REACH rebuts claims of pro-admin leaning
By Brandon Carte | May 9, 2012One week before Election Day, a Student Senate ticket defended itself against accusations of not being student-oriented as candidates met to debate for a second time.
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OU study uncovers dishonesty among online class participants
By Brian Vadakin | May 9, 2012Online classes may have increased educational accessibility for many students, but a study conducted by two Ohio University professors shows they might have contributed to a large increase in academic dishonesty.
Bobcats in Ohio offices lunch at annual get-together
By Brian Vadakin | May 9, 2012COLUMBUS — Though Sen. George Voinovich might be the most successful Bobcat to enter public service, many alumni are still a powerful influence in the day-to-day operations of Ohio’s government.
University ends search, names new housing director
By Brian Vadakin | May 8, 2012The hefty list of Ohio University’s administrative searches became a little shorter Tuesday when Student Affairs announced a new executive director of Residential Housing.
OU absent from Princeton Review's list of nation's 300 best professors
By Brian Vadakin | May 8, 2012Ohio University administrators are ambivalent about the school’s absence from the Princeton Review’s latest list, this one profiling the nation’s best professors.
'Post' selects new editor-in-chief
By Brian Vadakin | May 8, 2012The Post’s publishing board appointed current campus staff editor Pat Holmes to be the editor-in-chief of the newspaper for the 2012–2013 school year.
OU strives for sustainability with emission-reduction plan
By Austin Stahl | May 7, 2012By 2075, Ohio University aims to be emission-free.
Keeping OU from toppling to the ground
By Pamela Engel | May 6, 2012Long-term insufficient funding from state capital bills coupled with a massive construction boom in the 1960s left Ohio University with a staggering deferred maintenance backlog that it is now struggling to address.
Costs rise; timeline extended for housing plan
By SARA JERDE | May 6, 2012Ohio University’s Housing Master Plan deadline might be extended and costs might be rising, but the outcome will still be 8,000 beds.
Student expo tops record with 620 participant total
By Alex Felser | May 3, 2012Basketball season might be over, but that didn’t stop hundreds of Ohio University faculty and students from spending a few hours in The Convo Thursday.
New venue augments local music scene
By Olivia Young | May 3, 2012Church by day, amphitheater by night, Carpenter Street’s former auto-parts warehouse has been transformed into a non-traditional contender in the Athens music scene.
Hudson Hall floor set to be renovated
By Sarah Grothjan | May 1, 2012Just months after Campus Care underwent a long-awaited facelift, a separate department occupying the same building is looking to receive possible tweaking of its own.
Over the Fence
By Michael Thrasher | May 1, 2012For a fencer, the ability to execute swift, light touches with pinpoint accuracy and surgical precision is a skill to take pride in.
New Wi-Fi system eases Alden's Web woes
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 30, 2012Soaring wireless Internet usage prevented some students from logging on to the Web in Alden Library earlier this quarter — a trend put to an end last week by the Office of Information Technology.
Alden to be commended at his namesake library
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 26, 2012Vernon Alden took the reins of Ohio University 50 years ago and promptly oversaw one of the most transformative periods in the school’s history.
REACH declines action despite sign shenanigans
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 26, 2012Despite some of REACH’s banners being torn down, the party has decided not to report the incident to the Board of Elections, upholding a vow to campaign cleanly.
Binge-drinking induced blackouts cost students physically, financially
Apr. 26, 2012With fest season in full swing, alcohol-caused blackouts could be hitting Ohio University students in the wallets, according to a recent study.
Admin: Dorm plan about better rooms, not bigger capacity
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 25, 2012Ohio University’s Master Housing Plan is geared toward building new dormitories but will not supply additional housing to students.
Obama speaks about higher education costs
By Jillian Bloemer | Apr. 24, 2012Apologizing for a potentially fuzzy connection, President Barack Obama joined a conference call with student journalists from Air Force One on Tuesday afternoon.
OU's Green and White House
By Michael Thrasher | Apr. 24, 2012More than a century after its construction, 29 Park Place has served as the home of many Ohio University presidents. That includes current President Roderick McDavis and his wife Deborah, who have hung their hats across the street from Alden Library for almost a decade — despite persistent rumors that the couple resides elsewhere.
