Post Cartoon: 10/8/13
Oct. 6, 2013Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
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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.
Ohio begins strategic investment plan
By Will Drabold | Oct. 6, 2013Ohio University will save up for the next seven years, but funds will consistently trickle down until then to bring about change at the Athens campus.
The PHILosopher: Backups are a must
Oct. 6, 2013I’m on my ninth iPhone and my second Macbook Pro. My 2010 Macbook Pro got stolen during a party last year and I bust more iPhones than beer bottles on any given weekend. Unfortunately, my column this week will be very short due to the fact that I have suffered water damage to my now second Macbook Pro.
Men's golf: Bobcats falter at day one of Firestone Invitational
By Luke O'Roark | Oct. 6, 2013With the first day of the Firestone Invitational in the books, Ohio University has come out of the gates on the wrong side of the leaderboards.
Editor's Note: Flashback to the 90s
Oct. 6, 2013Bobcats, welcome to day two of Homecoming week and The Post’s throwback week. Today, we bring you the newspaper in the style of 1993.
Syrian student, with family and friends living in 'warzone,' feels conflict
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 6, 2013After last visiting her home in Damascus, Syria in 2012, Katty Alhayek, an Ohio University second year graduate student, said she found it difficult to stay in contact with her friends and family.
Halftime Fest garners fewer arrests
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 6, 2013Considering the number of people at Saturday’s Halftime Fest, the number of arrests was slim compared to previous years.
The Broken Code
Oct. 6, 2013"The Broken Code" -- Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) takes his frustrations out on Ted (Josh Radnor) during the best man poker game, on the final season of How I Met Your Mother, Monday Oct 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.Photo: Richard Cartwright/CBS é 2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
LGBT History Month honors struggles from past, present
By Rebekah Barnes | Oct. 6, 2013The Ohio University LGBT Center is gearing up for a month full of activities, celebrating and honoring LGBT History Month.
Women's golf rests in sixth through first day of 'The Preview'
By Kelsey Surmacz | Oct. 6, 2013On Monday, the Ohio women’s golf team finished the first day of action at The Preview in Fishers, Ind., as the Bobcats sit in sixth place out of 16 teams midway through the 36-hole event.
First year MFA's begin 'boot camp' projects
By William Ashton | Oct. 6, 2013The first year Master of Fine Arts students are getting ready to shoot their film one projects, which have been in production or will move into production in the next couple weeks.
Golf: Americans win 5th consecutive Presidents Cup
By Colin Hanner | Oct. 6, 2013COLUMBUS — United States dominance of the International team was washed out by headlines of uncooperative weather and delayed play throughout the weekend, as rain affected almost all four days of competition at the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
Athens supports Munroe Falls court appeal
By Cassie Kelly | Oct. 6, 2013A Summit County city isn’t alone in its fight for regulations on hydraulic fracturing.
Football: Bobcats hand Zips Homecoming loss
By Brandon Kors | Oct. 6, 2013Although Akron plays at InfoCision Stadium, Ohio might as well have renamed it Precision Stadium during its 43-3 win against the Zips on Saturday.
Business tops study abroad numbers
By Claire Schomaker | Oct. 6, 2013Ohio University and international students will both travel abroad in pursuit of a business-related degree.
Science with Dan: Water is so much more than a thirst quencher
Oct. 6, 2013H2O. Water. Aqua. We give this substance a billion different names. We drink it every day of our lives. We usually start our days by pouring it all over ourselves. We even poop in it. It is everywhere and is involved in pretty much everything that we do. It is essential to our survival. We can only survive for three days without ingesting it, yet so often we set it aside and refuse to give it the respect that this nutrient deserves.
From the coroner's desk
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 6, 2013The responsibility to determine what to write on an individual’s death certificate rests with the coroner, and in Athens County, an Ohio University faculty member holds the pen.
Baseball: Bobcats show off, score big in alumni game
By Tony Wolfe | Oct. 5, 2013While the Major League Baseball playoffs are now underway, the Ohio baseball team hosted its own fall classic Saturday, welcoming former players to compete in the alumni game at Bob Wren Stadium.
