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One thing students worry about is what they should bring to college. Luckily, millions of people have gone through the process before and have tips on how to handle the situation.
Bobcat Student Orientation is full of the classic college fanfare: the frills, friendly staff and new friends. Green and white dot Baker University Center, The Convo and Peden Stadium. These are places incoming freshmen and their parents may remember from previous tours or the Ohio University website that often serve as important landmarks to navigate campus in the first few weeks.
Stepping onto campus for the first time may feel intimidating. Ohio University can easily feel overwhelming, and getting to know Athens can be difficult. Luckily for new students, there are a few key buildings to remember and people to keep in mind.
I used to think I loved going out.
Leaving the past years of college behind can bring a lot of emotions. With graduation just around the corner, many seniors may be feeling reflective or even down. It is important to celebrate seniors because college isn’t an easy task, and everyone needs a reminder of what it means to be a graduate. Celebrate the college seniors and make the end of an era special for them. There are so many ways to make this time even better.
Hundreds of students attended the Ohio Student Expo on April 8 to showcase their research projects. Following the expo’s end, two students will soon be able to find their project among the stars.
“College is the best time of your life” has been uttered by alumni and every parent since (what seems to be) the beginning of time. Yet, the best experiences often require a monetary exchange. With the rising costs of entertainment goods, can college students truly have the best time of their lives?
The United Academics of Ohio University held a rally Wednesday afternoon on College Green, calling on the university to recognize the results of their March union election.
Ohio 50501, a political organization named for its mission of "50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement," held 57 Hands Off! protests across Ohio on Saturday in opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration.
March Madness is approaching its final days. The Final Four have been determined, and each team hopes to take home a championship title dating back to 1939. March Madness is an annual single-elimination basketball tournament to determine the Division I national champions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. From mid-March to early April, 68 teams compete in what has become the best, most accessible tournament in the country.
It is no secret that the Ohio University campus (and Athens more broadly) is teeming with wildlife. Aside from the deer, squirrels and groundhogs associated with OU, other less common mammals such as beavers, bobcats and even black bears have also been observed in and around Athens County.
Imagine a college experience where all students, no matter their major, are required to complete an internship specifically related to their field of study.
Jackson McCoy, The Post’s current copy chief, was selected as editor-in-chief for the 2025-2026 academic year Monday by the paper’s publishing board.
For the past 70 years, many students have excitedly awaited the Wednesday before spring break almost as much as they anticipated the impending week off. This year, the annual celebration known as Green Beer Day is March 5 and will mark over seven decades of tradition.
For many people, sharing space, whether a bedroom or a living room, with new people can bring a whole new set of obstacles. Living with other people is a challenge. This can be true no matter how close people are. Sharing space is difficult, and there may be times when problems arise. There are ways to solve problems with roommates, and they don’t need to ruin friendships.
Reproductive healthcare access is already such a battle in America, and unfortunately, it’s no easier in Athens.
If the season ended today, Ohio would travel to Cleveland as the No. 5 seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. As the No. 5 seed, Ohio would face familiar foe Kent State in the first round, and if it were to advance, 13-0 Akron would likely await in the second.
The Trump Administration is giving Ohio University, other educational institutions, public schools and other federal funded institutions two weeks to dismantle their diversity, equity and inclusion programs or risk losing federal funding.
During the summer of 2024, The Post’s Facebook page, with over 9,000 followers, was taken down by Meta due to suspected impersonation of another news organization. Since then, the Audience Engagement team at The Post has worked to recover, focusing on rebuilding our following.
As Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives are facing threats on a national scale, the recently introduced Senate Bill 1 creates an unsure future for these measures on the state level.