Campus clubs benefit from streamlined start-up
By Claire Schomaker | Sep. 30, 2013A gaggle of wagging tails inspired Jaimie Richards and her sister Kiersten Richards to start a club at Ohio University.
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OU searches for recreation director
By Austin Ambrose | Sep. 29, 2013Ohio University officials hope they’ll have a new executive director of campus recreation within the next two weeks as the final four candidates ease into their last interviews.
State grants McDavis committee leadership
By Will Drabold | Sep. 29, 2013Ohio Gov. John Kasich has turned to Athens for new leadership.
Students gather to demand peace
By Olivia Hitchcock | Sep. 29, 2013The sounds of Court Street turned heads Sunday afternoon, though this time it was not illicit festivities but cries for peace and justice that had people looking.
Cardboard City fundraiser inspires participants to think outside the box
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 26, 2013Residents of Biddle Hall on East Green will be seeking revenge Saturday and Sunday during Cardboard City, Habitat for Humanity’s annual fundraiser held in the Morton Hall parking lot.
Classified employees awarded for services
By Will Drabold | Sep. 26, 2013Undergraduates typically spend four years at Ohio University. Imagine being here for 30.
University organizes weekend events for black alums
By Will Drabold | Sep. 26, 2013This weekend, hundreds of Ohio University’s black alumni will return to their former stomping grounds, as Black Alumni Reunion 2013, OU’s largest alumni gathering, kicks off Friday.
Steam tunnel suffers severe leak, could be hazardous
By Will Drabold | Sep. 25, 2013One of Ohio University’s steam tunnels had a severe leak requiring its entrance to be roped off after dangerously high-temperatures raged inside.
OU water polo club accused of hazing
By Maria DeVito | Sep. 25, 2013Ohio University’s men’s water polo club team has been suspended and barred from practicing and competing after hazing allegations.
Park Place reopens as Alden closes overnight
By Will Drabold | Sep. 24, 2013As Alden Library prepared to close its doors early Wednesday morning, Park Place reopened to westbound traffic.
Global intersections: OU sees continued bump in international attendance
By Claire Schomaker | Sep. 24, 2013Ohio University sends hundreds of students across the globe every year to further their education, but the university recruits more than twice that number internationally to study in Athens.
Massive library collections helps foster connection with Malaysia
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Sep. 24, 2013If an American researcher studying Southeast Asia can’t make the 20-hour flight to Malaysia, the first floor of Alden Library is the next best stop.
OU African Studies Program turns 50
By Christian Ampadu | Sep. 24, 2013The African Studies program turned 50 years old this year – also potentially ringing in an anniversary for Ohio University’s African Student Union.
IUC endorses rewording student trustee voting rights bill
By Olivia Hitchcock | Sep. 23, 2013With a hand-delivered letter, the Inter-University Council of Ohio formally expressed its support of the language change in House Bill 111 that would grant student trustees permissive voting rights.
Electricity shutdown yields $120K payday for OU
By Will Drabold | Sep. 22, 2013Ohio University earned a hefty paycheck by asking campus to power down last week.
Former East Green RA faces felony charges
By Kelly Fisher | Sep. 22, 2013A former Ohio University resident assistant awaits a Monday pretrial after being accused of stealing personal belongings from students’ dorms, sparking questions of similar cases.
Microsoft Office suite fades into digital cloud
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Sep. 22, 2013As books and CDs disappear from shelves in exchange for e-books and MP3 files, Microsoft is floating its content to a cloud service.
Drug trafficking charge on South denied by student
By Kelly Fisher | Sep. 19, 2013An Ohio University student from Canal Winchester, Ohio, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to drug trafficking charges regarding multiple incidents in a university residence hall on South Green.
New plans guarantee Clippinger will crumble
By Will Drabold | Sep. 19, 2013Before the decade is over, the wrecking ball will be coming down on Clippinger Laboratories.
Ridges committees announced, will meet this fall
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Sep. 19, 2013Before changes to The Ridges property are made, Ohio University will take into consideration feedback from a task force composed of faculty and Athens representatives.
