A Town Called Athens: OU: A melting pot of passionate people
May 29, 2011Well, this is it. Many students are graduating, others are transferring and the vast majority will not be remaining in Athens during the summer.
COLUMNS
Victory Lap: Columbus trip: Plot for next horror film
May 25, 2011Pedal-problems plagued my most recent and most ambitious victory lap yet. I decided, however ill planned, to ride out to Columbus Saturday, the day of Athens’ eighth annual C.H.U.D-Zombie-Mud-Fest (8Fest).
Bent On Boys: Don't let ghosts lead you to dating grave
May 25, 2011I have found that by the time guys are in college, they are often currently in a relationship, recently got out of one or are burned from a previous one.
What Alec's Watching: Pilots appear promising
By Alec Bojalad | May 24, 2011The network TV season is slowly but surely coming to a close. For people like me, this means crawling into the cryogenic chamber for a deep, satisfying sleep before True Blood and Breaking Bad come on during the mid-summer. But for the networks it means only one thing: upfronts time.
Chaos Theories: Bone marrow saves lives, saves world
May 23, 2011Some passions come upon us suddenly; others begin with a small spark and grow in intensity over time.
A Superfluous Man: Inspiration, betterment starts with self
May 22, 2011The only person you can change is yourself. The best we can hope to do is act in a way that sparks a dormant idea in another individual.
A Town Called Athens: Athens area must fight against fracking
May 22, 2011I have not yet taken up a major cause in any of my columns, but I decided it was time to take a stand as the quarter is winding down on an issue that could soon affect all of our daily lives.
Between the Lines: Cliches suddenly click out of the blue
May 22, 2011In journalism school and from working with talented journalists at The Post for four years, it’s been ingrained in my mind that I should never use clichés.
'Bromances' let men show emotions
May 18, 2011A bromance, according to the Urban Dictionary, is an unusually close and non-sexual relationship shared between two straight men.
Victory Lap: Rain doesn't dampen amazing music
May 18, 2011The Hockhocking Adena Bikeway transported my pedal-playmate Dandelion and I to the Nelsonville Music Festival — my first since its inception seven years ago. It was nice to have a pedal-partner again; sure beats the hell out of solo cycling.
Chaos Theories: Opposing views inhibit middle ground
May 17, 2011After attending the screening of The Ground Zero Mosque: The Second Wave of the 9/11 Attacks and Amer Ahmed’s lecture “Islam: Beyond the Myths, Breaking Down the Barriers” on Ohio University’s campus in the last few weeks, I feel I have received a thorough grounding in both sides of today’s heated debate about the legitimacy of Islamophobia.
A town called ATHENS: At end of the day, students have no say
May 16, 2011Unless you’ve been living under a rock or came to Athens yesterday, you know at least something about the Student Senate elections. We’ve all seen the signs, many have read about the candidates and some have attended the debates.
A Superfluous Man: Superintendent nixes play over 'n-word'
May 15, 2011Editor’s Note: The following column contains a racial slur that might offend some readers.
Victory Lap: Bike-hike winds up shared wistfulness
May 11, 2011(Visit ouvictorylap.tumblr.com to view pictures from the ride.)
Bent on Boys: Women must treasure their 'go-to's'
May 10, 2011When a girl like me is rejected by a boy, she often resorts to certain measures she will likely not admit to anyone, even herself.
A Town Called Athens: Athens area blooming with spring fun
May 9, 2011During Spring Quarter, it is easy to get cooped up indoors. School is hard and transportation away from campus isn’t always easy to come by. Wanting to spend the weekends on Court Street is somewhat understandable.
Chaos Theories: Walking barefoot brings out our youth
May 9, 2011We’ve all done a double-take these past couple days to wake up and see the sun shining not one, but two days in a row: a rare sight in Athens in the last month.
A Superfluous Man: College education isn't for everyone
May 8, 2011Peter Thiel is encouraging college students to drop out and actually do something societally productive.
