Take Back the Night, an annual event aimed at supporting sexual assault survivors and dismantling the system that perpetrates violence hosted by Ohio University’s Women’s Center, took place at the Athena Theater last night with a large outpour of attendess of both OU students and the Athens community. Not only were all the seats filled, but so was the floor, with people making their own seats in the aisles. The audience was attentive, listening raptly to the keynote speakers as they talked about their own journeys and the general public’s views on sexual assault in the modern era. Read the full story here: https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2023/04/take-back-the-night-survivor-advocacy-program Video by: Jack Beeler, Megan Goss, Rachel Cavera Story written by: Maia LeClair Visit our Website! https://www.thepostathens.com Find us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepostathens/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePost Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePostAthens
Santa lights up Court Street
By Hunter Gillispie and Ranjini Shank | Dec. 11On Friday Dec. 5 Court Street exploded with holiday spirit as they lit their Christmas tree. Video by: Hunter Gillispie Edited by: Ranjini Shank Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
Two Appalachian states bound by one epidemic take different paths forward
By Cassie Dye and Camden Paeltz | Dec. 8West Virginia and Ohio are bound by the same opioid crisis. However, the two states are taking different approaches to help with the crisis. The Post traveled to West Virginia to compare how two college towns and their surrounding counties are responding. Video by: Cassie Dye and Camden Paeltz Story by: Abby Waechter, Natalie Saddler, Maria Saunders and Hadley Lynch Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
The Taproot Collective
By Lilly Marinski | Dec. 3Taproot Collective is a new flower shop on Stimson, with a goal to reduce the carbon footprint of fresh cut flowers, support local growers who propagate tropical plants and all while supporting earth's pollinators. Video by: Lilly Marinski Edited by: Lilly Marinski Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens


