We often build our own identity upon the current surroundings of our lives. Growing up, this is achieved through the influences of family, hometown friends, and the overall system of beliefs that comprises our hometown demographic. When we come to college, that system of beliefs is torn apart — quickly.
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A former Ohio University student pleaded guilty to breaking another student’s finger in a fight outside The Convo in September.
Today an armed fugitive was on the Athens campus, and my fellow Bobcats are celebrating canceled classes and tweeting hashtags like #fugitivefest and #gundayfunday.
Bell’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.
As 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.
Walking 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, Ohio was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty on Jan. 18 to stealing village funds.
Today’s paper was made in my kitchen.
As 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.
Ten 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.
By Meryl Gottlieb| mg986611@ohiou.edu| @buzzlightmeryl
A 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.
A “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.
Athens is on the road toward becoming a more bike-friendly city.
This 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.
In 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.
One 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.
Ohio 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.
Just 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.
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