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String quintet turns rock into classical
By Dylan Sams | Mar. 30, 2014Led Zeppelin’s “Heartbreaker” isn’t a normal chamber orchestra piece and neither is Radiohead’s “Paranoid Android,” but that’s the material string quintet Sybarite5 prefers to play.
New blockbuster causes controversy among religious crowd
By William Ashton | Mar. 30, 2014In this weekend’s box office, there was not one, but two separate Christian films that were in the top five—
Sheriff's position handed down
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 30, 2014It’s official: There’s a new sheriff in town.
Fluff owners await OK from the state
By Emma Ockerman | Mar. 30, 2014Fluff Bakery & Catering’s journey to mesh the serving of alcoholic beverages and sweet treats at its location on Court Street began about a year ago when part-owner Jessica Kopelwitz and her husband bid on a liquor license, among other things, from West Side Tavern, Inc.
Editorial: Meeting with President E. Gordon Gee should have been public
Mar. 30, 2014Ohio University played host to former Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee and other big names for a discussion about rising higher-education costs.
TV: A fairly sad and bitter end to ‘How I Met Your Mother’
Mar. 30, 2014By Meryl Gottlieb| mg986611@ohiou.edu| @buzzlightmeryl
Calmer Fest
By Emma Ockerman | Mar. 30, 2014A little rain didn’t put a complete damper on Saturday’s Palmer Fest, where many Ohio University students slowly traded in boat shoes and tank tops for rain boots and hooded jackets to shield themselves from the cold drizzle that dominated the day.
Gamer Girl: Disney purchase could mean big changes for online entertainment
Mar. 30, 2014If you’ve been tuning in to any tech or business news in the past week, you’ve probably heard that Maker Studios — a producer of online content — was purchased by The Walt Disney Company for a whopping $500 million.
Art exhibitions turn ideas from abstract to concrete
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Mar. 30, 2014The galleries affiliated with Ohio University have a busy week.
Baseball: Ohio hits the road to face Ohio State on Tuesday
By Alex Busch | Mar. 30, 2014After snapping a nine-game losing streak over the weekend, the Bobcats will look to end a new two-game skid Tuesday.
A Civil Celebration
By William T. Perkins | Mar. 29, 2014Athens residents had an opportunity to relive the past this Saturday at a civil-war era themed fundraising event for the Athens County Historical Society and Museum.
A rainy day for Palmer Fest; arrests down about 40 percent from previous year
By Joshua Jamerson | Mar. 29, 2014The dark, cloud-covered skies that poured rain all afternoon Saturday tamed but couldn't stop the beast that is Palmer Fest, where 33 people were arrested by law enforcment officers during Athens infamous party.
Letter: Take Back The Night march should not include men
Mar. 29, 2014I was 16 years old when I attended my first Take Back the Night march. It blew the lid off my little hillbilly brain and made me feel something I had never felt before. I didn’t have a word for that feeling then, but I have come to know it as empowerment. Marching in solidarity with a swarm of women, chanting and yelling about how we won’t be raped and beaten, opened my eyes to something I had never been told before: that women are strong. That I am strong. I have felt that very distinct feeling of awe and empowerment every march since then (with the exception of a couple years when I lived out of the state). I am in my thirties now, and last year I was able to share the experience with my 1-year-old daughter, who rode along in her stroller.
From the Local Desk: Read the fest quotes that didn't make the cut
Mar. 29, 2014There’s a plethora of events that might put a little perspective on a journalist’s career. War coverage, perhaps. Presidential elections, supreme court cases and controversy: a writer’s bread and butter.
LGBT writer to host reading, workshop expressing identity
By Rebekah Barnes | Mar. 29, 2014Editor’s note: Because Delfin Bautista does not identify with one gender, the non-gendered pronoun “they” is used.
College Matt-ers: Student Senate party platforms need some work
Mar. 29, 2014A party platform is essential for any serious Student Senate campaign trying to articulate its message to the student body, but on the whole this year’s platforms are… underwhelming.
How ACA affects OU students, faculty
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Mar. 29, 2014The first open enrollment period for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act closes Monday for most, but Ohio University officials are still questioning how the legislation will affect health care premiums and the budget to pay for them while still funding other priorities.
Fraternity hosts charity event to benefit veterans
By William Gibbs | Mar. 29, 2014Beta Theta Pi held its charity banquet in the Walter Rotunda on Saturday, raising more money than its members had originally hoped for.











