Football: Quarterback competition still in full swing
By Chad Lindskog | Aug. 11, 2014Quarterback competitions are something football fans are accustomed to every year in Ohio.
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Comedian, actor Robin Williams dies at the age of 63
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Aug. 11, 2014Comedian and Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams died Monday at the age of 63, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Division. The release stated his death is due to a suspected suicide.
Alleged Athens-Detroit drug kingpin pleads not guilty in Athens County
By Suhyeon Park | Aug. 11, 2014The former Detroit cop maintains his innocence, but faces a multi-million dollar bond price.
New photography exhibit to show ‘ordinary life’ in a new way
By By Meryl Gottlieb | Aug. 8, 2014In Kari Gunter-Seymour’s exhibit opening Friday in ARTS/West, she seeks to make the “ordinary come alive” with art.
Influx of new students leaves OU scrambling to find new freshmen beds
By Maria DeVito | Aug. 8, 2014Ohio University accepted more students for the Fall Semester than they have beds to accommodate them. And now, approximately 215 students who submitted their $200 housing deposit don’t have a place to sleep on-campus.
16th annual Athens Community Music Festival supports charities, businesses and bands
By Anna Gibbs | Aug. 8, 2014Just like previous years Athens is ready to help the local community the best way it knows how — with a music festival.
Supposed drug "king pin" booked in Athens County
By Suhyeon Park and Samuel Howard | Aug. 7, 2014The man who allegedly supplied Glouster with enough pills for residents to get their fill will be arraigned in court Monday.
Athens Police reports of a sexual assault complaint
By Samuel Howard | Aug. 7, 2014A 22-year-old woman reported Thursday morning she was the victim of a sexual assault.
OU lieutenant files another lawsuit against university
By Joshua Lim | Aug. 5, 2014The OU police officer contends the university violated a labor law that's been on the books for more than 70 years.
OU falls in party school ranking; drops below Miami
Aug. 4, 2014Ohio University fell six spots in the 2014-15 Princeton Review party school rankings to thirteenth. Miami University rose above OU to eleventh.
Werk Out Music & Arts Festival returns to Thornville with an emphasis on art
By Stan O’Neill | Aug. 3, 2014It’s that time again, festival freaks. Aug. 7 marks the start of the 5th annual Werk Out Music & Arts Festival, a three-day event hosted by The Werks, a multi-genre band from Dayton.
OU graduate creates RapChat for rap-based messaging
By Jeremy Hill | Aug. 1, 2014RapChat lets users pick a pre-recorded beat, record their voice over it and send the finished product to other RapChatters. The app’s website says RapChat is used to “showcase your rapping skills, start a rap battle between friends, or send a message in a creative, unique way.”
Mike DeWine encourages survivor advocacy during OU visit
July 31, 2014Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine discussed a need for rape survivor advocacy programs during a visit to Ohio University Thursday morning.
MAC Media Day: Midweek games have given the MAC its identity
By Charlie Hatch | July 28, 2014If “MACtion” has become the face of the Mid-American Conference, its success has been spurned by midweek games before national audiences.
Post website under construction
July 28, 2014Going through the final stages of releasing The Post's new website for the 2014-15 academic year, the publication's online presence is still under minimal construction.
Alleged kingpin of Athens-Detroit drug trade to be extradited to Ohio
By Suhyeon Park | July 27, 2014A former Detroit Police Officer thought to be the kingpin of a multi-state drug ring will be extradited to Ohio.
Athens City Council paves way for new microbrewery on town's northwest side
By William T. Perkins | July 27, 2014After months of deliberation and a public hearing Monday night, Athens City Council members unanimously approved the city’s annexation of 2.2 acres of land along Armitage Road on the northwest side. The move brings local entrepreneurs one step closer to opening a new microbrewery on the property.
R. Kelly will not headline Columbus Music festival following controversy
By Dylan Sams | July 27, 2014R. Kelly is no longer the headliner of the Fashion Meets Music Festival.
Film: AIFAV Fest Reviews: In Bloom and Omar
By By Will Ashton | July 27, 2014Things are finally starting to wind down, as I am about to write two of my last reviews from this year’s film festival. Thankfully, as things slow down, the quality is not being brought down with it, as these two movies were among the best that I saw so far this week. They also connect in that they fall somewhere in line between good and really good, neither of them quite making that needed leap into greatness thanks to their own individual problems in their third acts.
