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Daily Rundown: Ohio vs. Western Michigan recap, bus safety grant, local bands and more!

Men’s Basketball: Ohio shoots the lights out, dominates Western Michigan 

Following up a solid road win against Buffalo, Ohio (13-11 overall, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) returned home to The Convo on Tuesday and had a great night shooting the ball to get a big win over Western Michigan. 

Wrestling: What to know for Kent State

Ohio (4-4, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) is back in action for the fourth week in a row with an upcoming contest against the Kent State Golden Flashes (6-7, 1-5 MAC) in the classic “Grudge Match.”

DeWine awards $10 million school bus safety grant across 371 districts

The Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program awarded a total of $10 million across 371 Ohio schools, districts and county boards of developmental disabilities for school buses to upgrade the safety of the existing school buses, as well as add advanced safety features on new buses. 

‘Life Is Strange’ choices become arbitrary with new game announcement

This article contains spoilers for the Life is Strange franchise.

68th Grammy Awards celebrates successful year in music 

CBS and Trevor Noah hosted the 68th Grammy Awards for the final time on Sunday, which was filled with unforgettable performances and impactful speeches. The event took place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and it was full of surprises and snubs.

Break of Dawn: The Grammys failed musical blueprint, Sly Stone

In 2025, the music industry lost several pivotal musicians across genres, from soul to rock and jazz. Of these devastating losses, one that seemed to fly under the radar was the loss of musical giant Sly Stone. 

Sassy Cassie: The Olympics have always been political

On Friday, 2,900 athletes from around 90 countries will gather in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The Games unite the world for a few weeks, athletes bond and countries banter about medal counts. The International Olympic Committee likes to think the Games exist outside of politics; they simply don’t. When athletes are sent to compete for their country, it is impossible for the Games not be political. 

Athens City Council discusses tax utility increase, snow concerns

The Athens City Council convened for both its committee and general meetings Monday evening to discuss various topics, including planning and development, transportation, public safety services, as well as finance and personnel matters.

Human Interest staff shares favorite local bands

“My favorite local band is The Lounge Club,” Liv Jacobs, a freshman studying journalism, said. “I've known the bass guitar player for a while and attended almost all of the performances it had on campus. From the Battle of the Greens to playing an opening set at Donkey Coffee, it has a great stage presence and really knows how to draw in an audience. It plays mainly indie music, performing mostly covers of artists like Pink Floyd and The Backseat Lovers, but has a couple of original songs as well.”

Daily Rundown: 'Always Athens' podcast, Greenland and Men’s Basketball Western Michigan game preview!

Men’s Basketball: What to know for Western Michigan

Coming off the heels of a great win on the road against Buffalo, Ohio (12-11 overall, 6-5 Mid-American Conference), is returning home to The Convo on Tuesday to host a struggling Western Michigan team.

Swimming & Diving: Ohio falls to Akron in final regular-season swimming meet

The Ohio Bobcats (3-1 Mid-American Conference) traveled north on Friday and Saturday to face off against the reigning Mid-American Conference champion Akron Zips (4-0 MAC). The Zips handed the Bobcats their first loss of the season after scoring a 239-171 victory.  

Roblox vs. Schlep: Exposing child predators is vigilantism 

The gaming platform Roblox has been at the center of controversy for the past year, due to allegedly being used as a hub for child grooming, which left the platform as the defendant in over 35 lawsuits last year, including a case against the state of Louisiana. 

‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ trailer brings a classic revenge story to ‘Star Wars'

Disney and Lucasfilm released the first trailer for their upcoming “Star Wars” animated series, “Maul: Shadow Lord,” on Jan. 23. The series is a continuation of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” placing itself shortly after the end of the seven season show. 

Noah Kahan breaks the silence with new song, album release date

Noah Kahan released “Stick Season” on Oct. 14, 2022. This album launched his career and doubled his fanbase. Almost one year later, he released “Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever),” which had all the original songs from the first album along with seven new songs, including “Your Needs, My Needs” and “Call Your Mom.” Then in 2024, “Stick Season (Forever)” was released with new features from artists like Lizzy McAlpine, Post Malone and Gracie Abrams.

Entertainment Look-A-Head: Music releases, Muppets, Super Bowl LX 

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Hockey: Ohio suffers two defeats against top-five rival Niagara

In its second-to-last road trip, Ohio took on the Niagara University Purple Eagles (19-5). This was an important matchup for the rankings as the Nationals approached. Ohio (23-5) was ranked No. 2 while Niagara was No. 4. Unfortunately, while the Bobcats had swept the Eagles in December, they fell in both games this weekend.

Wrestling: Ohio falls 23-10 to Central Michigan

Ohio (4-4, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) is now officially at .500 this season while being one of the weaker opponents in the MAC. The Bobcats are coming off a 23-10 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas (7-4, 1-1 MAC) on the latter team’s home mat.