No one to blame for misdiagnosis of rare infection
Aug. 27, 2013I once asked a doctor, “What’s the craziest thing that you have ever seen?” Without hesitation the doctor, an internist, painfully said, “Necrotizing fasciitis.”
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Student trustees disagree over voting rights, university remains silent
By Olivia Hitchcock | Aug. 27, 2013Ohio University’s two student trustees will join 12 other board members during their retreat on Thursday, but will not be casting votes despite efforts from student officials and state legislators.
Student researcher surveys counties on effects of fracking
By Sam Howard | Aug. 27, 2013Politicians in Athens County have made it clear they have a lot of questions about hydraulic fracturing.
Multipurpose center to be named Walter Fieldhouse
By JIM RYAN | Aug. 27, 2013Previously called a multipurpose center or pavilion, the indoor recreation facility being built adjacent to Peden Stadium now has an official title: the Walter Fieldhouse.
Jury finds Athens man not guilty of felonious assault, spreading HIV
By Kelly Fisher | Aug. 27, 2013
Performance group auditions bring new crop of talent
By Sophie Mitchem | Aug. 27, 2013A new year brings a new crop of students and new members to campus groups. But for many, they must first pass the dreaded audition.
Professor emerita to recount meeting, message of King
By Anjelica Oswald | Aug. 27, 2013As a junior in college, Francine Childs traveled to the University of Texas at Austin in 1956 to see Martin Luther King Jr. conduct a workshop, not knowing that she would have the opportunity to meet and speak with him.
OU officials dispute low graduation rates
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Aug. 27, 2013Ohio University’s Southern and Chillicothe campuses were recently deemed among national public universities two of the worst campuses for graduation rates, but university officials claim it’s not an accurate analysis.
Post Column: 24-hour filibuster longest in history
Aug. 27, 2013The day was August 28, 1957. Following the passage of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, whites in the South had begun to violently rise up and commit heinous acts against African Americans, assaults and including church bombings.
Stafford loan interest can rise with economy
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Aug. 27, 2013Stafford loan interest rates for undergraduates increased this school year, but the 6.8 percent loan rate is off the table — for now.
Ghosts of the Past
By Lucas Daprile | Aug. 27, 2013Tim Pfaff, 51, never thought much of the basketball-sized rocks that would occasionally fall from the hill behind his Fort Street home in Athens.
Students, landlords continue to battle over maintenance
By Hannah Yang | Aug. 27, 2013Though most students hardly expect pristine conditions when moving into off-campus housing, water leaks, missing cabinet doors and broken light switches were more than Katie Spector anticipated when she and her housemates moved into their Grosvenor Street home.
Sports Column: Bobcats face early season challenge against Cardinals
By Colin Hanner | Aug. 27, 2013Whoa there, Bobcat fan, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Theater students return from bustling summer 'boot camp'
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Aug. 27, 2013Summer is over, but for certain students in the School of Theater, break has just begun.
Art classes help students with mental illnesses
By Sophie Mitchem | Aug. 26, 2013Finding a community through creative expression for those living with mental illness was the goal when Elise Sanford founded the Athens Photographic Project in 2000.
Reopened store diversifies craft selections
By Jacob DeSmit | Aug. 26, 2013As students return to campus, the new Jo-Ann Fabrics on 743 E. State St. looks to provide Athens with a renewed set of craft materials for the new school year.
County judge grants appeal to man convicted of rape
By Kelly Fisher | Aug. 26, 2013After being convicted on July 31 of raping an intoxicated Ohio University student and being granted his appeal last week, Levi Canterbury is awaiting his next hearing.
BedPost starts fresh with new columnist
By Ian Ording, Kristin Salaky | Aug. 26, 2013Welcome back to the BedPost!
