Dairy Barn holds Create to Donate art class to give back to community

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Dairy Barn holds Create to Donate art class to give back to community

By Ava Pazzanese , Chloe Smith and Mallory Rickel | Feb. 12

The Dairy Barn Arts Center holds many different art classes, one of them being the Create to Donate class. This free class is open for all ages and any skill level. The class makes personalized clay bowls to donate to different charities. The Dairy Barn says this is a wonderful opportunity to create, learn and give back. Video by: Mallory Rickel, Ava Pazzanese & Chloe Smith Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Multicultural Center hosts First Fridays to bring students together

By Raphaëlle Anglade and Chloe Smith | Feb. 12

On the first Friday of every month, the Multicultural Center hosts a themed social event for students to meet new people on campus, have a space to unwind and celebrate diversity at OU. The MCC says these events are a great way to find your community on campus. Video by: Raphaëlle Anglade & Chloe Smith Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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OU sibs flood Court Street for Siblings Weekend

By Ava Rudy , Audi Reed , Aubrey Kreitzer and Hayley Mitchell | Feb. 10, 2025

This past weekend was Siblings Weekend at OU. Court Street was packed full of students and their sibs enjoying the night, sharing their craziest sibling stories and finding out how well they really know each other. Catch it all here! Video by: Audi Reed, Aubrey Kreitzer, Hayley Mitchell, Ava Rudy Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Tariq Tarey explores realities of forced migration, refugee camps

By Ranjini Shank | Feb. 10, 2025

The Center for International Studies hosted speaker, Tariq Tarey to speak on the realities of forced migration and what refugees have to endure. Tarey's speech highlighted his work with filmmaking and photography to explain how integration can create inclusive communities. Learn more about Tarey at his website: tariqtarey.com. Video by: Ranjini Shank Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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The Post TV: Season 5, Episode 2

By The Post TV Staff | Feb. 10, 2025

In this episode of The Post TV, we cover all the events and latest news happening on campus and in Athens. Siblings Weekend was this past weekend, so sibs share their craziest stories, we learn about the legacy Rev. Dr. Francine Childs left and hear all about Morgan's Message and the group's mission. You don't want to miss this packed episode! Video by: The Post TV Staff Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Student athletes advocate for Morgan's Message

By Raphaëlle Anglade and Lilly Marinski | Feb. 9, 2025

Morgan's Message was created in 2020 by Morgan Rodgers' parents after she died by suicide in 2019. She was a Duke University lacrosse player, so her parents set the mission of de-stigmatizing mental health among athletes, and creating a community where they feel supported. Students here at OU share how they implement Morgan's Message into athletics on campus. Video by: Lilly Marinski & Raphaëlle Anglade Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Academic Achievement Center expands to new locations

By Ranjini Shank and Hayley Mitchell | Feb. 9, 2025

The AAC, the free student tutoring center on campus is expanding its location from Alden Library to Bromley Hall and Morton Hall. Morton Hall will be dedicated to STEM majors and Bromley hall will offer more spaces for the writing center. They hope to provide better locations for studying and hope students will feel more comfortable in these new spots. Video by: Hayley Mitchell & Ranjini Shank Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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OU celebrates Rev. Dr. Francine Childs' legacy

By Michael Dorwaldt and Ranjini Shank | Feb. 9, 2025

Rev. Dr. Francine Childs was the first Black woman to receive tenure at Ohio University, and she was a pioneering force for the African American Studies department. She made it her mission to give back to the community, she cared for her students and she was a force for justice. Childs' nephew explained the immeasurable impact she had during her life. Video by: Michael Dorwaldt & Ranjini Shank Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Sustainability efforts make OU the top 'Green Campus' in Ohio

By Abby Hiday and Lilly Marinski | Feb. 5, 2025

The Princeton Review ranked Ohio University as Ohio's top Green School in 2025, due to the university's sustainability and environmental efforts. OU was the only school in Ohio to be ranked in the top 50 list of green universities. Director of Sustainability, Sam Crowl, says this behavior is infused into everything that's done in Athens and at OU. Video by: Abby Hiday & Lilly Marinski Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Brick City Records artist Riley James breaks into the music industry

By Danny Gray | Feb. 3, 2025

Brick City Records, the student run record label at OU features solo artist, Riley James this year. Riley says they've been involved in music their whole life, making it their passion. Not only do they write their own songs, but they play multiple instruments. They hope to have a successful career after college. Video by: Dan Gray Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Baker University Center opens a new hangout space for students to unwind

By Mallory Rickel | Feb. 2, 2025

Bobcat Hangout, located on the third floor of Baker University Center, offers a space for students to relax and play games at a central point of campus. The space first opened up the beginning of this semester, as it was a highly requested addition to the student experience. This space has the same operating hours as Baker, so it is free for everyone to use during that time. Video by: Mallory Rickel Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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The Ohio ARTreprenuership Summit encourages students to utilize business in art

By Michael Dorwaldt , Ranjini Shank and Hayley Mitchell | Jan. 31, 2025

The College of Fine Arts hosted the Ohio ARTreprenuership summit to encourage students to support their creativity through a business mindset. The event invited professionals in different genres of art to ensure all students could gain something from the experience. Reporters from The Post have the details. Video by: Hayley Mitchell, Ranjini Shank, & Michael Dorwaldt Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Posties predict Grammy award winners

By Ava Rudy and Mallory Rickel | Jan. 30, 2025

Two members of The Post, Mallory Rickel and Ava Rudy, give us their predictions for the top Grammys categories. They predict the winners for Record of The Year, Album of The Year, Song of The Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo or Group Performance. Watch the Grammys this Sunday to see if they are correct! Video by: Mallory Rickel & Ava Rudy Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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OU Office of Health Promotion advocates for mental health

By Lilly Marinski | Jan. 29, 2025

The Office of Health Promotion at Ohio University aims to provide students with resources for mental health, specifically through The Bandana Project. They have a team of peer educators to help support and empower students through their mental health journeys. The office also has many other resources for challenges such as violence prevention and alcohol and drug reduction. Video by: Lilly Marinski Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Community organizations making a difference in Athens

By Lilly Marinski and Chloe Smith | Jan. 28, 2025

Last week, Ohio University held a community service fair for MLK Week to showcase different nonprofit organizations and their missions. Members of the organizations expressed how important it is to make a difference in your community, and students were able to explore that. Video by: Chloe Smith & Lilly Marinski Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Bird Ice Arena welcomes community back after repairs

By Ranjini Shank | Jan. 27, 2025

Bird Ice Arena was closed for the entire 2024 fall semester, but it is finally back up and running. They've made repairs to mainly the ice, but also updates in the facility. The D1 hockey coach and a captain on the D2 hockey team express their excitement about being able to use their home arena again. Video by: Ranjini Shank Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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The Post TV: Season 5, Episode 1

By The Post TV Staff | Jan. 27, 2025

Season 5 of The Post TV is here! This episode covers everything from Athens going bananas for the Banana Bar Crawl, the biggest bar crawl in North America to the second drag queen show in Baker, informal spring recruitment for Greek Life, Bird Ice Arena opening for home games this semester and what students are looking forward to this spring. You won't want to miss this episode! Hosted by: Hayley Mitchell and Abby Hiday Edited by: The Post TV Staff Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Athens goes bananas for Banana Bar Crawl

By Ava Rudy , Audi Reed and Hayley Mitchell | Jan. 26, 2025

The Banana Bar Crawl, the biggest bar crawl in North America, according to @bananabarcrawl's Instagram, visited Athens over the weekend. Hundreds of students dressed up in their banana suits and traveled from bar to bar to take advantage of the drink deals provided by the crawl. Video by: Hayley Mitchell, Ava Rudy & Audi Reed Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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OU honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with silent march

By Raph Anglade and Mallory Rickel | Jan. 20, 2025

Today, members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity held a silent march in Baker University Center in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fellow students and staff gathered to show their support for the day. Video by: Mallory Rickel and Raph Anglade Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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Drag queens ignite excitement to kickoff spring semester

By Ranjini Shank | Jan. 20, 2025

On Thursday, the University Program Council put on a drag show to welcome back students for the spring semester. Drag queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race were featured in the show such as Lexi Love and Crystal Envy. Reporter Ranjini Shank captured all of the moments.Video by: Ranjini ShankVisit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens

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