Good morning. Here's what you need to know for Monday, Oct. 5, 2015:
It’s Homecoming week. Are you ready?
The Ohio Student Alumni Board seems to be. A Post reporter recently came across the organization’s Homecoming playlist on Spotify, and it’s interesting, to say the least.
The nearly two-hour ensemble is a mish-mash of pretty old tunes, older tunes and downright throwbacks, most of which have the word “home” somewhere in the title.
Roughly halfway through the playlist, listeners will encounter Bruce Springsteen’s immortal “My Hometown,” immediately followed by Drake’s “Hold on, We’re Going Home.” The playlist then dives right into John Mayer’s “On the Way Home.”
It’s unclear when exactly you’ll have the chance to hear the playlist in action, but you might catch it at one of SAB’s Homecoming events this week.
The organization is partnered with the OU Alumni Association to put on an uptown business decorating contest, a fundraiser for a local food pantry and the “Yell Like Hell” pep rally.
Weather
Mostly sunny today with a high of 76 degrees. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
News
A man was arrested in connection to a rape reported on campus this semester. (The Post)
A pro-marijuana legalization organization stopped in Athens Friday and was met by protestors. (The Post)
We have a breakdown of just about every homecoming event for you to peruse. (The Post)
Scores & Game Times
Ohio football downed Akron Saturday. The hockey team swept West Virginia to remain undefeated. Ohio soccer lost to Western Michigan Sunday.
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Four California high school students were arrested during the weekend for plotting a mass shooting. (Yahoo!)
Vatican officials emphasized during the weekend that the Pope’s meeting with gay marriage opponent Kim Davis shouldn’t serve as an endorsement of her views. (Yahoo!)
For more global news, check out The New York Times' daily briefing.
Athens Bar Specials
Pawpurr’s Bar: Half-off drinks from 8-9 p.m.
The Pub: $1.50 domestic pints.
Tony’s: $2.25 well drinks and free peanuts.
Red Brick Tavern: $1 well drinks and domestics from 6-9 p.m.
Courtside Pizza: $5 Bud Lite pitchers from 4-9 p.m.
@JeremyHTweets
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