Halloween parking: ticketed, but not towed
By Maria DeVito | Sep. 29, 2014Bobcats and their guests won’t have to worry about losing their cars during the Halloween block party — at least to Ohio University’s Transportation and Parking Services.
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Sigma Chi ends 11-year absence, colonizes OU
By Luke Furman | Sep. 29, 2014Sigma Chi is in the process of recolonizing their chapter after being kicked off campus 11 years ago.
Minimum-wage student workers crucial to OU’s functionality
Sep. 29, 2014Almost half of student workers on campus are paid minimum wage.
Report shows fewer crimes
By Joshua Lim | Sep. 28, 2014Ohio University’s crime has decreased to an extent that it is lower than other universities in Ohio.
Scripps College in phase II of renovations
By DANIELLE YOUNG | Sep. 28, 2014College of communication enters phase II of renovations, including Scripps Hall.
ROTC cadets join ranks
By Jonathan Oldham | Sep. 28, 2014They are classmates, maybe even friends, and, perhaps one day, heroes.
Zipcar drives its way onto campus
By Kaitlin Coward | Sep. 28, 2014OU’s Transportation and Parking Services is now using Zipcar.
The 110 reflects on band traditions
By Anna Gibbs | Sep. 25, 2014Marching 110 reflects their own traditions due to the OSU scandal of sexual harassment in the past years.
092614_Paramore, Clean Bandits, Miley Cyrus among artists to be covered by OU band
By ELIZABETH BACKO | Sep. 25, 2014Ohio University’s Marching 110 will play a series of female rock hits this week. The band recently was recognized by members of ‘N Sync for last weeks show.
Many popular events sold out in advance for Parents Weekend
By Will Gibbs | Sep. 25, 2014As parents descend on Athens this weekend, Ohio University is holding numerous events to entertain students and their elders — if they signed up ahead of time. Outdoor Pursuits is putting on a Stargazing and Campfire event both Friday and Saturday nights. The events are both sold out. Those who have already signed up will not only gaze at constellations through a telescope, but will hear tales of The Ridges.The Ridges were once a large mental health facility in Athens. The university now owns the facility, but the old insane asylum is known worldwide as one of the most haunted spots in the nation.The organization is also holding a Parents Weekend Zipline Adventure all day Saturday, which is also sold out. The event will also take place at The Ridges and feature a 300 ft. zipline. All equipment and optional transportation is provided in the price. The Ohio University Golf Course is hosting a nine-hole golf outing on Sunday morning. There will be food and prizes available and golfers will be separated into groups of two or four. OU’s University Program Council is putting on a brunch event Saturday morning. However, that event is sold out as well. “Every year it kind of fluctuates,” said Matt Thomson, coordinator for Campus Programs. The event, which is a yearly undertaking, usually sells out. He said the cap for attendance is 300 people, which according to Thomson, was met a few days ago. “This year the one thing that they really did different (was the addition of another time),” said Thomson. “There used to be two different seatings, they just combined them into one to make it easier,” he said.Thomson said in the past there were about 300 people, so this year the number will remain the same, just not as spread out as before. This is an attempt to move toward more of a brunch-style meal, said Thomson. There will also be different types of food, not just breakfast foods. Vice President for Student Affairs Ryan Lombardi will be speaking at the event. OU Improv will be performing in addition to an acoustic performance by Ben Leeson. A photo booth will also be available for use.@w_gibbs wg868213@ohio.edu
Tinker on free speech and student rights
By Alex Meyer | Sep. 25, 2014Though she was one of the students behind the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, Mary Beth Tinker said it was years later when she realized the significance of her black armbands.
African Student Union plans to raise awareness, funds through Ebola lecture
By Lacy Purdum | Sep. 25, 2014The African Student Union will be hosting an Ebola Epidemic Panel Discussion on Sept. 26. The goal of this panel is to raise awareness of the current Ebola epidemic that is taking place in West Africa.
McDavis’ pay raise sparks Senate debate on salaries
By Jeremy Hill | Sep. 25, 2014OU’s Student Senate has formed a committee to investigate the way student tuition dollars are being used to compensate university officials.
Petition calls for election recall
By Alisa Warren | Sep. 24, 2014A petition asking for a recall election is circulating on campus and has roughly 300 signatures.
Committee explores admin pay
By Maygan Beeler | Sep. 24, 2014Through executive evaluations and member-lead discussions, OU Student Senate looked back on its structure.
Sorority house window reportedly broken by brick
By Luke Furman | Sep. 24, 2014A window was broken out in Sigma Kappa's sorority house late Tuesday night.
The 4.8 million dollar students
By Seth Archer | Sep. 24, 2014Student group invests millions of dollars in the stock market and outperform professionals.
Two students arrested at OU Student Senate appear in court
By Suhyeon Park | Sep. 24, 2014Students arrested for speaking out against Marzec keep innocence plea.
Student SpeakOUt returns to beginning of senate meeting
By Maria DeVito | Sep. 24, 2014OUPD had not decided as of press time whether officers will be present at the meeting or what security measures they might take.
OU to get rid of coal power, bound by McDavis’ commitment
By Taylor Maple | Sep. 24, 2014The university has to stop using coal power due to President Roderick McDavis’s climate plan and an EPA mandate.
