Post Letter: Ohio handled scary situation badly
Jan. 30, 2013Today an armed fugitive was on the Athens campus, and my fellow Bobcats are celebrating canceled classes and tweeting hashtags like #fugitivefest and #gundayfunday.
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Post Column: Fruity brew with bitter kick one of world's best
Jan. 30, 2013Bell’s Hopslam is one of the most perfect things in existence. We love beer more than a lot of other things, but we love Hopslam even more. Hopslam’s seasonal arrival is like the Great Beer God coming to Earth, showering His (or Her) children with gloriously hoppy beer, and then going back to Heaven’s brewery.
Post Letter: Traffic jam was unsafe after campus cleared out
Jan. 30, 2013As campus emptied out yesterday, there was a total gridlock on the streets. Any shooter with a few extra clips could have shot dozens of us in our cars. A really unsafe situation. Next time I am on campus during an evacuation, I am just going to hide out somewhere.
Between the Lines: Twitter kept students in loop better than OU
Jan. 30, 2013Walking home from class, I received an Ohio University emergency text alert stating that an armed fugitive was somewhere around Station Street and Stocker Center. I quickly brushed it off — even though I live on West Green — and continued about my day … until I went on Twitter.
Former mayor of Jacksonville faces prison sentence, pleads guilty to theft in office, grand theft
By Kelly Fisher, Marika Lee | Jan. 30, 2013Former mayor of Jacksonville, Ohio was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty on Jan. 18 to stealing village funds.
Editor's Note: Evacuation puts 'Post' staff in tight quarters
Jan. 30, 2013Today’s paper was made in my kitchen.
Blue Pencil Comedy plans to expand beyond Baker Center
By Jacob DeSmit | Jan. 30, 2013As the appeal of a night walking Athens’ streets drops with the temperature, a troupe of student comedians will welcome audiences to Baker University Center on Saturday evenings.
Artist with roots at Uptown bar releases solo album
By William Hoffman | Jan. 30, 2013Ten years ago, Hil Hackworth, emcee for DysFunktional Family, was struggling to find an outlet until he discovered Athens’ own Hip-Hop Shop. Now, he runs the show.
TV: 'How I Met Your Mother' officially renewed for 9th and final season
Jan. 29, 2013By Meryl Gottlieb| mg986611@ohiou.edu| @buzzlightmeryl
7Fest injury lawsuit dismissed
By Marika Lee | Jan. 29, 2013A Columbus woman who had to have part of her toe amputated after being stomped on by a police horse at 7Fest dismissed her lawsuit against the fest founder and city officials Monday.
Hockey: Freshman stands out with power shot
By Christian Hoppens | Jan. 29, 2013A “grinder” in hockey is a player more known for throwing around his body and less apt to put the puck in the back of the net.
City to revamp 'rough' roads
By Sam Howard | Jan. 29, 2013Athens is on the road toward becoming a more bike-friendly city.
Student Senate, Benoit renew tuition discussion
By Will Drabold | Jan. 29, 2013This year’s Student Senate is looking to leave its mark by continuing a conversation about alternative funding models to permanently change how students pay for college.
Students underutilize J-School tool
By Brandon Carte | Jan. 29, 2013In the blink of an eye, more than 1,000 news sources deliver global content in about 30 languages from more than 2,300 journalists, all while 45,000 companies’ stocks are exchanged throughout the planet.
Young-adult novelist targets collegiate readers
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Jan. 29, 2013One year after graduating law school, Daria Snadowsky did something most newly graduated law students don’t have on their to-do lists: She published a novel.
Greek life to enforce 2.5 GPA standard
By Olivia Hitchcock | Jan. 29, 2013Ohio University’s current housing policy requires students to live in residence halls before completing four semesters, but there are exceptions to this rule — one of which is becoming stricter.
Two Democrats set sights on Council seat
By Kelly Gifford | Jan. 29, 2013Just weeks after an Athens City councilman announced he would not run for re-election, two potential candidates have announced they will vie for his spot.
Man faces assault charge for alleged beating of woman
By Marika Lee | Jan. 29, 2013A 53-year-old man faces up to eight years in prison after allegedly beating a woman Monday.
