Student stress continues to rise
By Hannah Yang | Apr. 23, 2013“Don’t think about it” might become a more relevant phrase to Ohio University students who are trying to cope with stress as finals week approaches.
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Women's Golf: Senior golfer looks back on athletic achievements at OU
By Alex Busch | Apr. 23, 2013Sarah Tranelli was a dual-athlete at Penfield High School in New York, where she played golf and basketball, but she chose to play golf collegiately.
Glouster man gets 5 years in prison for possession
By Kelly Fisher | Apr. 23, 2013A 51-year-old Glouster man was sentenced to five years in prison at a hearing in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday.
Students deserve more consideration by OU
Apr. 23, 2013The protests and subsequent arrests that occurred at Friday’s meeting of the Ohio University Board of Trustees were equally necessary and infuriating. Necessary, because the rising cost to attend OU absolutely must be addressed if we are to ensure that our school continues to provide an education of high quality at an affordable price. Infuriating, because of University Communications and the Board of Trustees’ failure to acknowledge that the protests and arrests occurred.
Denim Day promotes support for sexual-assault victims
By Sophie Mitchem | Apr. 23, 2013“The tighter, the better” is the motto at the Survivor Advocacy Program’s Denim Day on Wednesday.
Post Letter: Beware of smartphones controlling our lives
Apr. 22, 2013What are the top three things that you always bring with you? Keys, wallet and your cellphone? Personally, my cellphone stays with me 24/7. The first thing I do after opening my eyes is check my Facebook, and the last thing before closing my eyes is texting “Good night” to my boyfriend. Does that sound familiar? It is happening to everyone. Watch out! Your smartphone is changing you unconsciously.
New group gives voice, comfort to male sexual-assault survivors at OU
By Jessica Ensley | Apr. 22, 2013Take Back the Night saw hundreds of women come together at Ohio University and march against sexual assault. Men attended the rally and stood by as allies, but one new organization will allow male survivors of sexual assault to have a voice.
Protesters plead not guilty, plan another rally for this week
By Hannah Yang | Apr. 22, 2013Several Ohio University students appeared in court Monday morning with red patches on their chests, symbolizing support and solidarity for the four protesters who had been arrested following an act of civil disobedience.
Ping Center to change reservation process
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Apr. 22, 2013Ping Center is preparing for a lot more student involvement next school year.
OU maintains international ties
By Emily Bamforth | Apr. 22, 2013About 19 hours on a plane separate the state of Ohio and the country of Malaysia, but still Ohio University maintains a working relationship, one that’s been around since before current students were born.
FDA-approved: minors able to purchase Plan B
By Kelly Fisher | Apr. 22, 2013The Food and Drug Administration will make the “morning-after pill” available to all women, including minors, over the counter, as ordered by a federal judge earlier this month.
Post Cartoon: 4/24/13
Apr. 22, 2013Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
Orchestra demonstrates diverse skill range
By Dylan Sams | Apr. 22, 2013Once a week, a group of musicians congregates in one of Glidden’s fourth floor recital rooms. Some are years past their college days, some haven’t even left high school, others are Ohio University students and they all make up the Campus Orchestra.
Men's Golf: Ohio improves on the course
By Colin Hanner | Apr. 22, 2013Much like the changing seasons and the emergence of the spring months, Ohio has evolved and looks like a different group of players since the first half of the season last fall.
County's violent crime rate exceeds benchmarks
By Kelly Fisher | Apr. 22, 2013Although Athens County Sheriff’s Pat Kelly has said he considers the county to be safe, a recent study shows the violent crime rate is higher in Athens than in surrounding counties.
GSS discusses changes in health care policy, inducts new executives
By Olivia Hitchcock | Apr. 22, 2013With right hands raised, three of Graduate Student Senate’s new executive board members were officially sworn into the governing body.
Baseball: Brothers know how to take a hit
By Christian Hoppens | Apr. 22, 2013Freshman center fielder Nick Squires reached base three times without recording a hit or seeing four pitches out of the strike zone in a 5-4 victory against Northern Illinois on Friday.
Exceeding the limit
By Sam Howard | Apr. 22, 2013Each day in the city of Athens, almost 100 drivers return to parked cars to find ticketed fines adorning their windshields.
Recommendations could bring technology improvements to Athens
By Kate Hiller | Apr. 22, 2013From checking and sending emails, filtering water and reading parking meters, information technology has infiltrated every aspect of what a city does on a daily basis.
Baseball: Switched hitters
By Christian Hoppens | Apr. 22, 2013Rob Smith had a large problem to deal with when he took over head coaching duties from Joe Carbone, who’d been in charge of the baseball program for 24 years.
