Up, up & away
By SARA JERDE | Nov. 13, 2012Scott Denoma, a sophomore at Ohio University, is learning how to fly.
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Uptown businesses face steep fines for live music play
By Will Hoffman | Nov. 13, 2012Many in Athens might dread the $5 cover charge at a venue’s door to see a local band perform, but the owners of the venue are paying certain companies more than $3,000 in yearly fees to host the acts.
Post Column: Sophia's Chinerica: Youth too willing to give up on seniors
Nov. 13, 2012During the 55th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, I watched The Last Station, a documentary by Catalina Vergara and Cristian Soto about the residents of a Chilean nursing home.
Wok This Way: Looking forward to Thanksgiving eats: Massive meal a centerpiece of November cuisine
Nov. 13, 2012This Thanksgiving, along with family, friends and happiness, there is also one more thing I am going to be thankful for: the insane amount of food I am going to consume.
Female murderers higher than average in county
By Marika Lee | Nov. 13, 2012Ashley Young’s sentence to life in prison ended the only case involving a female murderer in Athens County in the past five years, but statistically, the county is above the national average for female murderers.
Football: Offensive mentality up next
By Nick Robbe | Nov. 13, 2012It is often said that birds of a feather flock together, meaning that like-minded individuals share common ambitions. Ball State is the latest team invested in dealing Ohio a loss.
17-year-old girl missing from Hocking College campus found, Sheriff says
By Joshua Jamerson, Pat Holmes | Nov. 13, 2012UPDATE: Megan Lea Morgan, 17, who was reported missing Tuesday night by the Hocking College Police Department, has been found in Athens, according to a Facebook post by Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly. More details to come.
Social media offers promotional trade-offs for startup musicians
By Will Hoffman | Nov. 13, 2012With 584 million active users on Facebook every day, it can be hard for small-time bands to distinguish themselves in a music scene that is largely oversaturated.
Women's Basketball: Lady 'Cats snag win against Vikings in first season match
By Alex Marcheschi | Nov. 13, 2012After an eye-opening overtime win against Wheeling Jesuit in an exhibition game, Ohio started the regular season with a 63-56 victory against the Cleveland State Vikings.
Costume store one-stop-shop for more than just Halloween
By Kristin Salaky | Nov. 13, 2012With Halloween in the past, most are packing their costumes away. But for some, playing dress up never ends.
OU asks court to dismiss lawsuit for alleged bus accident
By Marika Lee | Nov. 13, 2012Ohio University filed a response in the Ohio Court of Claims on Tuesday asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit of a Cincinnati woman, who claims she was hit by a CATS bus in September 2011.
OU Center for Entrepreneurship celebrates week of innovation
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 13, 2012Ohio University will participate in a weeklong event encouraging students to share creative ideas to expand career opportunities.
Theater group reaches out to younger demographics
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Nov. 13, 2012Calling in the likes of Mark Ruffalo, Hayden Christensen, Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Michael Cera and Jake Gyllenhaal, “This Is Our Youth” gives the Your Lost Flamingo Company some big shoes to fill.
Post Column: Inventions run the gamut of absurdity
Nov. 13, 2012Albert Einstein said, “If at first an idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.”
County 'fracking' report could reach state level
By Laura Scheer | Nov. 13, 2012The recommendations of an Athens County “fracking” committee about regulating the controversial drilling and injecting practices might soon reach the agenda of state legislators.
Proposed tax, vending codes met with disapproval
By Sam Howard | Nov. 13, 2012Municipal tax codes and the sale of burritos both fell under the scrutiny of Athens City Council Tuesday night.
Posting Up: Kyrie Irving is the best thing happen to Cleveland since well, you know who
By Alex Marcheschi | Nov. 13, 2012As everyone who owns a television knows, LeBron James left Cleveland for Miami after the 2010 season. James' exodus left Cleveland devastated. Fans were burning number 23 jerseys in the streets, weeping in bars and cursing the name that brought them relevance for seven seasons.
