Towing a 'rite of passage' for Athenians
By Heather Hare, Sam Howard | Apr. 23, 2014Allie Vent was frustrated last summer when she parked in a 24-hour parking spot on Mill Street for 32 hours.
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OUPD chief said assault, burglary reports spiked this spring
By Joshua Lim | Apr. 23, 2014Despite reported spikes in burglaries and assaults, Ohio University Police Chief Andrew Powers said this semester was business as usual.
Students find gratification through 'Grace'
By JIM RYAN | Apr. 23, 2014Merlene McCarty sits in bed on an early spring day when an Ohio University professor knocks on her door and asks to come in to outline the health plan his students will implement that morning.
Bump, set, spike for charity volleyball
By Stan O’Neill | Apr. 23, 2014The sandy volleyball courts on South Green are a popular diversion for students looking to enjoy the springtime sunshine.
Bautista concludes first year as LGBT Center director with many points of pride
By Rebekah Barnes | Apr. 22, 2014Editor’s note: Because Delfin Bautista does not identify with one gender, the non-gendered pronoun “they” is used.
Deerhoof, Black Dice, many others to perform for Lobsterfest
By Dylan Sams | Apr. 22, 2014Four shows, three days and 23 bands will form this year’s Lobsterfest, in what may be the “most varied” in recent memory.
Hauser to leave Ohio after being named next athletic director at High Point
By Chad Lindskog | Apr. 22, 2014North Carolina’s High Point University announced Tuesday that Dan Hauser, Ohio’s senior associate athletic director for external operations, will soon assume its athletic director role.
Earth Day reception highlights sustainability, issues facing locals
By William Gibbs | Apr. 22, 2014Ohio University’s Walter Hall was transformed into an art show promoting sustainability Tuesday.
Athens' poetic community is diverse, welcoming group
By Anjelica Oswald | Apr. 22, 2014From Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter to Shel Silverstein’s unique style, a variety of poems are a part of school curriculums, but for some folks, poetry is more than just required reading.
Theater: Playwrights’ Festival productions pack a punch
Apr. 22, 2014By Meryl Gottlieb| mg986611@ohiou.edu| @buzzlightmeryl
County disabilities board attempting to ease financial woes
By Emma Ockerman | Apr. 22, 2014Following an almost two-hour executive session, the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities voted Tuesday night to lift the investigational review on its superintendent, Eric Young, and let him continue his duties with a verbal warning.
Senior theater students to take their work to NYC
By Dylan Sams | Apr. 22, 2014For 15 years, professor Rebecca VerNooy waited tables while also producing and performing her own theatrical works in New York City.
The other Aaron Carters in Athens
By Kelly Fisher | Apr. 22, 2014When 2000s pop star Aaron Carter was 12 years old, he sang to the world that he wanted Candy.
Softball: Basquez home runs not enough for Ohio to sweep Marshall
By Charlie Hatch | Apr. 22, 2014Alexandria Basquez will likely remember Wednesday for the rest of her life.
Students encouraged to donate while moving out
By Joshua Lim | Apr. 22, 2014As the old adage goes: “Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints.”
Carter, OU prepare for 'throwback' set
By Anna Gibbs | Apr. 22, 2014Aaron’s party is planning to make him the “flyest kid on the block” during his performance at South Beach.
Road To Improvement
By Dina Berliner | Apr. 22, 2014When it comes to public works projects, Ohio University and the city of Athens have what many consider to be an uncommon relationship.
West Union Street and South Richland Avenue will see major overhauls this summer, city officials say
By Emma Ockerman | Apr. 22, 2014After a long summer, Ohio University students will return in August to see some of the more beat-up roads around town patched up and smooth — or at least, on their way there.
