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Mom and Pop Shop With Something for Everyone

By Megan Sperling, Matthew Wolford and Bevin Fletcher Fishing tackle and fairy lamps? Guns and ice cream? You can have it all at Mountaineer Gun Sales and Mountaineer Country Ice Cream, where the owners make an eccentric mix work. “My … Continue reading

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HyperFest 2012

Livelihood, Future, Dream By Laura Flood and Isaiah Rosier Located at the Summit Point Motorsports Park near Charlestown, W.Va., HyperFest is an automotive festival which attracts thousands of race fans and drivers. The 11th annual event, which took place on … Continue reading

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The Hunt for the Mothman

This page chronicles the quest of a group of journalism students to investigate the mystery behind the mothman in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Josh Davis, Laura Flood, Dan Matarazzo and Isaiah Rosier Are You There Mothman? By Laura Flood    It … Continue reading

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Life in the “Quiet Zone”

By Matthew Wolford, Megan Sperling and Bevin Fletcher Inside the gates of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, scientists are drawn to the area to conduct research using the world’s largest, fully steerable radio telescope, but outside in the small town … Continue reading

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Travel the world with Amizade Global Service-Learning programs

By Erin Fitzwilliams, Wayne Haviland and Dave Carl Imagine spending the summer in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It could be the reality for several West Virginia University students this summer who join a service-learning trip with Amizade. Amizade Global Service-Learning is … Continue reading

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On Eagles Wings

By Amy Wallace, Autumn Lonon, and Josh Marshall Jacob Allen has severe autism.  For the past three years, Jacob has been going to On Eagles Wings, a non-profit organization that does therapeutic horse riding for those with disabilities. Karen Allen, … Continue reading

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The WVU results for the Student Government Association’s election for the 2012-2013 school year were announced last night in the Mountainlair. The announcement resulted in mixed emotions all around, and the Golden Ticket won only one seat on the SGA … Continue reading

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Rock the House

By Caitlin Graziani, Alex Trafecante and Jacob Peirce When it comes to live music, more and more people are choosing to stay in rather than go out. Whether it be the recession, or people not wanting to figure out how … Continue reading

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Haunted WVU

By: Ashley Piomelli, Mackenzie Mays and Erica Mokay Janitors at West Virginia University have seen a little girl in a yellow party dress dancing around the Mountainlair at night. Legend has it, she was buried years ago in a cemetery … Continue reading

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WVU Men’s Soccer: The Home Field Advantage

Produced by: Eva Buchman, Brooke Cassidy, and Matthew Krauza With the slow break up of the Big East Athletic Conference over the last year, WestVirginia University was on the hunt for a new conference. After months of uncertainty, WVU found … Continue reading

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