McDavis, Lombardi invite 'Cats to chat in effort to become more available to students
By Maria DeVito | Jan. 21, 2014Two top Ohio University administrators will begin to schedule some time to engage students each month.
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County officials saw higher numbers of residents carrying guns in 2013
By Emma Ockerman | Jan. 21, 2014More than double the number of people flocked to Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly’s office last year to apply for concealed carry licenses than had done so in 2012, according to local officials and data from the state.
Bobcat Burglaries: Number of break-ins, thefts spiked over winter break
By Allan Smith | Jan. 21, 2014Winter break-ins occurred at a high rate while students were celebrating the holiday season away from Athens, officials said, and police reports from the first week of Spring Semester show that Apple MacBooks, TVs and jewelry were stolen.
New quartet forms to highlight uniqueness of double reed instruments
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Jan. 20, 2014Hidden within a larger ensemble of brass, winds and strings is a type of instrument that is finally getting its own chance at the spotlight.
March on Athens
By Tiffany Touville | Jan. 20, 2014The streets of Athens and the Ohio University campus were peppered with more than 100 Athens residents, children and students of all races to march together to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
School of Music looking to replace old piano from 1920s
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Jan. 20, 2014In the corner of the stage in Glidden Recital Hall, an old piano, cracked and worn, is standing on its last leg. The School of Music is looking to replace this old Steinway & Sons grand piano after nearly 100 years of usage.
Graduate students to showcase a potpourri of pieces
By Sophie Kruse | Jan. 20, 2014While frequenting Baker University Center, students will soon be treated to a sight for their sore eyes.
Faculty compensation plan put in the works
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Jan. 20, 2014Ohio University administrators finally wrote a plan to raise faculty compensation after Faculty Senate had been requesting the change for years.
Losing Touch
By Anjelica Oswald | Jan. 20, 2014Walking into J. Webster Smith’s office, you can see degrees and photos covering the walls and bookshelves covered in books. The only difference between Smith’s office and that of another professor’s is the stack of braille papers next to a braille machine sitting on one half of his desk.
Officials say turning off the lights is not always energy-efficient
By Dina Berliner | Jan. 20, 2014Shutting down Ohio University buildings’ lights isn’t always the most efficient way to operate, university officials said.
Event Services seeks OU-inspired artwork
By William Hoffman | Jan. 20, 2014When Dustin Kilgour was hired as executive director of Ohio University Event Services, some of the first conversations he had with students were about the decor in Baker University Center—or the lack thereof.
Tuition guarantee includes fees
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Jan. 20, 2014It’s not just tuition that will be offered to future Ohio University students at a constant, four-year flat rate.
Wrestling: All-American Cody Walters eyes return to mat after a head injury early in the season
By Tony Wolfe | Jan. 20, 2014Until this point in the season, each competition that Ohio has prepared for has been surrounded by excitement. Through all of the excitement, however, one question has been brought up again and again:
Men's Basketball: After a string of bad first halves, Ohio hopes for a solid start against Bowling Green
By Christian Hoppens | Jan. 20, 2014For the first 20 minutes of games, Ohio pushes a figurative snooze button and doesn’t play to its potential until the second half.
BedPost: Self-pleasure can prove beneficial for both in relationship
By Ian Ording, Kristin Salaky | Jan. 20, 2014Dear BedPost,
Misconduct results in ban
By Maria DeVito | Jan. 20, 2014Ohio University’s men’s water polo team has been disbanded for hazing after the Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility investigated an Ohio University Police Department report involving alcohol as part of an initiation ritual.
Post Cartoon: 1/22/14
Jan. 20, 2014Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
