Mayor unconcerned by Mill, High fests
By Hannah Yang | Mar. 19, 2014Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl had one reminder for citizens and Ohio University students: stay safe during Fest Season.
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Brace yourselves: 'Game of Thrones' is coming Sunday
Mar. 19, 2014Inbred kings, the onslaught of winter and the deaths of beloved characters — it’s been eight months since a new episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones aired.
Glouster woman reverses plea
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 19, 2014A Glouster woman accused of using her 16-year-old stepdaughter as a prostitute in exchange for money and drugs last fall changed her plea to guilty in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.
Beauty and the Bobcat: Bold prints, patterns, colors in store for spring
Mar. 19, 2014Beauty ’Cats, rejoice! The weather is warming up and we can finally begin wearing spring-y clothes (albeit with a light jacket or cardigan — at least for now). I went shopping during spring break a few times with my sister and it was borderline tragic that every single store had a new slew of spring clothes, but the weather was not yet friendly enough to let us wear them.
LGBT Center to educate on trans identities
By Rebekah Barnes | Mar. 19, 2014The Ohio University LGBT Center’s Trans Empowerment Week aims to educate about trans identities while providing support and celebration to the trans community on campus.
Men's Basketball: Bobcats down Vikings in tournament opener
By Christian Hoppens | Mar. 19, 2014With senior Jon Smith leaving the team on Monday, Ohio entered Wednesday’s CollegeInsider.com Tournament opening round game against Cleveland State shorthanded.
Relay For Life hopes for $46,000
By Emily Daffron | Mar. 19, 2014For 18 consecutive hours, volunteers will be walking at Ping Recreation Center.
Want to file your own records request? Here are some tips
Mar. 19, 2014We promised yesterday that after a week’s worth of pontification about Sunshine Week and open-records laws we would run you through what it takes to obtain public documents on your own.
Swimming and Diving: Ferguson to represent Ohio in tourney
By Luke O'Roark | Mar. 19, 2014Although her teammates are done competing for the season, sophomore Addison Ferguson continues to swim on.
Records reporting generates some of our juiciest stories
Mar. 19, 2014We promised at the beginning of Sunshine Week to write about some of our successes with records requests as well as our struggles. In fact, some of our most impactful reporting in recent memory has been fueled by public records. Here are some of the highlights:
Students become blind for a day
By Taylor Maple | Mar. 19, 2014Revving vehicles, talking people, chirping birds, rustling trees and a partner were relied on by some students to get across campus this week.
Wrestling: Hightower earns first NCAA bid
By Tony Wolfe | Mar. 19, 2014For three years, Ohio redshirt junior Harrison Hightower has found countless ways to get the attention of his teammates and coaches. He’s never won a tournament, never led Ohio in wins, and until this time three weeks ago, had never earned a national tournament berth. Yet, Hightower has made a clear niche as one of the Bobcats’ most well-respected wrestlers.
City Council aims to stop teen drinking
By Maria DeVito | Mar. 19, 2014A student caught drinking underage wouldn’t be the only one in trouble if Athens City Council approves a new ordinance law enforcement plans to propose.
New technology offers a powerful tool for popular Humans vs. Zombies game
By Bret Jamerson | Mar. 19, 2014Humans vs. Zombies might get a little more intense.
Softball: Ohio prepares for a doubleheader against Dayton Thursday
By Andy Kovar | Mar. 19, 2014One of Ohio’s major goals this season is being the best team in the state.
