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Cartoon: 4/2/14
Mar. 31, 2014Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
The Pest: City bans alcohol, students
Mar. 31, 2014In an effort to crack down on the underage drinking problem in Athens, city officials announced this week an ordinance that would ban all alcohol and college students from the city limits.
The Pest: Cat Enters Sheriff Race
Mar. 31, 2014Poised against an office window while writing his memoir, Paws to Paws, there is one Athens city official that is seeking to build the county’s law enforcement from the litter box up.
Ohio Sen. Brown co-sponsors student loan debt bill
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 31, 2014Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio has added his support for a bill that proponents are saying would help improve students’ knowledge when taking out student loans.
Jim Ryan, current assistant managing editor, selected as new editor-in-chief
By Will Drabold | Mar. 30, 2014Last Friday, The Post’s Publishing Board selected Jim Ryan, a reporter and editor at the newspaper for three years, as the paper’s next editor-in-chief.
Candidates use debate to discuss goals
By Caroline Bartels | Mar. 30, 2014Presidential candidates for Student Senate debated their platforms Tuesday night to a standing-room-only crowd.
Women lead the city in council positions
By Emma Ockerman | Mar. 30, 2014Athens’ leading lady might just be former city councilwoman Nancy Bain, who saw female majorities in council come and go in Athens for nearly 30 years.
From the Sports Desk: Imagine an epic, LeBron-led 'Space Jam' sequel
Mar. 30, 2014It’s Monstars vs. Toon Squad, the single-greatest rivalry in all of fictional basketball. Michael Jordan has the ball at midcourt off a dish from Bill Murray. Jordan dribbles, takes two steps and launches off Zilch’s head toward the basket. He can’t dunk from half court, right? Wrong. Jordan’s arm extends magically to the length of the basket and dunks the ball. Shot made, Toon Squad wins.
Hoopla in the Hills goes on despite rain
By Dylan Sams, William Ashton | Mar. 30, 2014Music, mud, tents, cars and Grateful Dead apparel flooded The Venue as Hoopla in the Hills rocked the weekend.
First Student Senate presidential debate to be held
By Maria DeVito | Mar. 30, 2014Ohio University’s Board of Elections will talk with Student Senate’s presidential candidates in the next step of the organization’s election season.
Young Ohio wrestling team closes record-breaking year
By Tony Wolfe | Mar. 30, 2014Last offseason, three wrestling powers officially made their entry into the Mid-American Conference, instantly making it one of the most competitive wrestling conferences in the country and arguably second only to the Big Ten Conference.
Sci-fi classic brings professor to Athena
By William Ashton | Mar. 30, 2014Having explored the rich and varied connections between science, technology and film, Science on Screen has been presenting various films to multiple theaters across the country.
Gee visits OU to discuss affordability, availability
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Mar. 30, 2014West Virginia University President Gordon Gee ended his state tour at Ohio University on Monday to discuss the costs of higher education.
County to pay two sheriff salaries
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 30, 2014Athens County will pay for two sheriffs but receive the services of one, county officials have said, noting they aren’t completely sure how to pay both Interim Sheriff Rodney Smith and suspended Sheriff Pat Kelly.
Hip Hop Congress kicks off Hip Hop Awareness Week
By Stan O’Neill | Mar. 30, 2014Monday begins Hip Hop Awareness week, a week of events focused on Hip Hop culture organized by Ohio University’s Hip Hop Congress.
Letter: No matter which Student Senate ticket wins, OU students lose
Mar. 30, 2014As I am a freshman, this is my first time personally experiencing the already-prolonged holiday of Student Senate campaign season. It feels like a repeat of the 2012 presidential election campaigns with all the nagging and the advertising. Unlike the 2012 campaigns though, none of the tickets seem in any way fit for the offices they’re running for.
