Letter from the Editor: Use your voice
By Elizabeth Talaga | Aug. 24Welcome back, Bobcats. As you navigate through the semester, don’t be afraid to stick up for what you believe in.
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Letter to Athens: With gratitude, 240 E. State St.
By Alexandra Hopkins and Sophia Rooksberry | Feb. 17Athens is a community filled with love, proven by the support we received following a college house fire on Jan. 30.
Letter from the Editor: MLK’s legacy is upheld by student action
By Alexandra Hopkins | Jan. 20On Monday, The Post attended the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Silent March and Celebratory Brunch to remember and honor King’s contribution to upholding the freedoms upon which The Post’s newsroom is built: speech and press.
Letter from the Editor: OU must explain Brian Smith’s leave
By Abby Waechter | Dec. 8OU’s response to Brian Smith’s sudden leave is a textbook example of what not to do in a public relations crisis. Instead of containing damage, the university’s silence has fueled rumors and pulled private lives into a public crisis.
Letter from the Editor: The Post commits to solutions journalism
By Abby Waechter | Nov. 11The Post was awarded a $7,500 grant from the Solutions Journalism Network to tell stories about how Southeast Ohio communities are responding to the opioid epidemic and other regional challenges.
Letter from the Editor: Objectivity in American journalism has changed
By Alexandra Hopkins | Oct. 14Objectivity has been influenced by the social and political climate since its origin. Today, its definition is drastically different from what it was a century ago.
Letter from the Editor: Gen Z doesn’t know how to talk about sex
By Jackson McCoy | Oct. 7An entire generation of future leaders, artists and businesspeople seems to have forgotten the importance of talking about things they don’t understand.
Letter to the Editor: Laughing gas and whippets, a deceptively dangerous drug
By Eric J Nolan, MD | May 28, 2025Nitrous oxide is inhaled to be used as a drug. It’s easy to buy, it’s sold in whipped cream chargers and other products, and many people don’t realize it can be dangerous when misused.
Letter from the Editor: Giving Day supports The Post's legacy, empowers next generation of media leaders
By Abby Waechter | Mar. 27, 2025Giving day funds meaningful “extra” opportunities, making The Post a priceless experience for students at OU.
Letter to the Editor: Senate Bill 1: We are our student experience
By Nyla Gilbert | Mar. 8, 2025Senate Bill 1 hasn’t passed yet, but it creates a looming glare over the future of Ohio University’s campus. Despite that, it doesn’t make or break our student experience.
Letter to the Editor: The Gathering Place a beacon of hope
By David E. Hartinger | Feb. 24, 2025The late Rita Gilleck had a vision in the early 1970s for people with mental health challenges in Athens. She envisioned a safe haven for people with mental health challenges to form a community in a community house. The goal for the house was to serve as a beacon of hope for people in the community with mental health challenges to socialize, hang out and learn how to live in the community, building trust amongst the two communities.
Letter from the Audience Engagement Editors: Social media censorship of The Post
By Chase Borland and Abby Waechter | Feb. 12, 2025The Post's Audience Engagement Editors are taking a stand against social media censorship.
Letter to the Editor: “Why We March”: The reality of the pro-life movement
By Clare Mulvay | Jan. 31, 2025I wanted to share these important figures because the pro-life movement is not just the political issue that it is often boiled down to in the media. The reason why we March goes beyond all ideological and cultural divisions.
Letter to the Editor: Owners of Washington Post, LA Times safeguard money interests, “Democracy dies in darkness”
By Huzoor Akbar | Oct. 30, 2024Newspapers endorsing presidential and down ballot candidates has been a long-standing practice in the U.S. However, the owners of The Washington Post and the Los Angeles times have decided not to endorse a presidential candidate in the 2024 election.
BSO is just the beginning of a fantastic experience
By Alyssa Cruz and Madalyn Blair | May 23, 2024The Post aims to provide the most up-to-date and accurate news and information for students to rely on.
