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Update: OU freshman found dead in dorm on South Green over weekend
By Will Drabold | Aug. 31, 2013Saying it could be weeks or months until the investigation is complete, Ohio University Police Department Chief Andrew Powers said Saturday that the death of freshman Michael Robinson poses no threat to the university community.
Ohio University student dies on South Green
By Will Drabold | Aug. 30, 2013Michael Robinson, a freshman at Ohio University, died in Atkinson House on Saturday, according to an email from OU's Dean of Students Jenny Hall-Jones.
High School Football: Trimble Prepared for Nelsonville-York Rivalry
Aug. 30, 2013By Sam Kwiatkowski
Volleyball: Bobcats head across country for fall's first three matches
By Alex Busch | Aug. 29, 2013Ohio is set to start its season by competing in the Oregon Classic this weekend in Eugene, Ore., where the Bobcats will face three teams, including 2012 National Championship runner-up Oregon.
Officer's canine partner euthanized
By Sam Howard | Aug. 29, 2013A K-9 deputy with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office was put down Thursday morning.
OU First Lady granted pay increase by trustees
By Will Drabold | Aug. 29, 2013The McDavis' household was given more than one pay increase at Thursday’s Board of Trustees’ meeting.
The Ridges returns to Casa, postpones album
By William Hoffman | Aug. 29, 2013Since Athens’ band The Ridges released its self-titled 2011 EP, hungry music fans have been waiting for a full album. But a year after recording the new tracks, the band is asking fans to wait.
Ohio museum brings world of Harry Potter to life
By Sophie Mitchem | Aug. 29, 2013Witches, wizards and magical beasts come alive at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery’s “Harry Potter’s World.”
College Matt-ers: Despite ranking, OU students don't get 'best bang' for buck
Aug. 29, 2013As I was reading my social media news feed this week, I noticed a number of my friends — and Ohio University itself — beaming over the fact that OU had been ranked second among universities where students “get the best bang for their buck.” Now, there are a lot of things I love about OU, but affordability is not one of them, so naturally I was skeptical of such a claim.
Football: 'Cats prepare for impending all-around attack
By Brandon Kors | Aug. 29, 2013One constant in the ever-changing world of college athletics is the prospect of a new season, sure to be full of triumphs and tribulations, every year.
Building on Beer
By Emily Bamforth | Aug. 29, 2013Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery has been a longtime favorite Uptown, but Athens residents and students alike are now finding more ways to enjoy the mainstay’s craft beer.
Women's Soccer: Rodgers looks for season's first win in weekend games
By Andy Kovar | Aug. 29, 2013After crossing some firsts off its to-do list last week, Ohio looks to continue the momentum this weekend against DePaul and Eastern Kentucky. The Bobcats, who sit at 0-1-1, are looking for their first win under new head coach Aaron Rodgers.
Trustees raise McDavis' salary to $427K in surprise vote
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen, Will Drabold | Aug. 29, 2013Dozens of miles from Ohio University’s Athens campus, the Board of Trustees unanimously agreed on several topics: increasing pay for President Roderick McDavis and OU faculty and staff, as well as considering taking out $100 million in debt over five years to fund construction projects.
Slight peak in rowdiness normal for opening weekend, police say
By Allan Smith | Aug. 29, 2013Noise complaints and reports of break-ins are the most typical types of activity local police deal with when students return to Athens, law enforcement officials said.
Post Cartoon: 8/30/13
Aug. 29, 2013Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
Underdog status nothing new for Bobcats
By Brandon Kors | Aug. 29, 2013Starting the season against a big-name opponent is anything but a foreign concept to Ohio.
Post Letter: Activist seeks support for local, national forest
Aug. 29, 2013My heart breaks when I think of the growing assaults on our commons –– on our air, our water and our public lands. In Southeast Ohio, Wayne National Forest, Ohio’s only national forest, has been abused for decades. Extensive logging takes place under false pretenses as “ecological management.” The area has been assaulted by “prescribed” burns, which are not even appropriate in eastern forests. ATV trails increasingly riddle the land. Non-native species invade wherever there is a disturbance.
