The Daily Athenaeum

Daily Athenaeum
TypeStudent newspaper
FormatTabloid
SchoolWest Virginia University
Owner(s)West Virginia University
PublisherWVU Student Media
Editor-in-chiefLauren Taylor[1]
Managing editorAnna Goldizen [2]
Founded1887
HeadquartersMorgantown, WV, United States
Circulation12,500
ISSN0011-5371
WebsiteThe Daily Athenaeum
Free online archiveshttps://www.thedaonline.com/latest_edition/

The Daily Athenaeum is the official student newspaper at West Virginia University. Founded in 1887, the paper draws students from all disciplines to contribute original content for publication. It is editorially independent from the university, and also does not have a faculty adviser. The DA is distributed at various locations on campus, as well as around Morgantown, West Virginia, in restaurants and businesses. Content is also available online via its website. News, Sports and special features reported in the DA have regularly been picked up and covered in many national newspapers as well as network news organizations.

The DA's offices are located at 284 Prospect Street, across the street from Arnold Hall on the Downtown campus. The DA publishes once a week, Wednesdays, throughout the school year, as well updating content every day online. The primary sections of the paper are news, opinion, culture and sports.