A backgrounder on public sitting in Morgantown. Picture a downtown bench. A bench on a sidewalk. Maybe it sits in the midday shade of a tree—a place a person might stop to sip a coffee, chat on the phone with a friend, tie a shoe. Such a simple pleasure, a bench. It can also be very complicated. If you’ve noticed…
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On a farm outside Morgantown, a remarkable WVU alum spends long days making guns the old-fashioned way. ➼ Marvin Wotring still has the first gun he ever made. Recovering from a knee surgery in 1974 that left his leg confined from ankle to thigh for 11 weeks, Marvin was looking for something to occupy the new swath of free time…
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How are West Virginia University, Morgantown, and West Virginia benefiting from the university’s membership in the Big 12? In more ways than you know. On the morning of Monday, October 24, 2011, then–WVU President Jim Clements sat in his wood-paneled office in Stewart Hall, waiting for a call. It’s easy to picture him: always in a collar and tie, always…
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A hidden apartment building brings a little Zen downtown. ➼ When Morgantown native Michael Sodomick taught English in Japan in the early 1990s, he was struck by the efficient use of space in homes and apartments. Only the size of Montana, the island nation has almost half the population of the U.S., so space is at a high premium. Back…
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These organizations lift Morgantown up through their compassion and dedication. Morgantown has a huge roster of organizations that harness volunteer and donor generosity for the benefit of the less fortunate. Nonprofits across town direct financial, manpower, and professional resources where they’re needed most. Fall is a great time to consider sharing your own resources as you’re able—here are just a…
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