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Quick thoughts on WVU

August 19, 2008




With enrollment growing to all-time highs at West Virginia University, more freshmen will be coming to Morgantown than ever before. The challenge of keeping up with the college life can be a hard task to many, but by taking advice of some upperclassman, things can go a little smoother.


Being organized is one of the best ways to help make the college experience a little easier. Well prepared notes, a neat book bag and a clean room and desk are ways to keep organized. “I color code everything to know what I have due and when it’s due,” said WVU senior Rebekah Prichard.


“Always keep track of when you missed a class,” she added. “Write it down somewhere. It can really make a difference.”


Time management is another important part of keeping prepared in college. While WVU has a reputation of being a party school, too much partying will end in disaster. But all work and no play w

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Morgantown Sports — July 29

July 29, 2008

New Scoreboards for WVU Sports

State-of-the-art scoreboards are soon to be unveiled at the coliseum and Milan Puskar Stadium due to a partnership between the WVU Foundation and Panasonic.

For years fans have dealt with the gra

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A Graffiti Thank You to the REAL Johnny B. Goode

July 29, 2008

When the bridal party barreled into the after-hours blues jam, I settled in to see what might happen next.

It was a couple of Saturdays ago at the 110 Club in Fairmont. The occasion was the Johnnie Johnson Blues and Jazz Festival, an annu

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Blogging in the Blue

July 29, 2008

West Virginia bloggers have a tendency to stick together and a good example is West Virginia Blue (wvablue.com), where any West Virginian can sign up to post. At least the ones who are down with the site’s credo: “Democratic politics, pro

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WV is More Than Just Mountains

June 30, 2008

West Virginians have long been victims of stereotyping, and while that problem isn’t going to go away overnight, a large group of West Virginia bloggers recently did their part fighting this prejudice via an innovative group effort. On West Vir

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A Look at Next Year’s Non-Conference Opponents

June 30, 2008

Every year around this time the list comes out, and every year West Virginia University fans either roll their eyes or let out a sigh of relief. In this year’s case, I’m doing both; I can’t figure out if I’m intrigued or disgu

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Halloween Bash Blue Parrot 08
All Good Festival
Bod ? Mike Adkins
Rain ? Morgantown
La Roca
Bonnaroo
His & Hers ? 5.21.08
What's On Your Pod, June 16
 
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