Entertainment venue employees discuss audience etiquette
By Sophia Rooksberry | Mar. 1, 2023Staff members of Memorial Auditorium, the Athena Cinema and Donkey Coffee offer perspective on the general etiquette of their audiences.
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Disaster Animal Response Team searching for volunteers in Athens
By Connor Chomicki | Mar. 1, 2023DART looks after animal companions when disaster strikes.
What Black History Month looked like at OU
By Alyssa Cruz | Feb. 28, 2023With Black History Month 2023 wrapping up, OU celebrated accordingly with festivities, lectures and various events.
Archivists at OU create order, collections out of the chaos
By McKenna Christy | Feb. 28, 2023The Robert E. and Jean R. Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections on the fifth floor of Alden Library is one place where history is preserved. Students, researchers, faculty and anyone with an interest in local, national and world history may find collections with lessons to learn about the past.
Student Spotlight: Natalie Schneider, near miss being a Leap Day baby
By Caroline Kammerer | Feb. 28, 2023How one student avoided the fate of only one birthday every four years.
Scripps PRSSA competes in national competition
By Alyssa Cruz | Feb. 27, 2023Scripps PRSSA has created a campaign called “5 or Nothing” in an effort to promote news literacy as a part of the Bateman Case Study Competition.
SOAP advocates for preservation of OU’s history
By McKenna Christy | Feb. 27, 2023Although a new organization on campus, the Society of Athens Preservation, or SOAP, is already working on fulfilling its mission of advocating for the preservation of Athens, Ohio’s rich history.
White’s Mill enchants customers with its rich history, local charm
By Gabrielle Cabanes | Feb. 27, 2023White’s Mill stands strong right outside of Athens as a store filled with history and local goods loved by customers.
Annual International Dinner returns in lively event
By Connor Chomicki | Feb. 26, 2023The International Student Union presented their annual dinner Saturday in celebration of global humanity.
Department of Aviation teaches future pilots, aviation professionals
By McKenna Christy | Feb. 26, 2023The Gordon K. Bush Ohio University Airport is the place where some students learn to take flight. While the aviation industry is developing, OU’s Department of Aviation is preparing future pilots and aviation professionals.
Students debate the best pizza in Athens
By Kylie Bridgeman | Feb. 26, 2023From Courtside Pizza to GoodFellas, Athens offers a number of options for pizza lovers.
El Tenampa entrances Athens with delicious dishes, drinks
By Ankita Bansode | Feb. 26, 2023The Mexican restaurant on Court Street has become a favorite for Athens locals and OU students alike.
Live Healthy Kids program promotes healthy lifestyle among Appalachian youth
By Abreanna Blose | Feb. 23, 2023A local, wellbeing nonprofit, Live Healthy Appalachia, has established the Live Healthy Kids program to help foster healthy habits among Appalachian youth. Second graders in eight different Southeast Ohio schools are learning nutritional lessons today for a healthier tomorrow.
Students reflect on shooting at Michigan State University
By Gabrielle Cabanes | Feb. 23, 2023After the shooting at Michigan State University, students at OU reflect on their emotions.
Weekender Main: A look at the 19th Ohio Latin American Conference
By Abby Jenkins | Feb. 23, 2023Attend the 19th Ohio Latin American Conference this weekend at no cost to learn about Latin American themes through speakers, panels and feature films.
Students, staff discuss true crime's buzz in media
By Cole Patterson | Feb. 23, 2023Despite true crime media’s dark nature, viewers and listeners aren’t scared off.
Weekender Briefs: attend conferences, celebrate Black History Month
By Katie Millard | Feb. 22, 2023Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
Students prepare for Ash Wednesday, Lent
By Katie Millard | Feb. 21, 2023Christian students across campus acknowledge Ash Wednesday this week, marking the 40-day period of Lent in which many give up something of value to them to make more space for God.
Swedish band Girl Scout drops new EP, students give their thoughts
By Grace Koennecke | Feb. 21, 2023The Swedish band is set to play South by Southwest for the first time next month.
OU graduate named semi-finalist nominee in James Beard Foundation award
By McKenna Christy | Feb. 20, 2023Becky Clark, an Ohio University graduate and the executive chef at Little Fish Brewery in Athens, is a semi-finalist nominee for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef award in the Great Lakes category. The prestigious award is considered the “Oscars of the Food World.”
