Things to do in Athens for Welcome Week 2024
The annual Welcome Week tradition is back as Ohio University welcomes Bobcats to their home in Athens with a week-long celebration to kick off the new school year.
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The annual Welcome Week tradition is back as Ohio University welcomes Bobcats to their home in Athens with a week-long celebration to kick off the new school year.
A 2023 report by the Ohio University Office of Emergency Management compared criminal activity on campus and in surrounding communities from the past three years. While its findings show that 2021 had the highest overall crime rate, it also found that 2022 held the highest crime rate in 10 of the 20 categories studied.
The transition back to, or into, college life is a tough one. For upperclassmen, going from the workplace back to the classroom is a stark contrast. And for incoming freshmen, going into a completely new environment surrounded by people you do not know is overwhelming.
An Athens City ordinance, which took effect on Jan. 1, prohibits local businesses within Athens City limits from providing single-use plastic bags. Businesses that violate the rule face a $150 fine.
With 10% of students participating, Ohio University hosts a lively Greek life scene of 30 sororities and fraternities. Although some students will never see beyond the Bid Day banners hanging from sorority house porches in the fall, a world of preparation goes into the events advertised on the aforementioned banners. These preparations all begin with work week.
To most students, summer is a time for relaxation and resetting. However, to some Bobcats’ surprise, Ohio University fall athletes have been settled into their dorms since June, ready to face their busy class schedules and the upcoming season.
Almost six years ago, Ohio University student Collin Wiant was a victim of hazing in the unofficial annex house of Sigma Pi, located at 45 Mill Street. Wiant’s family faced OU in a wrongful death lawsuit following his death. On August 1, 2024, a Court of Claims judge ruled that OU was not liable.
After just a month in the role, Executive Vice President and Provost Don Leo is excited to welcome students back to campus. He joins the university from Athens, Georgia where he served as dean of University of Georgia’s College of Engineering.
President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Sunday, after the democratic party doubted his abilities, according to the Associated Press.
Mid-American Conference commissioner Jon Steinbrecher took the podium at MAC media day on Friday morning to address the state of the conference heading into the 2024 season.
A “friend crush” is different from a crush on a friend. You meet someone at a party or in class and they seem so cool, like the kind of person you would want to be best friends with. You want to ask them to hang out, but it’s scary. The fear of rejection is in play platonically. You ask yourself: “What if they don’t want to be friends?” or “What if they think I’m weird?”
During the heyday of the home console and PC gaming in the late '90s and early 2000s, the term "gamer" held a well-known stereotype. Gamers were lazy, messy homebodies who weren't skilled socially. Characterized by fictional characters like Mike Teevee in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," teens who liked video games were the poster children for those concerned about new-age technology.
The roof of the unoccupied Building #7 of The Ridges collapsed in 2019 and has since been part of a redevelopment plan.
All journalism majors at OU must complete an internship to graduate. According to the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, internships must be at least 200 hours in the student’s field of study and pre-approved by the student’s adviser. Though the task may seem straightforward, there are many obstacles to completing the internship requirement, and not due to lack of effort.
While traveling in Spain with the only plan for some weekends being the name of a city, I have reclaimed Google as a friend and have a newfound appreciation for open forum sites like Reddit. It’s my new favorite way to find the best places to go out, simply by asking strangers on the internet. It turns out I’m not the first tourist to be lost in Spain. After Reddit proved its elite taste in food and drink, I explored further and found both a rocky coast and deep sanctuary of comfort among voices of the internet.
People watch dating shows for multiple reasons. I started watching “Love Island” because I kept seeing TikTok videos about the show and became curious enough to start watching it. Although I enjoy watching these shows, I cannot help but think about their implications and the issues going on behind the scenes.
July 5 will see the return of Tyler Costolo’s alternative lo-fi project, Ghost Fan Club. After a few detours into other projects, the self-titled EP will re-establish Ghost Fan Club as a name to watch in the music industry with its aching and melancholy discography. The record will be preceded by singles “Shoulders” and “Now and Then,” the latter releasing on June 14.
Pride Month began as a testament to the 1969 Stonewall riots following the New York City uprising. The six days of protests against the unjust raiding of gay bars was an influential part of the fight for equality and is now celebrated every year with month-long celebrations around the world. In Athens, Pride Month kicks off with a four-day long festival and is followed by a series of events throughout June.
The City of Athens’ Planning and Development Committee reintroduced the Woodsedge Project, which would provide more than 40 affordable housing units.
The Athens Bread Company reopened May 6 after a nearly 5-month hiatus from business.