In last week’s midterm election, Athens County voted in favor of Issue 7 to ban hydraulic fracturing in the city limit of Athens. It passed with the highest percentage of all the nine issues that were voted on in the election with 78 percent.
With the holiday season approaching, the need for local food drives and other food donations are in more demand than ever this year. While everyone deserves recognition for lending a helping hand, one group at Ohio University keeps the spirit going all year long: Food Matters at OU — a student organization devoted to food quality, availability, and education for all students and faculty, from our campus to a global scale. According to a flier the group handed out in October, Food Matters thrives “through experiencing, discussing, growing, selling and cooking good food.” Food Matters is an exciting and rewarding program that anyone can join or support.
Faculty members will continue to discuss their thoughts on the proposed Sook Academic Center for student-athletes at the November Faculty Senate meeting Monday night.During the October meeting, several faculty members expressed concerns that the new building was planned without their input and that the facility created segregation between athletes and other students.Bill Reader, an associate professor of journalism, said at that meeting that the building of a separate academic facility for athletes would create a “caste” system that would give athletes “preferential” treatment. Ohio Athletics already has an academic center for student athletes in Peden Center which officials say is too small.Since the October meeting, athletics has said only academic employees — like tutors for student athletes — of the athletics department will work in the Sook Center, not faculty. Officials have not enumerated the specifics of how the building will be funded, beyond saying only private donations will be used for the building’s construction. President Roderick McDavis and Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit will return to senate to give remarks to the faculty after Board of Trustees Chair David Brightbill took their place with a question and answer session at the last meeting.Martha Compton, director of the Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility, will follow McDavis and Benoit with an update on the changes being made to the Student Code of Conduct.Community standards is in the process of updating the code to make the language more clear so students will be able to understand the policies better. The update process will also eliminate the “A” and “B” level distinctions in the code. Ruth Palmer, chair of Faculty Senate’s Educational Policies and Student Affairs Committee, said she and Compton were aiming to have a draft of the revised code ready for Monday’s meeting.Chief Human Resource Director Colleen Bendl and Benefits Director Greg Fialko will also present an update on the Benefits Advisory Council.The council aims to analyze and give recommendations for university benefit plans based on principles set by McDavis’ office. The meeting will end with resolutions up for second reading: two related to updating language in the Faculty Handbook and one pertaining to the creation of an award for Group II faculty members.The only new resolution up for approval pertains to updating language in the handbook for Group IV faculty.@dinaiveydb794812@ohio.edu
It seems as though everyone is going crazy over Apple Pay. Though I’m not an iPhone user, I’m a little wary of the mobile wallet concept.
Ohio continues to be undefeated in conference matches.
OUSAP Program Coordinator Delaney Anderson talks funding, advocacy and optimism in her new role.
Bobcats dominate Delaware 11-0, escape early Adrian threat 5-1
After beating No. 1 seed Central Michigan, Ohio lost to Kent State despite holding the Golden Flashes scoreless the first half.
The Bobcats’ exhibition victory Saturday was their final tuneup before the season begins next weekend.
Anton in Show Business, a satire about theater and the people in it, will be at the Forum Theater Tuesday through Saturday.
Three years after the father of Andrea Robinson, who died of bacterial meningitis, sued the Ohio University and related officials for neglecting their duties, attorneys from the both sides settled on $1 million.
Stand-up comedian Billy Gardell performed at MemAud Saturday for a crowd of fathers.
Ohio University fraternity Pi Kappa Phi held their 5th annual Pie A Pi Kapp Saturday, in benefit of The Ability Experience
Those who live on South Green are more likely to have their bikes stolen.
Women’s Center offers $tart $mart workshops featuring Roxanne Male-Brune.
Graduate student Elizabeth Volpe became sick with mono last year and lost her graduate assistantship with the Women’s Center as a result.
The Post Poppers discuss their picks for upcoming superhero movies and TV shows.
After a trip to see Niagara Falls, it was back to business on the court for the Bobcats.
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