Weekender Briefs: Attend Ice Cream Social, participate in Wellbeing Walk and Social
By Anastasia Carter | July 14, 2021Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
GENDER & SEXUALITY
Professor Spotlight: Patty Stokes uses feminist experience to teach WGSS
By Lauren Serge | June 24, 2021Get to know some of the Ohio University professors. In this piece, The Post talks to Patricia Stokes, an associate professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Weekender Briefs: Go paintballing at Bigfoot Hollow, look at cars at Athens’ Cars & Coffee event
By Kayla Bennett | June 23, 2021Here’s what to do in and around Athens this weekend.
Women’s art group creates relationships, promotes artistic passions
By Kayla Bennett | June 22, 2021Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of 11 female artists from Athens came together and created a group called the Circle Circle. Providing support and encouragement to one another, the group collaborated to continue their passion for art.
Juneteenth celebrations underscore need for further education of Black history
By Lauren Serge | June 19, 2021This year, Ohio University is holding events to commemorate Juneteenth, the day remarked as America’s second independence day. The celebration of Juneteenth highlights the importance of educating on Black history in the United States.
OU celebrates, educates during pride month
By Kayla Bennett | June 10, 2021The month of June marks a time for reflection and celebration of what the LGBTQ+ community has accomplished. Also known as pride month, it is a time to celebrate individuals and their identities. OU’s LGBT Center has been hosting events throughout June and are continuing until the end of the month.
LGBT Center’s Global Perspectives series highlights intersectional queer experiences
By Lauren Serge | June 9, 2021The Global Perspectives event series navigates the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals across different continental regions to compare them to Westernized understandings.
Weekender Briefs: Learn about pride and passion projects, explore flameworking
By Isabel Nissley | June 2, 2021Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
LGBTQ+ organizations on campus offer safe spaces for incoming queer freshman
By Lauren Serge | May 27, 2021The numerous organizations and resources on campus offered to LGBTQ+ students are especially beneficial to incoming freshmen, as they offer them a new sense of community and belonging while they navigate their sexual and gender identities.
Students can engage in social justice activism on campus, in Athens
By Riley Runnells | May 27, 2021At Ohio University and in the surrounding Athens area, there are a lot of opportunities to join the fight for social justice that don’t necessarily require being right on the front lines of the protests.
Weekender Briefs: Learn how to support Asian/Pacific Islander populations, destress with therapy dogs
By Isabel Nissley | Apr. 21, 2021Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
Some student organizations, individuals believe OU’s inclusive excellence strategic plan is not enough
By Claire Schiopota | Apr. 19, 2021Some students believe the plan is inferior to those at other universities.
Prince Philip's funeral detailed; OU hockey loses in the second round of the ACHA tournament
By Emma Dollenmayer | Apr. 19, 2021Your daily Athens newsletter.
Chris Witherspoon to be keynote speaker at OU Pride Graduation
By Isabel Nissley | Apr. 18, 2021OU’s 2021 Pride Graduation ceremony will be virtual. The keynote speaker is entertainment journalist and entrepreneur Chris Witherspoon.
Lydia X. Z. Brown discusses disability justice in virtual presentation
By Isabel Nissley | Apr. 8, 2021Lydia X. Z. Brown, disability rights advocate, writer and attorney, discussed ableism in the university setting, especially during the pandemic.
Gender inclusive housing petition requests more housing options for Ohio University’s LGBTQ+ students
By Claire Schiopota | Apr. 6, 2021Esme Scarberry shares her housing story.
Annual Take Back the Night event supports sexual, domestic violence survivors
By Kayla Bennett | Apr. 1, 2021In order to show support to sexual and domestic violence survivors, OU hosted their annual Take Back the Night virtually.
Ohio University Libraries hosted virtual Art+Feminism Wikipedia edit-a-thon
By Erin Gardner | Apr. 1, 2021The event took place during Women’s History Month.
‘Beyond Binaries’ presentation highlights complexity of sexual orientations, gender identities
By Isabel Nissley | Mar. 24, 2021Robyn Ochs, bisexual+ speaker, author and activist, discussed the fluidity of sexual orientations and gender identities at the “Beyond Binaries” presentation.
15th Annual Women Conference empowers, inspires intersectionality
By Kayla Bennett | Mar. 21, 2021With the virtual platform, the 15 Annual Women Conference was hosted for around 600 participants, creating an empowering day for women to learn more about themselves and others.
