Baseball: Smith reflects on first season at the helm
By Christian Hoppens | May 23, 2013The fourth day of the Mid-American Conference Tournament was a soggy one, as rain rolled through Avon causing delay after delay.
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New bill could hurt Athens tanning salons
By Lucas Daprile | May 23, 2013A bill proposed by the Ohio House of Representatives would place further regulations on the tanning industry at — what tanning advocates are saying — a further cost to an industry already targeted by the government.
Phillips now second top Democrat in Ohio House
By Lucas Daprile | May 23, 2013Rep. Debbie Phillips, the person who represents the people of Athens when debating public policy in Columbus, just got a promotion.
Parking spaces, trees get the ax for university summer construction projects
By Will Drabold | May 23, 2013Ohio University’s landscape is changing as officials chip away at the university’s lengthy list of summer construction projects.
Eye in the sky
By Allan Smith | May 23, 2013A recent purchase by the state could increase the Ohio Investigative Unit’s already towering presence in Athens during fest season.
Rootwire music festival lineup announced
By Jacob DeSmit | May 22, 2013Fans of Athens-born psychedelic quintet Papadosio have plenty to look forward to at this year’s Rootwire Festival as the masterminds behind the music and arts event will play three of the four nights alongside a slew of similar acts.
TV: Insight on 'How I Met Your Mother' season nine
May 22, 2013By Meryl Gottlieb| mg986611@ohiou.edu| @buzzlightmeryl
TV: 'Glee' star Lea Michele to write a book
May 22, 2013By Meryl Gottlieb| mg986611@ohiou.edu| @buzzlightmeryl
Skeletonwitch celebrates 10 years of head-banging raw metal
By Jacob DeSmit | May 22, 2013Having long held the distinction of being the most prolific heavy metal group to come out of Athens, Skeletonwitch has reached yet another milestone this year as the band celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
'White Lightning' strikes New Straitsville in four-day festival
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | May 22, 2013For one long weekend, the town of New Straitsville will triple or quadruple its population by celebrating its title as the “moonshine capital of the world.”
OU engineering study sheds light on dino dining
By Will Drabold | May 22, 2013Ohio University researchers' studies were published in scientific publications this week for their discoveries in how dinosaurs ate — and the bacteria behind fecal matter.
Officials to issue more citations, change signage after three deaths in Hocking Hills
By Sam Howard | May 21, 2013For the third time this year, a hiker who entered a state park in the Hocking Hills region did not leave alive.
Tornado destroys Moore, Okla.
By Chad Lindskog, Will Drabold | May 20, 2013The tornado that ripped through Oklahoma City’s suburbs and killed two dozen people Monday hit some Ohio University football players close to home.
County cashing in from casino taxes
By Kelly Fisher | May 20, 2013Though gamblers aren’t generally poised to make millions playing slots and tables at casinos, Ohio counties have been raking it in since casinos opened their doors in Ohio.
Case against OU in student's death resumes
By Kelly Fisher | May 20, 2013An Ohio Court of Claims motion earlier this month lifted the almost 2-year-old stay on a case against Ohio University involving a former student’s death.
University named a 'green' college
By SARA JERDE | May 20, 2013The Princeton Review named Ohio University a “green college” in its third annual report after analyzing the university’s sustainability-related policies, practices and programs.
Nelsonville Music Festival schedule announced
By William Hoffman | May 20, 2013While the headliners have been announced for some time now, the real gems of Nelsonville Music Festival tend to be the smaller sets on the Porch Stage and No-Fi Cabin.
Public universities respond to state budget amendment
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | May 19, 2013Universities in Ohio are uniting to lobby against a proposed budget amendment from state Republicans that would allow non-resident students to pay in-state tuition if they register to vote.
