Coroner: Gahanna man didn't die from fall
By SARA JERDE | Feb. 25, 2014The man who fell and hit his head near a Court Street bar early Sunday morning did not die from the fall, Athens County Coroner Harold Thompson said.
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Teachers and Tiaras: Faculty strut their stuff for charity
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 25, 2014Dancing, singing and a surplus of faculty embarrassment came together Tuesday night at the Fifth Annual Ava Nichols Faculty Pageant.
Party Lines: Dingell's retirement underscores Washington's partisanship problem
Feb. 25, 2014The national media heavily reported this week that U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the Democrat from southeast Michigan who has served in the House longer than anyone else, is retiring.
UPDATE: OU student pleads not guilty to drug-trafficking charges
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 25, 2014UPDATE: Cory Bohache appeared in court Wednesday and entered a plea of not guilty to a three-count indictment.
Swimming & Diving: Ohio looking to claim its program's 12th MAC Championship
By Luke O'Roark | Feb. 25, 2014Although its dual meet season has passed, Ohio will channel its early-season adversity in an attempt to win its 12th MAC Championship in program history.
'Reformed Whores' sing for women's rights, bring laughs
By Anna Gibbs, Stan O'Neill | Feb. 25, 2014Three male students walk into the dark theater. They sit down briefly, seeing a woman on stage strumming a guitar wearing a furry bear mask, the other woman singing a rousing tune about masturbation. The three students visibly tense up, and before leaving quickly, they turned their backs to the raucous laughter echoing through the theater rafters.
Winter weather advisory in effect for Athens
By Joshua Jamerson | Feb. 24, 2014Athens County is under a Winter Weather Advisory for snow, which is in effect until at least 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service and the Athens County Emergency Management Agency.
Cyberbullying is increasing but so are laws and education needed to prevent it
By Sophie Kruse | Feb. 24, 2014Editor’s Note: The identities of the administrators of the Twitter account OU Confessions mentioned in this story have remained anonymous in keeping with the account’s online anonymity.
'Pumpkin' becomes a Bobcat
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 24, 2014His fur is orange, he wears a blue collar with a bell attached and he will steal pens if you set them down near him.
A local house fire is being investigated by the state, and as a result, there are suspicions of arson
By Allan Smith | Feb. 24, 2014The cause of an early Sunday morning fire at 68 Stewart St. remains undetermined and the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office is still working with local authorities, officials said.
Online dating should be approached with cautious optimism
By Ian Ording, Kristin Salaky | Feb. 24, 2014Dear BedPost,
Cartoon: 2/25/14
Feb. 24, 2014Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
After a recent poll determined that same-sex marriage support is at an all-time high in Ohio, a town hall meeting will take place
By Dylan Sams | Feb. 24, 2014A marriage equality town hall meeting will take place in Athens just a day after a Quinnipiac University poll found Ohioans support same-sex marriage 50-44.
Softball: MAC East honors Ohio players while they hold strong lead
By Paul Holden | Feb. 24, 2014Ohio is off to its best start ever and currently holds, by far, the top record in the Mid-American Conference.
Athens City Council met to discuss the possibility of a new microbrewery as well as recent pollution
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 24, 2014Athens County could soon be home to a microbrewery by the city’s bike path that’s “similar to Jackie O’s” but just outside of the city limits, Athens officials said.
Women's Basketball: A young team is not to blame for Ohio's consistent losses
By Andy Kovar | Feb. 24, 2014Coming into the season, many were concerned with Ohio’s youth and size, but its true problem has proved to be a poor shooting percentage and not being able to stop teams from scoring.
Gamer Girl: Explore mysterious asylum in spooky new game
Feb. 24, 2014I’m a huge fan of horror movies, so it only seems appropriate that I would like horror games as well. Honestly, I’ve never delved into the genre. I don’t think I have a particular reason for this, I’ve just never gotten around to it.
