Editorial: OU’s smoking ban needs teeth to actually work
Aug. 23, 2015With Ohio University’s smoking ban going into effect this semester, The Post’s executive editors think a revision to the policy would ensure people follow the rule.
With Ohio University’s smoking ban going into effect this semester, The Post’s executive editors think a revision to the policy would ensure people follow the rule.
Leading this publication for the past year has been one of the greatest pleasures of my life. This column is my last. Friday is my final day on the job.
Facebook comments related to gender-inclusive bathrooms show how some around Athens and OU lack respect, compassion
The Post will debut a feature called Google Consumer Surveys on thepostathens.com Thursday. The feature will allow The Post to better monetize its digital journalism efforts.
Post editors encourage McDavis to rethink ideology on speaking to publication.
Ohio University’s Pride Week, which begins Monday, is composed of a single event. Last year’s Pride Week included seven events.
Breaking our editorial standards isn’t worth fighting the 13Fest crowds for a picture of sweaty students and performers.
The Post’s list of employees who have garnered summer internships, permanent jobs or study-abroad placement is 35-strong — and growing.
Student Senate elections are often decided by a small number of votes, and the votes you cast have surely made a difference in who leads your student government.
Student Senate elections are this week.
Editorial independence is a key tenet of The Post’s mission
President Roderick McDavis’ op-ed would have been a good opportunity to comment about his move to Coventry Lane.
The Post’s executive editors have received many letters about next week’s Student Senate elections. Read them at thepostathens.com/opinion.
Editor Jim Ryan wraps up The Post’s weeklong series about student debt, asks for suggestions about what the topic of The Post’s next in-depth series should be.
The issues candidates will talk about concern you directly.
Students’ tuition dollars keep the lights on at Ohio University. Why should their workweeks be limited to 20 hours?
Sorry students! We need your tuition money to fund us moving out of our Baker offices.
Apologies, readers; we haven’t been purposely ignoring your letters.
When speaking with a Post reporter about the Athens Police Department’s recently released 2014 annual report, Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl seemed to miss the point regarding the increase in calls for service relating to sexual assault.Wiehl said his office hasn’t researched programs that could combat sexual assault and cited how the Ohio University Survivor Advocacy Program was doing well on that front.But in the same conversation, he seemed to place the blame on survivors of such crimes.“We can only put so many officers on the street,” Wiehl told the Post reporter. “It’s not a case of lighting; it’s not a case of behavior; it’s usually a case of a lot of people running around and not paying attention (to their surroundings) for the most part.”We vehemently disagree with that logic.It’s the classic “don’t walk late at night alone; it’s your fault for being dumb,” argument. We’re especially discouraged to hear that our city’s top government official harbors that opinion about a topic that is so important to many of his constituents.No survivor of sexual assault is to blame for what happened to him or her.A lack of that fundamental understanding can prevent prosecution, as many survivors are afraid to come forward with information implicating their perpetrators.It’s noteworthy that Athens Police Chief Tom Pyle said it’s his department’s goal to “provide department wide training in the area of sexual assault investigations,” and “partner with victim advocates to develop training to enhance understanding and support between advocates and law enforcement officers,” by the end of 2015.Based on Wiehl’s comments, we think our mayor and his office could benefit from similar training.Editorials represent the majority opinion of The Post's executive editors: editor-in-chief Jim Ryan, managing editor Sara Jerde, opinion editor Xander Zellner and projects editor Allan Smith. Post editorials are independent of the publication's news coverage.
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