Demand for blood donors leads to incentives
By Brandon Carte | Oct. 1, 2012Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood.
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OU alum appointed to trustee position
By SARA JERDE | Sep. 30, 2012Gov. John Kasich appointed David Scholl to Ohio University’s Board of Trustees to fill a position left vacant since March.
Fundraising goal for annual Cardboard City event set at $35,000
By Hayley Ross | Sep. 27, 2012The ninth annual Cardboard City event, hosted by Athens County Habitat for Humanity, will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Morton Hall parking lot.
A Short Commute
By Will Drabold | Sep. 26, 2012When it comes to housing university presidents on campus, Ohio University is the only public university to do so in the state.
Smartphone usage rising among college students
By Brandon Carte | Sep. 24, 2012In the time it took you to read this sentence, 43 Americans made the switch to smartphones.
Health code violations abound at OU dining halls
By Brandon Carte | Sep. 24, 2012Rodent infestations and chicken that wasn’t chilled properly are two of the almost 50 health code violations found in Ohio University’s dining halls in recent years.
Parents indulge in campus entertainment
By Kelly Fisher, Lucas Daprile | Sep. 23, 2012Check out our video coverage of Parents Weekend here.
Memorial celebrates life of student
By Jenna Polen | Sep. 23, 2012Hundreds of people gathered on the front lawn of Washington Hall Sunday night to remember Terrence Ambro, who was found dead in his dorm room Sept. 16.Friends, faculty and Athens residents shared memories and had a moment of silence to remember Ambro, a New York native and freshman studying history at Ohio University.
Columbus City Schools superintendent steps down after 3 decades
By Will Drabold | Sep. 20, 2012Gene Harris, superintendent of Columbus City Schools and chairwoman of the Ohio University Board of Trustees, is retiring from her day job.
Memorial set for OU freshman found dead in East Green dorm
By Will Drabold | Sep. 20, 2012The death of Terrence Ambro, an Ohio University freshman from New York, has moved three OU freshmen to help others come to terms with what happened.
Brooklyn-based program reaches out to OU to help support prospective school
By Josh Rogers | Sep. 20, 2012Despite Brooklyn, N.Y. being more than 500 miles away, the well being of the city’s youth is not just another mindless thought for an Ohio University freshman.
Paying Their Dues
By SARA JERDE | Sep. 20, 2012Since the beginning of August, Brett Harden has had a significant charge in his Ohio University financial account with no way to pay it off.
Arrest of former student at graduation ceremony leads to lawsuit for administrators
By SARA JERDE | Sep. 20, 2012Five former or current Ohio University officials are being sued in a developing lawsuit after a student claims he was inappropriately expelled from his graduation ceremony last year.
'Monty Python' film, lecture on finance included on itinerary
By Kelly Fisher | Sep. 20, 2012After four weeks of classes, many Ohio University students might feel a little closer to home during Parents Weekend.
Administrators to defend pay increases to Student Senate
By Betty Laudermilt | Sep. 18, 2012Following pay raises that some Ohio University Student Senate members call questionable, Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit and Vice President for Finance and Administration Stephen Golding will defend their salary increases at next week’s senate meeting.
Student Senate passes conflict-free resolution
By Will Drabold | Sep. 18, 2012Student Senate was headlined Wednesday night by the unanimous passing of a resolution that recently gained some traction university-wide.
Senate presents new application procedure for SAC funding
By Betty Laudermilt | Sep. 18, 2012The Ohio University Student Appropriations Commission is rolling out a new application process for student organizations looking for funds.
Jeff Hall construction brings new roof, noise issues
By Jillian Bloemer | Sep. 18, 2012The clanging of hammers and buzzing of power tools have replaced the sound of birds chirping on East Green.
Wireless network upgrade set to speed up downloading
By Brandon Carte | Sep. 18, 2012The Office of Information Technology’s multi-year project to upgrade the wireless network at Ohio University is more than halfway complete, and a Post investigation found that the upgrade is seven times faster than the previous wireless network.
OU Interfraternity Council formalizes recruitment process
By Will Drabold | Sep. 17, 2012For the first time, Ohio University’s fraternity recruitment will take a formalized approach.
