County deals with consistently higher gas prices
By Suhyeon Park | Jan. 22, 2014As much as the weather has had a hard time figuring out what to do with itself, the gas prices in Ohio are doing pretty much the same thing.
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Multiple genres collide at the Union
By Dylan Sams | Jan. 22, 2014Vibraphones, various rigged percussion instruments and a mixture of live and recorded vocals will replace the traditional guitar, bass, drum combination that is the usual at the Union Bar & Grill.
Little-known LGBT, civil rights hero to be highlighted in 'Brother Outsider'
By Rebekah Barnes | Jan. 22, 2014Many people are well aware of Martin Luther King Jr.’s accomplishments in the civil rights movement, but behind the scene was an influential unsung hero in the LGBT community.
OU reunites with Botswana, talk on educational friendship
By Taylor Maple | Jan. 22, 2014A delegation from Botswana was in Athens this week to meet with multiple Ohio University college representatives in an effort to better establish the school’s partnership with the country.
Accusations and denials: Where is the truth?
By Maria DeVito | Jan. 22, 2014Ohio University’s first-year student trustee released the names of Student Senate colleagues and claimed that they stole nearly 1,000 issues of The Post — without proof of the students’ involvement and without first talking to police.
From the Editor's Desk: This week: a couple tough calls, long talks, and a forgotten headshot
Jan. 22, 2014Hey, everybody.
Board of Trustees meet to discuss future projects, plans
By Alex Felser | Jan. 22, 2014Resources Committee Meeting:
Report shows decline in arrests
By Allan Smith | Jan. 22, 2014Athens’ notorious party-related history aside, service calls for narcotics, alcohol-related arrests and reports of assaults and vandalism have been on the downswing over the past few years, according to the Athens Police Department’s Annual Report.
Letter: Student Senate needs to prioritize progress
Jan. 22, 2014With one scandal after another, Student Senate has slid from a professional, respected body to one of the biggest laughingstocks the university has to offer worldwide. As such, Senate has become largely irrelevant to the student body and has certainly lost the ounce of credibility it once had with the administration. We all know the stories, the allegations, and laundry list of resignations, but what the student body needs now are solutions and not more scandals.
Association for Cultural Exchange hosts an international Skating Night: first 60 people get in free!
By William Gibbs | Jan. 21, 2014International students will have the opportunity to interact and skate with other Ohio University students Thursday night.
City Council to appropriate money for housing rehabilitation
By Emma Ockerman | Jan. 21, 2014Athens City Council allocated $460,000 to provide housing and rental rehabilitation for Athens residents in need, finalizing what city officials described as an effort to spruce up local homes and rentals for residents who lack the funds to do it themselves.
Post Modern: 'They're letting the machines take over'
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 21, 2014The shrill sound of a ringing phone, beep of a barcode scanner, clicking of keyboard keys and slamming of cash-register drawers provide the soundtrack for Jason Werner’s workday at Premiere Video.
Sweet new start for student baker
By Caroline Bartels | Jan. 21, 2014When Karris Barclay started baking cupcakes in an Ohio University residence hall kitchen last year, she wasn’t aware it would evolve into a fledgling business — or that she was breaking Ohio law.
Athens City Council amends budget for housing rehabilitation
By Emma Ockerman | Jan. 21, 2014Athens City Council allocated $460,000 to provide housing and rental rehabilitation for Athens residents in need, finalizing what city officials described as an effort to spruce up local homes and rentals for residents who lack the funds to do it themselves.
Student Senate to elect new vice president Wednesday
By Maria DeVito | Jan. 21, 2014Ohio University’s Student Senate might not know all of its candidates for second-in-command until the beginning of itsWednesday meeting, but it will know its new vice president by the end of the night.
