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Daily Rundown: 400-pound black bear sighting, Giving Tuesday supports Athens, MAC tiebreakers and more!

Football Column: MAC tiebreakers need reworking, but Ohio is to blame for missing Detroit

Now that the dust has settled on another chaotic college football regular season, I think it is fair to say the biggest news coming out of the sport was not Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss to join LSU, but instead what went down in the Mid-American Conference to close the season. 

Week 14 college football Student Media Poll picks

Each week, the Sports' editorial team selects its Top 25 Football Bowl Subdivision college football teams for the Student Media Poll.

Pennywise finally arrived in ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ episode five

Five episodes into HBO’s “IT: Welcome to Derry,” Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bill Skarsgård) finally arrived in the show. It’s been six years since audiences have seen one of Stephen King’s most terrifying creations brought to life, and he’s back like he’s never left. 

Steam Hardware might rewire gaming industry

The popular gaming platform Steam announced Steam Hardware, its very own gaming console in tandem with its host corporation, Valve. Having already released its Steam Deck, its handheld portable gaming PC, it is adding three new devices to its officially launched Steam Hardware brand. 

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Vol. 1 hits ground running

Warning: Spoilers ahead. 

‘DWTS’ crowns season 34 champion

During the three-hour live finale of “Dancing with the Stars” season 34, a record-breaking 72 million people voted during the night, receiving over half a billion total votes across the season. America finally has its new Len Goodman mirrorball champion in Robert Irwin.  

Giving Tuesday supports students, environment

Giving Tuesday is a day for those all over the world, including Ohio University Bobcats, to share their generosity and support for those in the community. 

Sassy Cassie: College football schedule needs to change

The NCAA has a serious problem, and it isn’t with name, image and likeness deals anymore. Although NIL is still relatively new, teams are still adapting and evolving to its protocol. The current issue is with the calendar and transfer portal, which is changing how college sports are played, making it unfair to athletes who have worked with a coach all season toward a goal for them to just leave right before big games.

Football: John Hauser named interim head coach 

On Monday afternoon, Ohio defensive coordinator John Hauser was named interim head coach. The bombshell news comes just days after Ohio’s regular season ended with a win on the road against Buffalo. The Bobcats were eliminated from Mid-American Conference title contention the same day after wins from Miami and Toledo.

400-pound black bear reported by hunters, bear presence increasing

Black bears are an endangered species in Ohio, but their population has been increasing, and there were recent sightings of bears in the area. One such sighting was of a large black bear, referred to as Big Clyde by hunters.

Union negotiations continue without agreements, academic freedom discussed

The United Academics of Ohio University met most recently with the Ohio University administration Nov. 19 to continue contract negotiations, but did not reach an agreement on academic freedom.

Police blotter: Threatening call, missing child report, muzzleloader noise

Friday, Nov. 21

US Weekly Headlines: Obamacare, National Guard members shot

Monday, Nov. 24

Chase on the Case: Political activism isn't online; it's in actions

From social media to news outlets, it’s easy to stay politically engaged. Brands create identities based on political issues, blurring the lines between genuine activism and performative politics.

Daily Rundown: OU skatepark, new Athens bus, men’s basketball and more!

Men's Basketball: What to know for Ohio’s matchup against Maine

Ohio (1-6 overall) has struggled through the first month of non-conference play, dropping its last five games in a row. Ohio has also been on the road a lot in these opening games, and that is always a challenge, especially when the level of the opponent is strong. Ohio head coach Jeff Boals and the program wanted a challenge to start the year, and they’ve gotten it, but now they need to regroup and get back in the win column. 

Abby's Angle: Ozempic in Hollywood destroys beauty standards

Ozempic is a GLP-1 receptor agonist drug developed for diabetes patients to control blood sugar levels, and has become “the worst-kept secret in Hollywood.” Originally a medical treatment, it’s now an entertainment-industry weight-loss staple, so common that two in five adult Americans report using a GLP-1 for weight loss.

Editorial: Department of Education failed students looking for professional degrees

The U.S. Department of Education has made significant changes to degrees classified as professional. Professional degrees, including nursing, education, social work and physician assistants, have been excluded from the list of professional degrees. These changes have already sparked outrage amongst many and continue to cause tension. 

The Burrito Buggy serves up Athens tradition

The Burrito Buggy has parked in Athens since 1984, serving up burritos and tradition for generations of students and locals. The Buggy has gone through several owners in its 41 years, but Gary Charles has owned it for the past four years.