#ProjectIntern: College of Health Sciences and Professions students are expecting unpaid internships
By Sydney Dawes | Oct. 31, 2014College of Health Sciences and Professions students don’t have many paid internship opportunities — if any
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The Post endorses Jill Thompson for County Auditor
Oct. 31, 2014County Auditor: Jill Thompson (R)We think Jill Thompson is the best option for county auditor, given her 14 years of experience in the position and her ability to be aggressive and confident when holding county officials responsible for their uses of taxpayer money.Thompson has a firm knowledge of the county’s expenditure accounts, which allows her to patrol them correctly. Once Thompson was made aware of Sheriff Pat Kelly’s alleged misuse of funds, she asked for an audit of his expenses. It showed her willingness to respond to residents’ complaints of county officials and follow up with an audit when it was required.Her background in finance also lets us say with confidence that she’ll catch the county’s math “errors” and navigate the county’s finances to make sure officials’ expenses match their checkbooks.Thompson is (and has been) the financial watchdog we need for the county.Endorsements represent the majority opinion of The Post's executive editors.
#ProjectIntern: Interns from the College of Business paid handsomely
By Jeremy Hill | Oct. 31, 2014OU’s business students are far more likely to land a paid internship than counterparts in other sub-colleges
The Post endorses Debbie Phillips for Ohio House of Representatives
Oct. 31, 2014State Representative: Debbie Phillips (D) Bipartisan Karaoke Night. That’s the phrase that grabbed our attention during our endorsement interview with Phillips earlier this week. That is in jest, of course, as Phillips brings more to the table than song and dance after three terms of representing Ohio’s 94th House District.Phillips, an Albany resident who previously served as an Athens City Councilwoman, currently serves as the Ohio General Assembly’s Assistant Minority Leader. She has a record of pushing for programs concerning access to education. Furthermore, she has been a regular presence at Ohio University, refers to Baker University Center as “Baker” like the rest of us and is an accessible resource for students.From our perspective, Phillips is the obvious alternative to challenger Yolan Dennis. When asked, Dennis could not produce exact examples of the issues facing students here at OU. Although Dennis has organized an impressive local following, we think Phillips would be the better representative of student interest at the Statehouse.The Post also endorsed Phillips in 2012, and we believe she has since been a good representative of Southeast Ohio.Endorsements represent the majority opinion of The Post's executive editors.
Hockey: Ohio prepares for long road trip against rival Iowa State
By Tony Wolfe | Oct. 31, 2014Bobcats look to avenge tournament loss from a year ago
Benefit concert for Spinal Muscular Atrophy this Saturday
By Rachel Hartwick | Oct. 31, 2014Adyn’s Dream, a non-profit organization to benefit spinal muscular atrophy, is hosting a show at Jackie O’s
From The Editor's Desk: Endorsements help inform students about candidates
By JIM RYAN | Oct. 31, 2014On the day of last spring’s Student Senate elections, I had a conversation with a classmate who said she cast her ballot based on The Post’s endorsements.I can’t quote her directly some six months later, but I remember her saying something to this effect: “I don’t know enough about the elections to know who I should vote for, but I trust that The Post has done its research.”The best part: My classmate didn’t know I’m a Postie.After skipping out on general election endorsements last year, we have decided to bring them back for this year’s midterm. Our goal is to inform students (our primary audience) about which candidates have our best interests in mind.We’re publishing them today, four days ahead of Election Day, so students can read up and do their own research before casting their ballots. At the very least, these endorsements serve as yet another reminder that students should read up and get ready to vote. Our votes are important. I would also like to thank the candidates who took the time to stop by our offices or contact our executive editors over the phone. Their cooperation was integral in putting this endorsement package together, and we’re glad we were able to speak with so many of the candidates on this year’s ballot (They also made time for us on a tight time schedule, which we greatly appreciate).These endorsements exemplify The Post’s fundamental mission of informing our readers about the world around them. I hope they’re helpful as you all prepare to head to the polls.As always, thanks for reading.Jim Ryan is a senior studying journalism and political science and editor-in-chief of The Post. Glad to read our election endorsements? Think we got it all wrong? Contact him at jr992810@ohio.edu or on Twitter at @Jimryan015.
Field Hockey: Ohio looks to conclude its season against Missouri State, Wake Forest
By Luke O'Roark | Oct. 31, 2014Coach Neil Macmillan and the Bobcats will seek to make some second half adjustments and push up in the Mid-American Conference standings.
Chemicals injected beneath Athens County without regulated testing
By M.C. Tilton | Oct. 31, 2014A new report by the Government Accountability Office shows Ohio isn’t testing for chemicals before they enter hydraulic fracturing injection wells.
BOOgying down at the Athens center
Oct. 31, 2014Goblins, ghouls and some choo-choo trains gathered at the Athens Community Center for another candy-filled evening
AFC North Nation: Ben Roethlisberger is one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL
By Adam Wondrely | Oct. 31, 2014Last week, the Indianapolis Colts were coming off a dominating win against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Colts’ defense shut the Bengals offense down in week 7, and didn’t allow them to get a single score, while Colts quarterback Andrew Luck put up 27.
The Post endorses Steve Stivers for Congress
Oct. 31, 2014U.S. Representative: Steve Stivers (R)Steve Stivers has demonstrated an ability to work across the aisle with House Democrats and has proven to be easily accessible throughout his years in the House of Representatives — even to a college newspaper on the outskirts of his roughly 5,000-square-mile congressional district.GovTrack.us, a website dedicated to providing in-depth information about Congress, lists Stivers in the top 5 percent of all congressmen in terms of writing bipartisan bills, as 75 percent of the bills he wrote in 2013 had a co-sponsor from both parties.The website also lists Stivers as one of the most productive members of Congress, having co-sponsored 278 bills — the fourth-highest total among House Republicans.Scott Wharton, Stivers’ challenger and a Democrat who is also a Delta Airlines pilot, provides interesting competition. He is prioritizing keeping the costs of higher education low and seems to be easily accessible, much like Stivers.However, in this case, we prefer to go with what we know rather than what could be. Stivers has done nothing to lose the confidence of his constituents, and as one of the most productive members of Congress, he deserves to be elected to another two-year term.Endorsements represent the majority opinion of The Post's executive editors.
#ProjectIntern: HCOM students see benefit of working unpaid internships
By Kaitlin Coward | Oct. 31, 2014Medical students thankful to work unpaid internships.
Swimming and diving team hopes to progress into second weekend of season
By Paul Holden | Oct. 31, 2014The season is underway for Ohio, and the team will swim in two events this weekend, both within less than a day from each other.
#ProjectIntern: Education-related interns rarely paid
By Elise Zeitzheim | Oct. 31, 2014Education majors aren't expecting to land a paid internship
#ProjectIntern: College of Arts & Sciences professors see immense value in unpaid internships
By ELIZABETH BACKO | Oct. 31, 2014Students within the College of Arts & Sciences are grateful for unpaid internship
AfterTASTE: Easy halloween recipe guaranteed to please
By CASSIE FAIT | Oct. 31, 2014Although HallOUween has come and gone, the actual spooky holiday just arrived. Now comes the consumption of mass amounts of candy instead of copious amounts of alcohol. Halloween reigns supreme among the unhealthy holidays by munching on sugary taffy and chocolate.
Student internship landscape varies by college
By Allan Smith | Oct. 31, 2014Among the eight major specified colleges within Ohio University, opinions vary on the necessity — and ethical nature — of unpaid internships.
Letter: Voters should look carefully before they go off to the ballot box
Oct. 31, 2014To the Editor,Voter Beware.
#ProjectIntern: Almost all Scripps graduates complete an internship, many of which are unpaid
By Alisa Warren | Oct. 31, 2014Students majoring in communication frequently work unpaid internships
