COLUMNS

Science with Dan: Water is so much more than a thirst quencher

Oct. 6, 2013

H2O. Water. Aqua. We give this substance a billion different names. We drink it every day of our lives. We usually start our days by pouring it all over ourselves. We even poop in it. It is everywhere and is involved in pretty much everything that we do. It is essential to our survival. We can only survive for three days without ingesting it, yet so often we set it aside and refuse to give it the respect that this nutrient deserves.

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Editor's Note: Flashback to the 90s

Oct. 6, 2013

Bobcats, welcome to day two of Homecoming week and The Post’s throwback week. Today, we bring you the newspaper in the style of 1993.

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The PHILosopher: Backups are a must

Oct. 6, 2013

I’m on my ninth iPhone and my second Macbook Pro. My 2010 Macbook Pro got stolen during a party last year and I bust more iPhones than beer bottles on any given weekend. Unfortunately, my column this week will be very short due to the fact that I have suffered water damage to my now second Macbook Pro.

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Between the Lines: Shutdown causes delay in information, news

Oct. 6, 2013

Phones go straight to voicemail. Messages on federal government websites apologetically confirm their dormant state, if they are even accessible. Amid the 800,000 furloughed government employees, some are public information officers in charge of communicating with the media and providing essential information. Those who are not furloughed are often overburdened and short-staffed. There is never a good time for Congress to slip into a political coma, but last week was an especially bad time to do so with Affordable Care Act Health Care Exchanges opening, the federal government shutting down and a car crash ending in tragedy in Washington D.C.

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Editor's Note: Retro 'Post' designs return for the week

Oct. 5, 2013

Welcome to Homecoming week, alumni and students alike.

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Green Beat: Omega-3 a necessary acid that's good for you and me

Oct. 5, 2013

If you like the taste of fish more than the smell of it, then this is the column for you. Seafood tastes great — as your taste buds will attest — and it’s great for you, as research proves. But how can we get our seafood fix without killing the planet? I’ll tell you how, after looking at why one component of seafood has been in the news lately. I’m thinking, of course, of omega-3s.

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That's A Wrap: 'Gravity' film should be out of this world

Oct. 5, 2013

Gravity, the new Sandra Bullock and George Clooney movie, came out Friday and is now breaking box office records. With its $55.6 million three-day hull, Gravity has broken the record for best October weekend openings of all time, which is great for a film with a $100 million budget.

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Beauty and the Bobcat: It's hard to pass up on makeup at drugstores

Oct. 2, 2013

Last week I discussed how I went to CVS and purchased drugstore-brand foundation products, a difficult task that turned out to be not so bad. But I have a confession to make: I didn’t stop there… I also bought other products that I just couldn’t resist.

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Keeping you wondering: Dogs are not only seeing in black and white

Oct. 2, 2013

A study recently found that man’s best friend could possibly see in slow motion, which may suggest dogs could potentially detect spirits.

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College Matt-ers: A eulogy to the quarter system

Oct. 1, 2013

It’s been more than a year since quarters gave up the ghost, but the pain of losing quarters still keeps me up at night.

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Between The Lines: Maybe there is more good out there than bad

Sep. 30, 2013

It took traveling more than 6,000 miles, crossing an international border, losing luggage and running on barely any sleep — all in about four days — for me to come to one simple realization:

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Gamer Girl: Shattered screen leads to new phone possibilities

Sep. 30, 2013

After spending years treating my cellphones with care, the inevitable happened. I dropped my beloved Samsung Galaxy S3 on my driveway, leaving it to one of the worst fates cellphones can face: a cracked screen (I’m accepting condolence cards for my loss).

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This Day in History: Yosemite named a national park

Sep. 30, 2013

On this day in 1890, Yosemite National Park was named a national park by the National Park Service, which is within the U.S. department of the interior. Interestingly enough, the park is currently closed on it’s anniversary due to the government shutdown.

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BedPost: Unmet expectations shouldn't mean bedroom embarrassment

By Ian Ording, Kristin Salaky | Sep. 29, 2013

Bedpost,

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Science with Dan: Donating bone marrow is crucial, saves lives

Sep. 29, 2013

This week I was given the opportunity of a lifetime.

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The PHILosopher: Time in Athens comes and goes too quickly

Sep. 29, 2013

Ohio University is most definitely a heaven on earth. Big Mama’s diets mixed with a perfect attendance record at Liquor Pitchers are things I might mention on my résumé. Today, for one reason or another, it finally dawned on me… I’m a senior. It took me six weeks to realize I am about to leave my beloved Athens.

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Green Beat: Environmentalism success comes only after advocacy

Sep. 28, 2013

Many things have been written against lifestyle environmentalism. Some writers attack it as unnecessary, believing it exaggerates the damage human beings do to the environment. This is common among those who deny global warming is occurring or is caused by human beings. Others admit we are harming the planet, but argue that the focus on personal choices ignores the role technology and policy decisions have to play in decreasing and reversing these negative outcomes. Those of us who are convinced that the former group are ignoring the evidence find it easy to brush their arguments aside, but the latter present a stronger challenge. Do they have a point?

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That's A Wrap: Life of Mr. Rodgers subject of new film

Sep. 28, 2013

Even with so many films based on the lives of great people like Jobs, 12 Years a Slave and Saving Mr. Banks, it still came as a surprise to me when they announced a movie based on Mr. Rogers.

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Beauty and the Bobcat: Affordable makeup alternatives are available

Sep. 26, 2013

I did it. I went out of my comfort zone and purchased drugstore-brand foundation. As I said previously: I’m a beauty brat and although there are some drugstore-brand products I enjoy, I don’t like to skimp when it comes to foundation. After my Benefit Hello Flawless powder shattered, I haven’t been able to afford purchasing a new one and decided I’d give drugstore products a try — and it actually wasn’t too bad.

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Science with Dan: Inbreeding continues to be problem for Amish

Sep. 24, 2013

In a culture where sex is king, it takes something of great significance to be viewed as taboo and immoral. “Stigma” is a label that is becoming less and less common as our society grows more accepting at a seemingly daily rate. Today, the only stigmas that stick out like a sore thumb on the surface tend to be related to drugs, alcoholism and physical abuse, among others. One that is of much higher importance, yet rarely comes to mind and is hardly ever discussed, is the act of inbreeding in humans. We tend to think of inbreeding as something savage that rarely occurs and when it does, it happens in places on the other end of the globe or by heinous pedophiles. The truth of the matter is that this practice is all too common and you don’t have to travel far from home or even your dorm to find examples in the flesh.