Here's what you need to know for Monday, January 30, 2017:
News
- Ohio University President Roderick McDavis issued a statement regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration. (The Post)
- Some people really want a Barnes & Noble in Athens. (The Post)
Good morning,
On Friday, the Patton College of Education celebrated the reopening of a renovated McCracken Hall the exact way you’d hope: By showing off a cheese sculpture shaped like the building.
Yes, really. See the Tweet below:
Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you McCracken Hall made of cheese. Yes, CHEESE! #@ohiou #ribboncutting pic.twitter.com/MSnVAw4CvR
— Patton COE (@OUPattonCollege) January 27, 2017
McCracken’s renovations have been underway since May 2015 and cost nearly $33 million.
David Parkhill, president of the OU College Republicans, wasn’t so happy to see a cheese sculpture was present at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
How much did this cost? Is this necessary spending??
— Parkhill (@parkhill_david) January 29, 2017
OU BoT just increased tuition by 3.3% and this is how our money is spent. Sad! https://t.co/Vcr8wLS82n
It’s true. A little more than a week ago, OU’s Board of Trustees voted to raise the class of 2021’s tuition by $388.
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Weather
Heavy coats. High of 31 degrees and a 40 percent chance of snow in the morning. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
Scores and Game Times
Men’s basketball blew out Bowling Green on Saturday. The women’s team handily beat Miami Saturday.
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