Episode 4 - Eyes Glowing
After the 2016 election, everyone wanted to get to know the real West Virginia. And it turns out that there’s a book that can help them do just that – and it’s full of some of the most noteworthy and fresh literary voices from this place.
An Expected Crisis
We saw the educator shortage looming. It’s here now. And WVU researchers have some ideas about how to fix it.
Marked, Unmarked, Remembered
A WVU Press book of photography shows moments in history that should be remembered.
Award-Winning Barbecue
Poetry, prose and pulled pork have more in common than you think. Ask world barbecue champion Luke Darnell.
A History of Coal and Gas
The historically rich West Virginia coal and petroleum industries are being preserved at the Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum.
Flashback -Woodburn Hall
The hidden history of Woodburn Hall is chronicled in generations of names etched in the plaster on the walls of the small cupola room overlooking the Monongahela River.
Demystifying the Dragon
Before 2006, WVU had zero Chinese language or culture courses. Along came Hannah Lin to change that.
Episode 3 - Set to Refresh
A lot of people need jobs in Southern West Virginia. And area farmers needed to sell their food. Ben Gilmer put some skin in the game and is putting ex-coal miners back to work on mountaintop and rooftop farms.
Time Outs and Short Ditties: WVU Marching Band Tunes (2018)
Hail WV! And hail to this list of songs to be churned out by the Pride of WV in 2018.
Episode 2 - Girls Can Code
When Ysabel Bombardiere walked into a middle school classroom to recruit girls for a coding club, she heard boys say, “Girls cannot code.” The girls in the Kanawha County Girls Who Code club are now saying, “Wanna bet?”
Where in the world is this Mountaineer from?
Weena Gaulin may be the only Mountaineer from Reunion Island. Where is that? She’ll tell you.
The Fashion Slayer
Television served as a catalyst for an unlikely yet prosperous career behind the scenes in Hollywood for this WVU alumnus.
Mountaineers in TV
From WVU to the TV screen, these Mountaineers have made a splash in the entertainment industry.
Sibling Rivalry
The first WVU-VT matchup in 12 years was a chance for alumni of both teams to crack wise and socialize.
FallFest Through the Years
Remember when Kanye played FallFest? Or Maroon 5? What about Violent Femmes and Biz Markie in '98? Huh, what?
Episode 1 - Old Home Place
You might know about Appalachian music. Kids in West Virginia sometimes don’t. Travis Stimeling and his band of college students are teaching them the music from their past and how it can be part of their future.
Flashback - Bye Arnold!
We bid farewell to an old friend we knew as Arnold Hall, which served as a home away from home for more than 35,000 students since 1957.