Harry Styles’ fourth studio album – Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. – released last Friday to a plethora of mixed reviews. Naturally, most big-name critics were quick to claim indifference, saying the album had little substance and felt like a meager attempt at reviving the star’s never-ending popularity. As Shaad D’souza of Pitchfork so aptly said: “The fact that, four records in, Styles is now one of the biggest male pop stars in the world seems to be the album’s sole reason for being: It was time for another Harry Styles record.” Styles’ die-hard fans, of course, will say the opposite, claiming the atmospherically dance-heavy album is nothing short of perfection.

But what does the middle-of-the-road fan think? Is it quite as bad as critics, who feed on calloused cruelty and stifle creativity, believe? Or as incredible as a 20-something girl who wears Colourpop $4 strawberry lip gloss (as a reminder of the great 2010s pop era) might say? Let’s dive into Harry Styles’ newest attempt at experimentation and cut through the red tape – perhaps it’s a little of both. And no hate on strawberry lip gloss, though I’m more of a cherry girl myself.

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After winning another series, the Mountaineers are looking to extend their success by taking on the Maryland Terps. West Virginia cruised through their last few games, losing only one to the Columbia Lions and winning comfortably, 16-1, to take the series.

The West Virginia Mountaineers (17-13, 8-9) host the UCF Knights (20-9, 9-8) at Hope Coliseum on Friday, March 6, at 8 p.m. WVU will honor seven seniors, including the starting five of senior guards Honor Huff, Jasper Floyd, Treysen Eaglestaff, senior forward Brenen Lorient and senior center Harlan Obioha. 

The last time out, WVU suffered a costly 65-63 loss to Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday night. During the second half of the matchup, WVU surrendered a 21-0 run and was unable to make a successful comeback attempt.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia returns to the diamond at Kendrick Family Ballpark on Friday for a three-game series against Columbia as the Mountaineers look to build on their strong start to the 2026 season.

WVU enters the matchup with an 8-2 record and has been productive on offense and defense early this season. The Mountaineers are hitting .306 as a team with 110 hits, including 29 doubles, two triples and 10 home runs while driving in 81 runs.

The No. 17-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers (23-6,13-4) are set to host the Cincinnati Bearcats (11-18, 6-11)  to close out the regular season with a chance to share the Big 12 Regular Season title with TCU.

West Virginia comes into this game on fire, winning 6 of their last 7 games. Their only loss came to No. 17 TCU.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mountaineers return to the Hope Coliseum in another Big 12 matchup against No. 19 BYU as regular-season play dwindles.

West Virginia is giving up only 64.5 points per game, ranking ninth in the country. Known for their big defensive presence, the Mountaineers are also second in the Big 12 in scoring defense and fewest fouls per game, coming in at 15.3. Opponents, however, are shooting 41.4 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from beyond the arc. That has been West Virginia’s identity all season long.

What does nostalgia mean to you? Is it a warm, fuzzy feeling in remembrance of the past? Or is it more bittersweet, knowing that those days are over?

Growing up, I came to know and understand nostalgia through the secondhand lens of stories my Dad used to tell me. Long before I had given any thought as to where I might spend my collegiate years, I was indoctrinated into the history of Morgantown, West Virginia University, and the glory days that he had spent here back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. I didn’t get to experience the long-closed spots of Tailgaters and the Wooden Nickel, but as a student now, I can finally understand the stories behind Morgantown staples like Gene’s, Crockett’s, and the Sports Page.

The day I graduated high school, I jolted awake at 6 in the morning. Makes sense, right? Pre-graduation jitters, a landmark in my life, et cetera, et cetera. No, I jolted awake feeling sorry that I postponed listening to Charli xcx’s freshly released Brat to the morning. My headphones were on before I even properly rubbed my eyes. 

Fast forward a year and a half to January 2026, and I am maniacally checking movie showtimes for The Moment on any off chance I get, trying to find anywhere remotely nearby I can see the limited-release Brat mockumentary. I finally find a showing an hour and a half away at the Pittsburgh-area AMC Waterfront, and I promptly assemble a crew to drive three hours round-trip for a 103-minute movie. Later that week, I struck up a conversation about weekend cool-down plans, with one plan being a showing of The Moment at AMC Morgantown. I could have just waited a week. Like my sense of urgency for all things Charli xcx, some things never change.

The No. 19 West Virginia Mountaineers (11-4, 21-6) host the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (10-5,21-7) at Hope Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.. With March on the horizon and the Big 12 Championship around the corner, both teams enter a marquee matchup. 

West Virginia, led by head coach Mark Kellogg, enters the matchup off a 59-50 loss against then-No. 17 TCU, after surrendering a 20-2 at the beginning of the third quarter. During the game, the Horned Frogs held senior guard Jordan Harrison to zero points. One bright spot from the contest was how senior guard Sysney Shaw and redshirt junior Gia Cooke combined for 30 of WVU’s 50 points in a near comeback.

Morgantown, W.Va. — The West Virginia Mountaineers (16-9) ( 7-5) are set to clash with Big 12 opponent the University of Utah Utes (9-16) (1-11) at the Hope Coliseum on 2/18/26 at 8:30 p.m.   

WVU is coming off a huge 14-point comeback win over the UCF Knights in Orlando, where Honor Huff scored 21 points and was perfect from the charity strip, giving the Mountaineers the edge 74-67.