Sports Column: Twitter, sports and the 'double-edged' sword of social media
By Alex Marcheschi | Feb. 11, 2013Do you remember sports before Twitter? If so, you know that it was drastically different.
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Busy schedule can impede efforts to get healthy
By Jacob DeSmit | Feb. 11, 2013I hope that you all are tuning in to this week’s update in hopes that it will be full of good news and positive vibes that this project is going really well and we’re developing a Lifetime made-for-TV movie.
Post Column: Despite rising costs, college is more accessible
Feb. 11, 2013Tuition fees are on the rise. But one thing many people don’t consider is that despite the financial cost of a college education, a degree is more attainable than ever.
Organization aims to emphasize importance of organ donation
By Maria DeVito | Feb. 11, 2013Ohio University students will have the chance to save a life on Tuesday by simply filling out a form.
Interactive comedy fuels discussion on love and fear
By Hannah Yang | Feb. 11, 2013A provocatively-themed event hosted by University Program Council dove into a humor based show on love and relationships Monday night.
Hockey: 'Cats sweep Flashes, rest upperclassmen
By Christian Hoppens | Feb. 11, 2013During the weekend, the Bobcats peppered Kent State’s legion of goalies with 100 shots, 23 finding the back of the net. But coach Dan Morris still wasn’t pleased.
Men's Basketball: Ohio heads north for tilt against Chippewas
By JIM RYAN | Feb. 11, 2013When Ohio takes the court against Central Michigan on Wednesday, it will do so against a newer-looking Chippewas squad.
Wrestling: Winning streak now at four
Feb. 11, 2013Sports place a premium on the longevity of success. Occasionally, however, success at the right time can be just as important.
Voting districts to change in Athens
By Marika Lee | Feb. 11, 2013More than 900 Athens city residents will be represented by a different councilperson after City Council approves new voting precincts.
Student dismisses lawsuit against OU
By Marika Lee | Feb. 11, 2013An Ohio University student dismissed her personal injury lawsuit against the university Thursday.
Faculty Senate reflects on Board of Trustees meetings
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Feb. 11, 2013The February Faculty Senate meeting addressed the topics covered at the Board of Trustees meeting in addition to smaller faculty resolutions.
Student artists use Baker Center as blank canvas
By Hayley Ross | Feb. 11, 2013The Undergraduate Art League has been given the opportunity to make Baker University Center a little more colorful.
Post Letter: Potential policy change could cost Scouts
Feb. 11, 2013I write this in response to Jessica Ensley’s take on the “discriminatory policy” held by the Boy Scouts of America.
Post Letter: Researchers working to determine acid rain's effects
Feb. 11, 2013Dr. Jared Deforest, associate professor for environmental and plant biology at Ohio University, kicked off the first Science Café talk of Spring Semester with an interactive presentation of his recent, innovative research. He began his speech, officially labeled “Chemical Climate Change and Sustainability,” by asking the audience, “What is climate and what is climate change?”
Post Column: Baseball's 'luxury tax' keeps rich teams rich
Feb. 11, 2013The world of professional sports is no exception to having various rules and regulations of its own. Certain rules and regulations fall far short of achieving their intended purposes. The luxury tax imposed in professional sports certainly belongs in this category.
Downtrodden
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Feb. 11, 2013Unwanted, underweight and unloved, Maybelle, a black-and-white paint pony, never stood a chance.
Post Column: Female Fox News writer spews misogyny
Feb. 10, 2013It’s been a good few months now since I reviewed an article by Fox News contributor, antifeminist critic and recently defrosted cavewoman Suzanne Venker entitled “The War On Men.” I was very happy with the way my response column turned out, and I’d like to think that I kept my criticisms fair and polite. One moment… my editor is sternly informing me that the phrase “cretinous, pustulant hell-beast” was deleted 47 times from my rough draft. I meant that in the best possible way, Joe!
Largest chunk of General Fee promised to Athletics
By JIM RYAN | Feb. 10, 2013There’s no palpable way to measure how athletic success wholly impacts an institution, yet more than a third of Ohio University’s General Fee funds intercollegiate athletics.
