Athens City Council adopts new fringe benefits practices
By Cassie Kelly | Oct. 7, 2013Athens City Council adopted a fringe benefits package for non-union city workers Monday, including police, fire fighters and maintenance workers.
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Without vaccine, virus kills 4 Ohio dogs in 6 weeks
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 7, 2013The cool air of fall is here, and with the return of warm sweaters and pumpkin spice lattes come illnesses such as the common cold.
A Defenseman's Dream
By Allan Smith | Oct. 7, 2013It was destiny for one Bobcat’s defenseman to don “green.”
OU connections with Ghana create broad alumni base
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 7, 2013While students at Ohio University are applying for programs and scholarships to study abroad in Ghana, some Ghanaian students are going through similar applications to study in Athens.
MAC Notebook: Miami axes Treadwell, government shutdown prompts questions
By Charlie Hatch | Oct. 7, 2013SURPRISE, SURPRISE
Local fertility rates remain low
By Emma Ockerman | Oct. 7, 2013As a child, Ohio University admissions and commissions employee and freelance journalist Mary Reed mused that eventually she’d want children of her own. She thought one day she’d be ready.
'Post' editors share common beliefs despite 38 year gap
Oct. 7, 2013Hey, Ohio University. Welcome to day three of Homecoming week and our third “throwback” front. Today’s front page recalls the style of The Post in the 1978.
Show me the money
By Olivia Hitchcock | Oct. 7, 2013Student Senate’s budget is true and accurate to the best of its treasurer’s knowledge.
Hockey: Liberty ices Ohio despite competitive play
By Alex Baele | Oct. 6, 2013The newfound rivalry between ranked teams Ohio and Liberty continued this weekend at Bird Arena, as each team showed extreme intensity throughout the two-game series.
Celebrating religious holidays in Athens sometimes proves difficult for minority cultures
By Anjelica Oswald | Oct. 6, 2013For some, preparation for an upcoming holiday is as easy as heading to the local store for supplies, but for others, it’s not that simple.
Volleyball: Bobcats defeat division rivals at home
By Alex Busch | Oct. 6, 2013Ohio hosted a pair of Mid-American Conference East foes this weekend in The Convo and used precision from all areas of the court to match their best start to a season since 2005.
TV: ‘How I Met Your Mother’ dusts off ‘The Bro Code’
Oct. 6, 2013By Meryl Gottlieb| mg986611@ohiou.edu| @buzzlightmeryl
BedPost: Communication, patience can spice up your love life
By Ian Ording, Kristin Salaky | Oct. 6, 2013Dear Bedpost,
Between the Lines: Shutdown causes delay in information, news
Oct. 6, 2013Phones go straight to voicemail. Messages on federal government websites apologetically confirm their dormant state, if they are even accessible. Amid the 800,000 furloughed government employees, some are public information officers in charge of communicating with the media and providing essential information. Those who are not furloughed are often overburdened and short-staffed. There is never a good time for Congress to slip into a political coma, but last week was an especially bad time to do so with Affordable Care Act Health Care Exchanges opening, the federal government shutting down and a car crash ending in tragedy in Washington D.C.
Marching 110: Band takes its show on the road to Giants game in NY
By Anna Gibbs | Oct. 6, 2013The Marching 110 went on its way to New York this weekend to perform at the Giants game, and it takes a lot of hard work, dedication and money to get them ready for the show.
Attendance drops for Number Fest's latest draw
By Connor Kirchens | Oct. 6, 2013Hoodie Allen, Riff Raff and The Chainsmokers enthusiastically headlined Halftime Fest, despite a decline in attendees.
Post Cartoon: 10/8/13
Oct. 6, 2013Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
Shops offer taste of fall
By Emily Bamforth | Oct. 6, 2013Debby Fulks returned to her local coffeehouse Wednesday with a few gallons of cider and less money in her pocket than usual.
Avoiding Hazard
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 6, 2013When a chemistry class in Clippinger Laboratories makes potassium dichromate, pouring the corrosive and carcinogenic substance down the sink would be an unfortunate end for the fish — and some humans — of Athens.
