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The Daily Athenaeum staff has often debated which state has the worst drivers and which state’s drivers are unfairly criticized. These are the takes from us in the newsroom. Disagree? Agree? Send your takes to DANewsroom@mail.wvu.edu and we might feature them in next week’s edition.

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Public restrooms can be one of the scariest places that people visit on a daily basis. There are many opportunities for awkward encounters. It is not controversial that bathrooms can be extremely dirty places. 

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About a year and a half ago, a petition from WVU’s ‘Concerned Black Community’ was created. This petition called for mandatory anti-racist training for staff and students, increased funding for diversity initiatives, more opportunities for students to study Black history, and a few other poi…

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Staff Shorts are tidbit writing by our editorial board. They're meant to be light-hearted, but we sometimes touch on more serious, important topics. They aim to express the many student voices of the University. 

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When entering an elevator, it’s critical that you attempt to get on before allowing others enough time to exit. Upon departure you may see someone frantically trying to catch the elevator door. Simply look the other way and click the door close button as if you’re not aware of their presence…

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As it gets warmer and warmer, there will be more and more day drinking and late night outdoor drinking. It's the truest sign of spring that exists on a college campus and in a college town. 

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Whether you spent your Valentine’s Day in bliss with a significant other or grumpy over the absence of a significant other, there’s one thing about Valentine’s Day that everyone can be happy about: the cost of candy in the days following the holiday.

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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…

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Buying a cheap pumpkin from the store and putting it in front of my place is so simple but makes me so happy.

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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.

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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. 

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