Jewish holiday aims to educate children
By Sophie Mitchem | Feb. 21, 2013Costumes, storytelling and kids will be aplenty at Hillel’s Family Purim Celebration this Friday.
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Independence Bowl appearance carries hefty price tag
By JIM RYAN | Feb. 21, 2013Expenses for the Ohio football team’s six-day trip to the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl in December totaled almost $16,000 more than those for this past year’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, according to a report released by Ohio Athletics on Thursday.
Hunting season to undergo changes
By Laura Scheer | Feb. 21, 2013Extended hunting hours, a new hunting season and different limits for the number of deer a hunter is allowed to shoot per season are among some of the rule changes that could help keep Ohio’s deer population in check.
12-year-old headlines at Donkey
Feb. 21, 2013Most musicians don’t start rocking in their parents’ garage or writing songs until they’re in high school, but 12-year-old Aubree Riley, a sixth grader at Morrison Elementary School, is getting a head start.
Glouster citizens remain positive
By Allan Smith | Feb. 21, 2013Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a five-part series highlighting different villages in Athens County.
Winter Dance Concert showcases choreography of faculty
By Dylan Sams | Feb. 21, 2013Stage lights and the audience’s eyes will be focused on Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium’s platform as student dancers perform Friday and Saturday night.
'Cats, Bruins face off in ESPN BracketBuster
By JIM RYAN | Feb. 21, 2013Since losing all four non-conference road games, Ohio has taken four of five Mid-American Conference contests away from the friendly confines of The Convo.
Good Works Walk sheds light on living in poverty
By Olivia Hitchcock | Feb. 21, 2013Good Works will hold its 11th annual walk Saturday to raise awareness of rural poverty in Athens and to raise funds for The Timothy House, the only shelter in nine Southeast Ohio counties.
Defining Net Worth
By Christian Hoppens | Feb. 21, 2013In Sunday’s Central States Collegiate Hockey League Tournament final against Iowa State, senior forward Tyler Pilmore was checked over the boards and into the Cyclones’ bench during a shift in the first period.
Sassafraz to play at Union with other funk, soul groups
By William Hoffman | Feb. 21, 2013Athens group, Sassafraz, will return to The Union Bar & Grill, 18 W. Union St., with hopes of releasing a new album before the show after being delayed for several months.
An Open Love Letter To Ed Sheeran
Feb. 21, 2013So after some time away, I’m back to do some weekly love letters. This week? A redhead with an angel voice.
Court dismisses student's lawsuit against OU
By Marika Lee | Feb. 20, 2013The Ohio Court of Claims accepted the dismissal of an Ohio University student’s lawsuit against the university Thursday.
Winter Farming: Athens farm plans to teach sustainability, permaculture way of living
By XANDER ZELLNER | Feb. 20, 2013To care for the earth. To care for the people. To share the surplus.
Post Letter: OU needs to follow OSU, Toledo, freeze tuition now
Feb. 20, 2013The Columbus Dispatch yesterday reported that Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee recommended a tuition freeze at OSU. In November, the University of Toledo announced that it was freezing tuition for the 2013–14 academic year. We applaud OSU and Toledo for beginning to address the issue of student debt, and hope that Ohio University will be the next in line to freeze tuition.
Post Letter: On-campus smoking ban would not work
Feb. 20, 2013I write regarding the recent consideration of Ohio University becoming an entirely smoke-free campus.
Winter Farming: Farm extensions allow local farmers to grow in the winter
By Laura Scheer | Feb. 20, 2013While most food is traditionally grown in the fall, summer and spring seasons, one local farm has become a model for successful winter agriculture.
Independence Bowl expenditures total $502,445
Feb. 20, 2013December's AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl cost Ohio University $502,445.30.
