Fracking is becoming approved out of state
By Laura Scheer | Apr. 18, 2013An out of state coalition will soon give their “seal of approval” to fracking companies in the Appalachian region based on standards it says are “safe and responsible.”
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Trustees to vote on numerous increases
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 17, 2013Just 30 years ago, tuition, fees and room and board for full-time undergraduate students in public four-year universities averaged $6,381 per year.
Film: AIFAV Fest Review: An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
Apr. 17, 2013By Will Ashton | wa054010@ohiou.edu
Senate discusses changes in AlcoholEdu, student medical insurance
By Jillian Bloemer | Apr. 17, 2013Ohio University Student Senate hosted two presentations given by Vice President for Student Affairs Ryan Lombardi and Jenny Hall-Jones, interim dean of students, at their last general body meeting of the year.
Speakers promote 4/20
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Apr. 17, 2013In addition to the typical brownie sale, Students for Liberty celebrated April 20 by addressing the effects drug prohibition has on society.
Voting in VOICE
By Will Drabold | Apr. 17, 2013Dozens of students wearing orange passed out popsicles and campaigned on Thursday to make students hear their VOICE’s loud and clear.
Ohio legislators discuss voting rights
By Will Drabold | Apr. 17, 2013Michael Stinziano doesn’t directly represent Ohio’s oldest university, but that didn’t stop him from getting an earful from Ohio University students in his Columbus office Wednesday.
Ohio strikes out with doubleheader
By Chad Lindskog | Apr. 17, 2013Marshall’s senior pitcher Andi Williamson is known for mowing down batters from inside the circle, as she leads the NCAA in strikeouts with 300 strikeouts this season.
Phillip Phillips makes Athens his 'Home'
By William Hoffman | Apr. 17, 2013As the sun set atop the hills overlooking the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, a crowd gathered behind the barricaded alley in the rear of the building.
Post Cartoon 4/18/13
Apr. 17, 2013Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
Newsstands left empty after copies of 'The Post' stolen
By Sam Howard | Apr. 17, 2013Almost 1,000 issues of The Post were stolen from several prominent spots on Ohio University’s campus Wednesday morning.
Post Column: Shifting Tides: Last weeks of school are almost as good as summer
Apr. 17, 2013My girlfriend finishes her first year of college this week, and in another two weeks, I can say the same. But she was anxious, a disbelief that our first year of college is rapidly coming to a close, even though the fact that we’ll be together again under the warm, late-spring sun of Florida looms close over our heads. Yet my life here feels more ingrained by the day: I have tasks to accomplish and people to keep up with that the thought of boarding a two-hour flight and picking up with the people and events I left off with is becoming odd. Though waking up to more mornings with the sun on my face makes that end-of-the-year feeling grow exponentially.
Post Letter: Gun rights are essential for our protection
Apr. 17, 2013Imagine yourself as a crab that lives in a cave. You have many predators, and the only way to effectively defend yourself is with your claws. Your claws are capable of inflicting serious harm to others, but they keep you alive and keep you safe by warding off predators that want to harm you. Because you have claws, you are able to live each day with little worry that predators will be hanging around your cave with intentions to harm you.
Post Cartoon: 4/19/13
Apr. 17, 2013Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post's executive editors.
Senators encourage McDavis and other university presidents to help make college affordable
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 17, 2013About 100 students protesting against tuition increases demanded to speak with Ohio University President Roderick McDavis at Cutler Hall on Tuesday. However, he was about 400 miles away at an annual conference.
Joel Newby elected as President of GSS
By Olivia Hitchcock | Apr. 17, 2013Three presidential hopefuls emerged in this year’s Graduate Student Senate election, but in the end it was Team Renew who took the majority of the executive positions.
Our house
By Lindsay Friedman | Apr. 17, 2013Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final story in the second installment of The Post’s Aiding Athens series, which profiles nonprofit organizations in Athens County. Check out each story for ways in which you can help.
