Musical diversity showcased during Grammy awards
By William Hoffman | Feb. 10, 2013Sunday night, the annual Grammy Awards sparked speculation and debate as musicians, industry analysts and fans watched the spectacle.
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Swimming & Diving: Best efforts not enough to beat Miami
By Alexander Muehlbach | Feb. 10, 2013Going into the last 50 yards of the 400-yard freestyle relay, Katey Brooks was half a body length behind Miami’s Maddie Kete. A flip turn and 20 seconds later, Brooks was stroke to stroke with Kete, and the Aquatic Center reached a new high point on the decibel scale.
Students control only fraction of fee's millions
By Will Drabold | Feb. 10, 2013Funding hundreds of activities, sports, departments and salaries, Ohio University’s General Fee provides key day-to-day support throughout campus — though students only directly have a say in the use of 1.8 percent, or $469,127, of the millions they pay.
Hockey: Ohio unfazed in back-to-back weekend wins over Kent State
By Christian Hoppens | Feb. 10, 2013Kent State junior forward Brandon McPhail capitalized on his team’s first shot on goal Saturday night, scoring his team-leading 16th goal of the season.
Post Column: Boy Scouts should end discriminatory policy
Feb. 10, 2013The Boy Scouts of America are pushing back the decision whether to lift their ban against homosexual members. The decision was supposed to be announced Wednesday but was extended to May at the earliest.
Men's Basketball: Second-half boost pushes Bobcats past Falcons
By JIM RYAN | Feb. 10, 2013Bowling Green senior guard Jordon Crawford scored 17 points, several of which were the result of a slick step-back jumper, against Ohio on Saturday.
Post Letter: Athletics' cut of General Fee is unfairly large
Feb. 10, 2013I am writing in response to The Post’s Monday article, “Largest Chunk of General Fee Promised to Athletics.” I’d like to make two points about the university’s budget:
Of total fee, 2nd-highest share goes to Student Affairs
By Will Drabold | Feb. 10, 2013The motto “proper planning prevents poor performance” headlines Ohio University’s Division of Student Affairs website. Though plans change, Student Affairs can count on receiving 20 percent of the General Fee during the 2012–13 academic year — the second most behind Athletics.
Board of Trustees approves renovations
By Brandon Carte | Feb. 10, 2013At 12:34 p.m. Friday, the Board of Trustees meeting was adjourned, resulting in a handful of passed resolutions, one of which will cost the university millions of dollars.
Post Column: Facebook 'cool' factor is almost nonexistent for its real-life users
Feb. 10, 2013I am writing this after finishing watching The Social Network for the fifth time, pondering the numerous times in the movie they associate Facebook with the word “cool.” Don’t get me wrong; I’m one of those people who would be dying of boredom at my desk, and with the intention of checking Yahoo! Answers for my symptoms, I’d end up on Facebook trolling through pictures of some friend of some friend of some girl’s white trash wedding photos, just like everyone else.
'8' to channel marriage equality hearings
By Kristin Salaky | Feb. 10, 2013As Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act head to the Supreme Court this spring, the Athens community will have a chance to hear the details of the original trial.
Graduate Student Senate discusses how to increase representation
By Olivia Hitchcock | Feb. 10, 2013Graduate Student Senate heard from an array of speakers and debated how to best increase their university representation at Monday night’s meeting.
Post Editorial: Out in the open: OU's General Fee description leaves students in the dark
Feb. 10, 2013On today’s front page, you’ll find a breakdown of the General Fee, a pot of money to which every undergraduate student on OU’s Athens campus contributes $1,256.
Post Letter: Letter attacking preferential treatment ignores other cases
Feb. 10, 2013Myopic teacher education graduate student Stephen Pearson, writing for the misnamed Students for Justice in Palestine and Israel, clearly needs to take a few history courses. I say his group is misnamed because its actual desire, made clear in Mr. Pearson’s Feb. 7 letter to the editor, is to impose injustice, not justice, in Israel.
Post Column: 'Eminent domain' treats citizens unfairly
Feb. 10, 2013This weekend, when I tried to Google “Judge Judy,” Google kindly offered its most popular search suggestions.
TV: HIMYM only average after the final Robin Sparkles
Feb. 10, 2013By Meryl Gottlieb| mg986611@ohiou.edu| @buzzlightmeryl
Grammy Awards accurately reflect music trends
Feb. 9, 2013The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States is charged with picking the annual Grammy Award nominees every year and this time around they’ve made some great picks.
