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Hockey: Ohio hosts First Responders Face Off game

The Southeastern Ohio community has given so much to the hockey program over the past few years. And on Sunday, Ohio was able to give back. 

Athens International Film and Video Festival to showcase diverse film works from around the world

The Athens International Film and Video Festival will return once again Friday, bringing diverse film concepts, genres and styles from around the world to the Athens screen. 

Baseball: Ohio splits shortened series with Bowling Green

Bitter temperatures aren’t ideal for baseball, but Ohio (11-8, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) found a way to stay warm and split its series with Bowling Green (3-16, 1-9 MAC).  

Partygoers flood High Fest despite freezing temperatures

After a strong start to the weekend with Congo Fest on Friday, partygoers continued the excitement and energy into High Fest on Saturday.

Congo Fest returns, draws large crowds

Ohio University students participated in Friday’s Congo Fest with hopes of enjoying as many experiences as Milliron Fest and Mill Fest, which took place March 18 and 19, respectively.

Crafts, socializing create queer safe spaces during Pride Week 2022

Tables were spaced in a circle inside a conference room in Baker University Center until participants pushed the tables closer together to form one large dining-room table of sorts. “Born this Way” by Lady Gaga played quietly in the background as attendants of the Queer Craft Social sat around the table. 

Alpha Delta Pi to host Mr. University pageant

On Friday, April 1, at Scripps Hall Amphitheater, an event that has been on hiatus since the start of the pandemic is now making its return. Mr. University is a male-identifying pageant hosted by Ohio University’s Alpha Delta Pi, or ADPi, sorority. 

Track and Field: Ohio shows improvement at 2 weekend invitationals

The Raleigh Relays hosted an eclectic assortment of college track and field teams from across the country last weekend. Certain races had up to 150 competitors overall. While Ohio garnered mostly middle-ground finishes, it still had an impressive weekend against a host of other programs.

Coronavirus: Athens County COVID-19 death toll reaches 137

The Athens City-County Health Department, or ACCHD, reported two new COVID-19 related deaths Thursday.

Pickle Fest returns to campus, produces 3-way tie

Pickle Fest is an annual charity pickle-eating competition hosted by Bagel Street Deli.

Softball: Ohio splits Friday doubleheader with Bowling Green

Ohio split Friday’s doubleheader with Bowling Green, winning the first game 2-1 and losing the second 5-3. Unfortunately for Ohio, however, Friday was defined by its inability to generate runs.

OU students protest in response to racism on campus, OUPD continues investigations of campus hate crimes and Aly & AJ perform at TBT Concert

OU students march, protest in response to recent incidents of racism on campus

Ohio University students, faculty and staff protested what they saw as the university’s inaction and vague response to incidents of racism in a Student Senate planned protest and an OU NAACP march Thursday outside Cutler Hall.

Aly & AJ ignite nostalgia at UPC’s annual TBT Concert

The guitar slowed, the bass reverberated and the Michalka sisters, better known as Aly & AJ, gave each other a smirk as they prepared to play the most anticipated song of the night: “Potential Breakup Song.” As soon as the song began, the audience could feel a shift in energy, and the nostalgia that the annual Throwback Thursday Concert aims for washed over them.

Center for Campus and Community Engagement hosts civic engagement forum

The Center for Campus and Community Engagement hosted a civic engagement forum Thursday, which included three different panels made up of students, faculty members and elected officials.

On My Hill: MLB’s proposed rule changes are a disaster for pitchers

The Major League Baseball lockout over the collective bargaining agreement benefited nobody. After a tiresome 99 days, the MLB and the MLB Players Association agreed to a new deal that included a set of rule changes to be imposed for the 2023 season. 

Thinking in Print: How accurately does 'Captain Underpants' portray Piqua, Ohio?

The popular Captain Underpants book series is set in the very real city of Piqua, Ohio, due to Piqua’s history of underwear manufacturing and its discontinued Underwear Festival. But does author Dav Pilkey do Piqua justice in his series, or was the city chosen as a clever reference and nothing more? Having grown up in Piqua and binge-read all 12 epic novels in the Captain Underpants saga, I am ready to judge if the Piqua the waistband warrior occupies is the same Piqua I know and love. 

Tre’s Takes: Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill harms the LGBTQ+ community

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which limits the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms for primary school students, harms LGBTQ+ youth and parents with children who are a part of that community. 

Baseball: What to know for Ohio's series against Bowling Green

Ohio is rolling through Mid-American Conference play. 

Hot Takes with Tate: It’s okay to hop onto trends late

Within pop culture, there are a lot of types of trends that come and go. Regardless of what ones catch your attention, it can be hard to keep up.