Gamer Girl: ‘Don’t Starve’ survival game is adorably addictive
By Sophie Kruse | Mar. 17, 2014Since one of my favorite hobbies is lying in my room playing video games, it’s nice when they make me feel a little more adventurous than I really am.
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APD: Millfesters show up in greater numbers than last year
By Allan Smith | Mar. 17, 2014While the Athens Police Department accumulated fewer arrests at this year’s Mill Fest than in 2013, Athens Police Chief Tom Pyle said the event saw a big increase in attendance.
Farmer selfies gain fame
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 17, 2014When a team of journalists from The Irish Farmers Journal came up with a photo contest for their readers in Dublin, Ireland, they had no idea that the competition would be recognized internationally.
Baseball: Ohio drops the ball against Xavier
By Alex Busch | Mar. 17, 2014After a deflating weekend during which Ohio allowed 44 runs in an unsuccessful three-game stretch, the Bobcats traveled to Cincinnati with hopes of turning around their season.
No hearing for bakery about liquor license
By Emma Ockerman | Mar. 17, 2014After weeks of both fierce opposition and support from Athens residents, the owners of Fluff Bakery & Catering might soon be able to have their cake and eat it too — perhaps with a glass of Chardonnay on the side.
Details discussed for faculty compensation plan
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Mar. 17, 2014Ohio University’s Board of Trustees committed to raising all faculty salaries within the next three years, and faculty gathered Monday night to hold preliminary discussion on how to make that happen.
Athens businesses offer birthday specials to customers
By Tiffany Touville | Mar. 17, 2014From free sandwiches to cake-flavored shots, many Uptown eateries and bars offer discounts on popular items for customers’ birthdays.
Hockey: Sheridan steps down from head coaching position
By Kelsey Surmacz | Mar. 17, 2014After spending one season at the helm, Jonathon Sheridan announced Monday that he would not return as Ohio’s coach next year.
Volleyball: Lamberti named to U.S. collegiate team
By Alex Busch | Mar. 17, 2014Through the first three years of her collegiate career, Kelly Lamberti has racked up many accomplishments as a Bobcat, and as of Tuesday she can add Team USA experience to her volleyball resume.
Glouster man changes plea in stolen property case
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 17, 2014One of the three Glouster residents connected to an October murder case appeared in the Athens County Common Pleas Court last week and changed his plea to guilty of two charges of receiving stolen property.
Athens restricts use of city-owned vehicles
By Suhyeon Park | Mar. 17, 2014Despite recent reports of public officials in the country abusing city-issued, take-home cars, the City of Athens sees only a third of the employees taking home cars as it did five years ago.
Ohio wrestler Jeremy Johnson works for national title to finish off strong collegiate career
By Tony Wolfe | Mar. 17, 2014A little more than half of the Ohio wrestling team sat down to eat dinner at a restaurant just outside of Kent. It was Saturday night, and it was about an hour after the conclusion of the first day of the 2014 Mid-American Conference Championships.
Fluff Bakery’s liquor license no longer faces city-imposed roadblocks
By Emma Ockerman | Mar. 17, 2014After weeks of both fierce opposition and support from Athens residents, the owners of Fluff Bakery & Catering might soon be able to have their cake and eat it too — perhaps with a glass of Chardonnay on the side.
Faculty Senate discusses distributing raises
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Mar. 17, 2014Ohio University’s Board of Trustees committed to raising all faculty salaries within the next three years, and faculty gathered Monday night to hold preliminary discussion on how to make that happen.The Faculty Compensation Plan passed Friday at the board meeting intends to propel all OU faculty salaries to be among the third highest for state universities in Ohio.Currently, OU faculty salaries rank from sixth to eighth, depending on faculty titles.OU administrators, with the help of Faculty Senate, will decide how to distribute funding for this year’s paychecks at the end of the year. The provost’s office will ultimately make the final decision, said Ben Stuart, chairman of the finance and facilities committee.The resolution, on its first draft, comprises three parts. Together, the resolution asks that:• A reasonable percentage of the money allocated for this year’s raise pool increase should be given to faculty across-the-board, or the same for each unit (professor, assistant professor or associate professor) of faculty groups on the Athens and regional campus• The across-the-board money should be given as a fixed dollar amount for each unit, rather than a percentage of each professors’ salary• Any remaining portion of the raise pool should be given to deans and departments to distribute as merit-based raises“The idea there was to say that everyone should benefit,” Stuart said. “What we’re trying to say is everyone as a professor is valued dollar-wise.”The committee had not established a percentage of the raise pool it would like to receive as a fixed amount, though senators discussed suggesting a rate of 50 percent.The remaining percentage of the raise pool would be distributed between deans and departments to be used as merit increases for outstanding faculty members.“This is a three-year process, so this first year is going to be a very quick turnaround,” Stuart said. “It is an ongoing process, so this is something that we’ll want to have discussions on a continuous basis.”OU President Roderick McDavis also made an appearance to address the language in Ohio House Bill 472, which would require faculty of all Ohio public higher education institutions to increase their workload by 10 percent, which could be passed into law Dec. 31.McDavis said it was still early in discussion in both the house and the Inter-University Council, a coalition of Ohio’s public universities, but the council was previously instrumental in removing a similar policy.The next Faculty Senate meeting will take place April 14, where the senate will elect next year’s chair, voting between Beth Quitslund, the senate secretary and an English professor, and Kenneth Hicks, a senator and physics and astronomy professor.dk123111@ohiou.edu@DanielleRose84
Football:Bobcats look to replace household names
By Tony Wolfe | Mar. 17, 2014With the second week of spring practices underway, the next phase of players getting acclimated to their new roles has begun — even if some players don’t know exactly what role they’re settling into.
Robert Degarmore, Glouster man connected to murder case, pleads guilty
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 17, 2014One of the three Glouster residents connected to an October murder case appeared in the Athens County Common Pleas Court last week and changed his plea to guilty of two charges of receiving stolen property.
Baseball: Bobcats seek second chance at Xavier
By Alex Busch | Mar. 17, 2014It’s safe to say Ohio will be better focused for this week’s games.
Athens restricts use of city-owned vehicles
By Suhyeon Park | Mar. 17, 2014Despite recent reports of public officials in the country abusing city-issued, take-home cars, the City of Athens sees only a third of the employees taking home cars as it did five years ago.
Mens Basketball: Ohio prepares for CIT
By Christian Hoppens | Mar. 17, 2014Goal No. 1 for Ohio was to make the NCAA Tournament.
Drug-use awareness brings change in teen users
By Suhyeon Park | Mar. 17, 2014Ohio has been fighting the war of prescription painkiller abuse among teens for years. However, a recently published survey suggests those numbers are improving.
