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Students swarm campus markets, dining halls after meals not prorated

Culinary Services didn't prorate meal plans at the beginning of this week to accommodate the days off.

Reviewing Rod: McDavis, faculty have history of tension

During Roderick McDavis’ decade as president, faculty have expressed discontent with his interaction and his performance and voted no confidence in him.

Ouellette named MAC East offensive player of the week

A.J. Ouellette, a freshman running back, has been named the Mid-American Conference East division's offensive player of the week.

Football: Ohio’s postseason hopes on the line at this year’s Battle of the Bricks

The Bobcats are looking to secure bowl eligibility for a sixth straight year on Tuesday at Miami.

Men's Basketball: ’Cats look to rebound at home

The Bobcats are looking to move past their first loss on Tuesday against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Staff Picks: Ohio vs. Miami

@ThePostSports tries to predict the outcome of Tuesday’s game against Miami.

Women's Basketball: Bobcats plan to keep winning streak alive against the Norse

Ohio, who are 3-0 for the first time since 2006, have had a change in mentality, as they hope to extend their winning streak.

Thousands without power in Athens County

Gusts are expected to be as quick as 50 mph Monday.

Editorial: Anonymous evidence won’t lead to investigation

After accusations of members of the ACACIA fraternity drugging, sexually assaulting and beating women at a residence commonly known as the “Blue House” on Court Street, a petition surfaced on Change.org Sunday night calling for a ban of the fraternity’s chapter at Ohio University.

Lean In Further: Petition to ban ACACIA deserves student support

The ACACIA fraternity chapter on this campus is notorious for drugging and raping women. All semester, people have been posting on Yik Yak, an anonymous social media app, that the men of ACACIA and the people who live at the “Blue House” on Court Street are targeting women.

Amplified Observations: Big Boi less appreciated member of legendary hip-hop group, Outkast

I have yet to meet someone who disproves my theory that Outkast is universally loved. Even my parents, musical luddites from the 1980s’ hair-metal scene, admit their acceptance of the now-legendary duo. Whenever the first piano-laden bars of “Roses” comes on at a party, it’s nearly impossible for all in attendance not to scream “Caroline!” in the next few seconds. Simply put, everyone loves Outkast.

PostProduction: Reviewing the week that followed the West Union fire

Ride Board to see changes in 2015

Ohio University’s Ride Board, the web service that allows students, faculty and staff to find and offer rides, is getting revamped and won’t go away, according to Student Senate and OU officials.“Senate started the Ride Board 10 years ago and it’s been on that same server since,” Senate Vice President Caitlyn McDaniel said. “That server is about to die, like, according to the OIT director, it’s being held together with gum and paper clips.”Prospective passengers post their travel plans and arrange carpools. Access to the Ride Board requires an OU ID and password.The Ohio University Information Technology department presented the Ride Board initiative to senate “back in the day” McDaniel said, and the service has remained a senate project ever since.“While they were waiting on us to talk about it, they put up that message that it’s going to be taken down,” McDaniel said, clarifying that while the old system will be removed, a new one will be replacing it. The service itself isn’t going anywhere, she said.The current Ride Board server will be discontinued at the end of this calendar year. A new Ride Board, run by senate and funded by OIT, should “switch over to the new server” and “shouldn’t be down at all.”But “it’ll look a little bit different,” she noted.OIT recommended that Student Senate sign up for a cloud-based forum service to replace the old Ride Board application. Sean O’Malley, the information technology communications manager, said this service will cost OIT an estimated $2,000.At least hundreds of students have used the service even though it hasn’t been updated in a decade. “I think Ride Board is a great service because as a freshman, I don’t know too many people with cars,” said Rebecca Cain, a freshman studying journalism. “If I want to go anywhere, either home or to visit other friends, the only other option is the GoBus. The GoBus has specific times that are not always convenient and it can get kind of expensive as well. Ride Board is more convenient and a great way to find a ride to other colleges.”Allison Schengber, a sophomore, says she uses Ride Board as much as possible when traveling home.“It’s trustworthy because I know I’m getting a ride with someone who is a student at OU,” Schengber said.@mayganbeelermb076912@ohio.edu

TOP-SEED BOBCATS UPSET IN MAC TOURNAMENT

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Shows, donations help raise money for Union Street businesses

For many, The Union Bar & Grill was the heart of the Athens music scene.After the building’s destruction in the Union Street fire Nov. 16, numerous fundraisers have emerged in an effort to assist the recovery of the employees as well as the building itself. “The Union just meant music to me,” said Kevin Bednar, bassist for William the Accountant. “It was the foundation where music happened that was bigger than Athens. It felt like The Union was your chance to maybe reach a larger audience. We were always very thankful and extra excited when we got the chance to play music there.”Bednar, an Ohio University alumnus, performed at the venue throughout his time in Athens. At William the Accountant’s album release show Saturday night at Casa Nueva, the Columbus-based band donated its cut of the cover along with proceeds from the album sales to “Rise of the Phoenix,” a benefit fund and music event focused on rebuilding The Union. The combined album proceeds and door charges accumulated to $180.Bednar attended a Black Keys concert at The Union before the band received national fame.“It was really exciting to see an Akron band still in Ohio, playing here in Athens,” he said. “Patrick Carney (The Black Keys’ drummer) was actually taking the door charge.”The Hip Hop Shop, which was hosted at The Union for six of its nine years, was temporarily relocated to the Theta Chi fraternity house for the show on Thursday. Admission was free, but donations were accepted and encouraged. The show raised about $100. “I always associated The Union with the Hip Hop Shop in my mind, which makes this so difficult to see The Union literally going up into fames,” said Peter “MC Freeman” Vilardi, a junior studying music production and one of the planners for the show. “When I was a freshman I was not sure how far I was going to take the rap thing but The Union was a space for me to do that. … I might not even still be rapping if it weren’t for The Union.” Apart from local benefit shows, online efforts have seen success as well. A GoFundMe fundraiser titled “Union Street Fire: Employee Relief Fund” has accumulated $42,745 of the $50,000 goal at press time.The funds generated will be given to Union Street employees affected by the fire. The amount given to individual employees will be “directly proportional to his or her loss as compared to the total loss of all applicants,” according to the fundraiser’s description. Dominic Petrozzi, the founder of the Athens-based music festival #Fest, donated all proceeds from 13Fest ticket sales from Thursday through the event’s website to the employee relief fund. “When I heard about the fire Sunday morning when I woke up, I instantly started churning ideas in my head about how could we help,” Petrozzi said. “Unfortunately, it’s one of those cases of such a profound scenario and tragedy that it only makes sense to leverage our brand and give back to help out students and business owners.”Ticket sales generated $1,085 in proceeds, which fest organizers increased to a $2,000 donation to the GoFundMe fundraiser and the Ohio Parents and Family Endowment.Fundraising efforts extended even from outside Athens — Ohio-based clothing company Homage donated all proceeds from OU apparel sold on Thursday to the employee relief fund. The founder of the business, Ryan Vesler, attended OU with Petrozzi. “It’s pretty outstanding the amount of relief and donations accumulated already,” Petrozzi said. “It’s a good feeling that the community I spend time in and went to school in really holds this Athens and OU community near and dear to their hearts.”@sean_wolfe23 sw399914@ohio.edu

Merle Haggard, St. Vincent among acts at Nelsonville Music Festival

The Nelsonville Music Festival is coming up fast and artists announced include both legends and up-and-comers.

Emeritus professor died Friday

A former Ohio University professor and local mainstay was killed Friday night after being struck by a car near his home in rural Athens County. Richard Syracuse, 80, was struck by a van at roughly 9:30p.m. while he was crossing Radford Road on foot, according to a news release from Ohio State Highway Patrol. The driver of the van, Sarah Harkins, of Athens, was not injured as a result of the crash. The crash is pending investigation, according to the release.Doctors pronounced Syracuse’s death at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital later Friday evening. The professor emeritus taught keyboard classes in OU’s School of Music and served as an artist-in-residence."We are deeply saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Richard D. Syracuse, emeritus professor of music at Ohio University,” said OU President Roderick McDavis in a statement. “His long-standing dedication to Ohio students and to the study of music has made an indelible mark on his field and on our community. Our hearts are with Professor Syracuse's family and friends during this difficult time."Syracuse played piano for diners at the Ohio University Inn’s Cutler’s Restaurant on a weekly basis. “He was an absolutely magical man. He will definitely be missed,” Pete Holey, manager of the restaurant, told The Columbus Dispatch. Holey said Syracuse was performing for a private party at the inn as recently as an hour before his death.Management at the OU Inn wasn’t available for comment Sunday afternoon. Brandon Thompson, a music producer and resident of Athens, frequented the restaurant with his family from an early age. “He was just always there… he would come over and ask how I’m doing. He was just a really nice guy,” Thompson said. “It was always something kind of cool and special about Athens.”Thompson got to know Syracuse well while he worked for the Ohio University Inn. He said his death “hits everyone so hard” because he was so well-known by Athens’ older crowd.@jeremyhtweetsjh082913@ohio.edu

New group connects and empowers first-generation students

More than 25 percent of OU students are the first in their family to attend college, and a new group hopes to connect them

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Swimming-Bobcats stumble, finish sixth at H2Okie Invitational

Ohio’s struggles in the pool continued this past weekend, as the Bobcats finished in sixth place out of a field of seven at the H2Okie Invitational in Christiansburg, Virginia.The Bobcats finished the three-day meet over 1,000 points behind host and victor Virginia Tech in their final competition of 2014. Ohio’s finish is two spots worse than when it placed fourth at the event last year.The Hokies dominated the weekend, finishing atop the pack at the end of all three days of competition and went into the Saturday, the final day of competition, with a 422-point lead on No. 24 Alabama in second place. Despite two top-10 finishes on Saturday, the Bobcats couldn’t improve on their sixth-place position and finished the meet in that spot with 270 points overall. Sophomore Laura Dawson finished in fifth place in the 200-yard backstroke and redshirt junior Bianca Hauzer took eighth place in the 1,650-yard freestyle.On Friday, senior Tori Bagan set a new school record in a 100-yard breaststroke prelim by finishing with a time of 1:02.75.The Bobcats only finished in the top-ten in six events all weekend and the strongest element for Ohio, the medley relay team consisting of junior Addison Ferguson, senior Tori Bagan, Dawson and junior Haley Clark took home two of the top-ten finishes. Ohio’s biggest problem, depth, continued to and it them potential points. The Bobcats missed out on points throughout the weekend, especially in diving where the team only has one healthy diver. The small roster of Ohio and some of the other teams that competed in the events lead to some events, such as the platform diving event, having only athletes from Virginia Tech and Alabama competing.The Bobcats will be getting extended rest and time away from the road as the H2Okie Invitational was the last event for the team until Jan. 9. Ohio hopes to continue to get healthy and improve on performing for an entire meet as they have just four meets left before the Mid-American Conference Championships. The Bobcats had their worst performance at the MAC Championships in 10 years last season.Rest and time off could help the Bobcats refocus and rebuild their roster to full strength so it has enough healthy student-athletes to field all events.@PAULHOLDEN33ph553412@ohio.edu