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Athens native wins national honor; loan borrowing decreases

Here’s what you need to know for Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016:

News from The Post

Loan borrowing has decreased nationwide and at Ohio University. (The Post)

The Athens Police Department received report of a rape Uptown. (The Post)

Good morning,

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Michael Jordan, Ellen Degeneres and Bill Gates.

Athens and Ohio University also have a connection on the list.

Maya Lin, an artist, designer and architect famous for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., will also be presented with the honor from the president on Nov. 22.

If her memorial in D.C. doesn’t look familiar, her piece “Input” sure will.

Bicentennial Park, the grassy area near Walter Hall across from The Convo, features “Input,” an earthwork installation. The piece consists of 21 rectangles — some raised above, and others pressed into the ground, resembling computer punch cards, according to OU’s website.

Lin’s art piece may have been inspired by the computer programming classes she took at OU while she was in high school. Her connection to Athens doesn’t stop there — both of her parents worked for OU’s College of Fine Arts, according to OU’s website.

For more information, check out The Post’s full story here.

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Weather

Nothing too different from the last few days. Expect a high of 67. (Courtesy of The Weather Channel)

Scores and Game Times

None to report, but Ohio’s swim and dive team competes at the Louisville Invitational starting Friday, and the women’s basketball team will take on UT-Martin on Friday for the season home opener.

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The election of Donald Trump is affecting relationships, and probably Thanksgiving tables. (The New York Times)

A video shows the extent of how ISIS uses car bombs. (The Washington Post)

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