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MTV's 'RapFix' to feature local 10Fest veteran
By Lindsay Friedman | Dec. 4, 2012With yet another surprise up his sleeve, local rapper Jean P will be featured on MTV’s RapFix on Wednesday.
Schooling Parents
By Olivia Young | Dec. 4, 2012A football player, aspiring nurse and hockey player have one thing in common besides being students at Ohio University: They are all parents as well.
A cappella group to perform Uptown
By Emily Bamforth | Dec. 4, 2012Athens Christmas celebrations will continue with the New Chords on the Block performing on the steps of the Athens Courthouse on Wednesday evening.
Women's Basketball: 'Cats to switch up rotation after losses
By Alex Marcheschi | Dec. 4, 2012After Ohio’s Dec. 2 loss to Detroit, the fifth straight for the team, Ohio coach Semeka Randall indicated that a change in the Bobcats’ starting rotation would likely occur.
Sentence does not end with prison release for Athens' sex offenders
By Marika Lee | Dec. 4, 2012Following a prison stint, sex offenders must register their addresses and check in with the county sheriff’s office regularly for at least 10 years — there are more than 70 Athens County residents who fall into this category.
Post Letter: Spielberg's 'Lincoln' humanizes a monument
Dec. 4, 2012Shortly after Abraham Lincoln’s final breath on the morning of April 15, 1865, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, standing over the slain leader, is supposed to have remarked that “now he belongs to the ages.” Re-creating the life and times of a man so revered in American history is certainly a difficult task, but one that Steven Spielberg’s recent film Lincoln overwhelmingly succeeds at.
Men's Basketball: Bobcats aim for road win
By JIM RYAN | Dec. 4, 2012What does a tiger do when it takes a little tiger snooze? It takes a couple days to focus on itself instead of preparing for its opponent — at least that’s the case for the Memphis Tigers, which welcome Ohio to their home arena Wednesday after taking 10 days away from game action.
Historical Society offers special events highlighting past Athens culture
By Sam Howard | Dec. 4, 2012As the new year approaches, the Athens County Historical Society is sponsoring special events that provide a glimpse into Athens culture of years past.
Post Letter: State's funding plan will devalue degrees
Dec. 4, 2012I was disappointed reading The Post’s recent editorial, “Quality, not quantity,” that supports the move by Governor Kasich and university presidents to change the way funding is allocated to state universities. The ironically titled editorial supports a proposal that would restructure the State Share of Instruction formula, in a way that would favor universities with higher graduation rates rather than enrollment. If this formula is adopted, we will certainly see an increase in the quantity of degrees being pumped out, but students will suffer from an overall decrease in the quality of their education.
STI test results not always indicative of perfect health
By Sarah Grothjan | Dec. 4, 2012Much like the warnings inscribed on the packaging of contraceptives, practitioners also caution students that testing doesn’t guarantee a clean bill of sexual health.
Post Column: The Roman Empire, sold for 50,000 loaves
Dec. 3, 2012At first, there were normal auctions, which involved a lot of yelling.
Non-union employees, councilmembers seek new pay increase
By Ben Mathes | Dec. 3, 2012Athens City officials have been trying to hammer out a benefits package for non-union city employees for weeks until city council members presented a plan to remove the nail altogether.
Men's Basketball: Bobcats prepare for 'athletic' contest against Tigers
By JIM RYAN | Dec. 3, 2012Jon Smith is listed as 6-foot-6, meaning he is nine inches taller than the average American man age 20 or older. He weighs only 187 pounds — more than eight pounds less than the national average.
New pet store to offer charitable services
By Kelly Fisher | Dec. 3, 2012A soon-to-open downtown PetSmart will not only offer pet food and supplies to customers, but also provide adoption services for dogs and cats.
Commissioners expect smooth new-year transition for budget
By XANDER ZELLNER | Dec. 3, 2012In their annual budget hearing — detailing budget appropriations from 2012 and budget requests for 2013 — the Athens County commissioners concluded that, budget wise; Athens is in good shape for the coming year.
Post Cartoon: 12/5/12
Dec. 3, 2012Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
