A look into mental health resources for LGBTQ+ students at OU
By Molly Wilson | Sep. 8, 2021Specialized resources hold a higher level of importance in communities with intersectional identities.
GENDER & SEXUALITY
Jillian Weighs In: Stop giving unsolicited dieting advice
By Jillian Craig | Sep. 6, 2021It is inappropriate to comment on a person’s weight in general, but it is especially inappropriate to assume that plus-size people need to lose weight.
Q&A: Vice president of recruitment talks sorority recruitment essentials
By Liz Partsch | Sep. 2, 2021McKenna Black gives The Post a 2021 recruitment process guide.
Student employee policy sparks university discussion about pronouns
By Maya Morita | Sep. 2, 2021A group of student workers were told to remove their pronouns from their name tags despite OU’s dedication and involvement in respecting their students’ gender identities.
Student Senate: Body adds positions, mandatory Greek Life sexual assault training discussed
By Ryan Maxin | Sep. 1, 2021Senate also updated it’s financial totals near the end of the meeting.
Survivor-centered art exhibit raises awareness through dismantling stigmas
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 31, 2021“In This Space: Disrupted” is a survivor-centered art exhibit currently installed at Trisolini Gallery. The exhibit features art created by survivors and co-survivors that demonstrates their perspectives of interpersonal violence, through the theme of “spaces.”
Queer Athens Community Welcome connects queer OU students to local community members
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 29, 2021On Saturday, Aug. 28, the LGBT Center hosted a Queer Athens Community Welcome to connect queer OU students with one another as well as with queer Athens community members.
'Legacy' documentary to premiere at Stuart’s Opera House
By Isabel Nissley | Aug. 26, 2021Legacy: Women of Southeast Ohio, a series of documentary films directed by Liz Pahl, is premiering at Stuart’s Opera House on Aug. 27. The documentary showcases the impact of four trailblazing Southeastern Ohio women.
Weekender Briefs: Enjoy live music at ACRN concert, shop local goods at Hocking Hills Craft Show
By Isabel Nissley | Aug. 25, 2021Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
Jillian Weighs In: Plus-size fashion is lacking in choice and diversity
By Jillian Craig | Aug. 24, 2021Clothes are not made to be fit in to, they are made to fit the people who wear them.
OU centers, student orgs offer diversity resources to minority groups
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 23, 2021At Ohio University, there are several centers and student organizations that provide resources, programming and social events for students that represent different minority groups.
Athens Pride Artists Meet-Up to connect queer artists with one another
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 22, 2021On Aug. 26, the LGBT Center is hosting an event, called the Athens Pride Artists Meet-Up, that will bring together various queer artists around Ohio Univeristy and Athens.
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.
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.
