institution’s history.
Beginning as a literary magazine in 1887, the Daily Athenaeum has evolved and grown into a large, multimedia news source that works hard to provide and uncover needed information for readers and hold the University and other higher authorities accountable.
Whether it’s a cat, dog, or any other pet, some college students seem to have a tendency to jump right into pet care without care for the future and the consequences.
A flake of snow in Morgantown is equivalent to a drop of blood falling into a tank of hungry piranhas.
It’s long been a problem. But, if it can’t be fixed now, it’s just going to get worse and worse.Right now, if one tries to travel along Beechurst Avenue at various times in the morning, afternoon or evening, it can take more than a half hour to go around a half mile.To put that into perspect…
Note: Arpan Kumar, a Student Government Association senator, has been given notice by SGA Vice President Madi Matheny that he will face impeachment proceedings if he does not resign.
Morgantown recently had the opportunity to join the ranks of many communities offering Drag Queen Storytelling at their public libraries. Unfortunately, death threats and a barrage of hate mail led the volunteers and the library to cancel the program. Many of us watched on social media as pr…
Love always wins. That phrase is a very common motto in the LGBTQIA+ movement simply because it’s message is simple, direct and encouraging. The slogan also happens to be a pertinent because when doing something as simple as volunteering to perform a community service, your biggest adversary…
We’re nearing the time of the semester where those group projects that are a significant portion of your grade are due.
There are many words that I could use to describe Mountie Bounty. Unfortunately, convenience is not one of those words.
Buying a cheap pumpkin from the store and putting it in front of my place is so simple but makes me so happy.
Halfway through fall semester is one of the most stressful times of the year for many students. They take notes, make a plan for the next few months and kick themselves for procrastinating.It’s not midterms — it’s cuffing season.“Cuffing season” is a term that first appeared on Urban Diction…
While college students are young and bound to make an incredible amount of mistakes, they’re also adults.
Time and time again, drivers have waited at a green light at the intersection of Willey Street and Spruce Street.
Not to rain on any parades, but Morgantown has too many parades.
There are very few experiences that compare to a football game day in Morgantown. No matter what time kickoff is set for, you will find droves of fans filling the Blue Lot at 7 a.m. to get the day started. However, not all kickoff times are equal. Every fan dreads the infamous noon kickoff. …
A new semester at WVU means a new round of first-year freshmen. And for upperclassmen who travel between campuses that means it’s the most annoying time of the year to ride the PRT on Evansdale.
The crosswalk signals in Morgantown are unreliable and actually encourage a culture of jaywalking.
Textbooks cost a lot of money - an amount of money that is not really justifiable using even an inkling of common sense.
This is an editorial, published on Sept. 12, 2001, written by the Daily Athenaeum. Most of our current newsroom cannot remember 9/11 – some working here were even born after the horrific events. Yet, reading this editorial shows the fear and uncertainty of those times, while also showing the…
Warner Theatre should be knocked down
When David Sills V threw the horns down after scoring a touchdown against Texas last season, time stood still for Mountaineer fans everywhere.
On the first floor of WVU’s downtown library, the men’s bathroom door lets out an ear-splitting squeal each time someone opens and closes it.
With the WVU football game this weekend, it’s time to remind fans of something that really shouldn’t be an issue, especially considering the price of stadium drinks.
For students and townies alike, creating a pedestrian zone in Morgantown’s High Street would create a safer, more fun environment that is more encouraging of commerce and community engagement.
Student newspapers are responsible for two basic things: being a voice for students on campus and holding our University accountable.
Whenever a student needs to check up on a due date, eCampus conveniently offers access for syllabi of each class.
Alpha Gamma Rho’s annual Hog Roast is not an event for the weak. It is an all day endeavor that you must mentally prepare yourself for, or you will find yourself sinking into the oblivion of country music and heaping masses of roasted pork.
The U.S. Army is looking for the best and brightest college students in the country to lead America’s Soldiers as they conduct operations around the world including humanitarian relief efforts and full combat operations. The Army understands that many college students do not know what they w…
You shouldn’t be on your phone at all when you’re driving – even while waiting on a traffic light to turn green.
Graduating from high school and then going back one year later to prom with your significant other is one thing, but being a 21 year old and going to a high school prom is just weird.
Last month, the DA published a Staff Short titled “Don’t mix crosswalks and sex.”
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