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At the beginning of May, through Ohio University, I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in Tokyo, Japan, for 16 days as part of the Office of Global Opportunities’ Animation and Culture in Japan program. I experienced an unforgettable trip to the biggest city in the world, and I wanted to share my admiration for Japanese culture and way of life. Simply put: Japan does some things better.
Ohio House Bill 96 is currently in committee in the Ohio Senate. The primary sponsor of the bill is Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Asheville). If passed, the bill would eliminate the sales tax exemptions currently in place for newspapers and newspaper subscriptions.
Wednesday, May 28
Athens City Council met Monday evening to discuss rezonings and city budget matters.
The Trump administration followed through on its plan to enact substantial tariffs on foreign products in February, with many efforts including increasing the purchase of American-produced goods and boosting American jobs, according to the Associated Press.
Although most students are on Ohio University’s campus August through May, a wide variety of enriching summer programs are available for children, high school students and college students.
From infancy, humans are tasked with growing and adapting to the world around them through a cycle of trial and error. Each time a child falls attempting to walk for the first time, they are learning and developing the motor skills they need to one day do it without thinking. The same applies to speaking, writing and even thinking itself, as well as almost every other task.
In discussing the topic of environmental conservation and restoration, a romanticized idea of returning land to an untouched, pre-human wilderness is often brought up. Even in practice, many holding positions of land management act in this way with the Wilderness Act of 1964 defining a wild area as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.”
Wednesday, May 21
The school year consists of balancing coursework, friends and extracurriculars. People may even have time to squeeze in a job, but on top of college courses, this can be a major challenge. This is why taking advantage of summer to work can be so beneficial. Summer is a time of friends and rest, but it is also a four-month window to make money and gain more responsibility in a new environment.
I’m a physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, writing to share a cautionary story about a drug, often seen as harmless, having serious consequences: nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas” or “whippets.”
The new age of college football has added lots of new ways to build a team, none more well-known or used than the transfer portal. Ohio utilized the transfer portal very well last season, picking up big players that helped the team win the 2024 Mid-American Conference Championship. Here is every incoming Ohio transfer broken down.
Ohio (37-19 overall, 18-8 Mid-American Conference) had a very strong season, showing it can contend at the top of the MAC. It finished as the best overall pitching team with the production of redshirt junior Skipp Miller, freshman Anna Wise and sophomore Mikie Lieving. The team also finished top 7 in the conference in both batting and fielding.
The 2024-25 collegiate sports year brought a ton of success to Ohio and after this past year, aspirations are high in Athens as we turn the page to the year ahead. Before jumping forward, The Post looks at the past and remembers some of the best moments for Ohio’s teams last year.
In just a few months, Ohio University will open its doors once again to kick off the 2025-26 school year. Freshmen finally get the opportunity to experience what college is like on a public campus, and they also get to witness Ohio’s best athletes across all different sports play against other terrific athletes from different colleges.
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.
As the class of 2029 explores Ohio University’s campus at Bobcat Student Orientation, excitement arises for their arrival. Although it’s fun, the independence and distance from home can also be stressful, especially without the physical presence of home. College is transformative and empowering, but it can also be difficult. There is no need to face these challenges alone.
This fall’s incoming first-year students will partake in their first official semester of classes. They will become involved with student organizations and build relationships with faculty and fellow students.
Meeting new people as an incoming student and integrating yourself into a new space can be intimidating. During students’ time at Ohio University, the school offers activities to fill the space between classes. Here are some activities on and off campus to escape the dorms and refresh between classes:
A recent round of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency grants funded 116 water systems in 58 counties across the state, including Athens. The grant consists of $2.7 million and is aimed toward improving public water systems and drinking water.
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