Ethan’s Excerpts: Death of the 'ski bum' lifestyle
By Ethan Herx | Mar. 27, 2024The “ski bum” lifestyle is becoming less attainable.
ENVIRONMENT
Talking Points with Taylor: The Israel-Hamas war is causing an environmental, humanitarian crisis
By Taylor Henninger | Mar. 7, 2024Israeli military efforts have destroyed the Gaza Strip. Apart from those bombings and attacks killing and injuring Gazans, they are also causing an environmental disaster.
Celebrities who produce more jet emissions than Taylor Swift
By Ashley Pomplas | Mar. 6, 2024Here’s a list of celebrities who produce more jet emissions than Taylor Swift.
Ohio judge dismissed appeal, moves forward with fracking on public lands
By Maggie Amacher | Mar. 6, 2024An Ohio judge dismissed environmental groups’ appeal for an emergency stay to delay the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission's decision to award bids to frack under Ohio's state parks and public lands. Now, fracking is allowed under 1,004 parcels of publicly owned land.
Talking Points with Taylor: Recycling plastic is a hoax
By Taylor Henninger | Feb. 28, 2024For decades, plastic companies have deceived consumers into thinking that plastic can be recycled, when in reality, hardly any plastic is actually recyclable. A new study shows that plastic companies have known that plastic recycling is not technologically or economically feasible.
Plastic bag ban encouraging reusable bags
By Maggie Amacher | Feb. 25, 2024The Athens city ordinance prohibiting businesses from handing out single-use plastic bags to customers is seeing success.
Metal Mondays: Environmental impact of metal concerts is not worth it
By Jackson McCoy | Feb. 11, 2024Metal bands are well-known for their blazing live shows. Is this a good thing?
Politics and Pop Culture: One Stanley Cup is enough
By Brianna Tassiello | Jan. 25, 2024The overconsumption of Stanley Cups defeats the purpose of reusable water bottles: reducing carbon footprints.
Simple Science: 2023 declared hottest year ever
By Alexandra Hopkins | Jan. 18, 2024This week in science, we discuss 2023 being named the hottest year ever and a cloned monkey celebrating its second birthday.
Drew’s Decrees: People should clean up after themselves
By Drew Haughn | Dec. 4, 2023Ohio University is a beautiful campus, it's an undeniable fact of nature. However, college students have a tendency when getting intoxicated or in a rush to use the campus as their personal trash can.
Girl, Uninterrupted: Christmas is America's deadliest obsession
By Mackenzie Shuman | Nov. 21, 2023Christmas has become the most profitable holiday in the U.S. and the overproduction of various decorations will prove to be fatal to our planet.
Environmental affairs commission advocates for more solar panels
By Emily Stokes | Oct. 29, 2023Members of the Environmental Affairs Commission within the Student Senate at Ohio University are pushing for more solar panels to be installed on campus.
Potential name change for Wayne National Forest
By Maggie Amacher | Oct. 25, 2023Wayne National Forest, the only national forest in Ohio, is facing a potential renaming as discussions arise concerning its historical connections to violence and displacement toward Native Americans.
Artist Spotlight: Seth Glier commentates on the climate crisis through music
By Sophia Rooksberry | Oct. 25, 2023The musician taps into his roots and passions to deliver songs that are informative, as well as beautiful.
What is Fat Bear Week?
By Alicia Szczesniak | Oct. 5, 2023Every year, the fattest bears compete head-to-head in a tournament at Katmai National Park to see which bear is the fattest.
Ohio University students and staff discuss wildlife conservation, sustainability efforts
By Abreanna Blose | Oct. 5, 2023Wildlife on campus comes in many forms. Students and staff share the importance of protecting all living beings at OU.
Talking Points with Taylor: State lawsuits against Big Oil may change the future of oil
By Taylor Henninger | Sep. 22, 2023California is the latest state to file a lawsuit against major oil companies, and the lawsuit seeks financial compensation for Big Oil’s decades of deception.
Talking Points With Taylor: Eco-anxiety impacts younger generations disproportionately
By Taylor Henninger | Sep. 6, 2023Younger generations worry more about their future regarding climate change. Here is what you need to know about eco-anxiety and how to combat it.
How two students are doing their part to stop climate change
By Alyssa Cruz | Aug. 28, 2023For OU students Maeve Fellerhoff and Celia Hawk, climate change activism is more than a political ideology, but rather the motivation to unite and create a change on campus and in the world.
Answers with Ankita: Rethinking veganism's image and practices
By Ankita Bansode | June 15, 2023Veganism has been around for centuries, but modern capitalist movements have led to inaccessibility and misconception around the idea.
