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UPC hosts 'Hunger Games'-themed bounce house, games on College Green

Several dozen students are bouncing and jousting outside the Memorial Auditorium this afternoon.

Chicago band that performed at Inaugural Ball to appear at Union

Judson Claiborne, a Chicago-based band formed in 2007, will be stepping into the spotlight of The Union’s stage for their first Athens performance Wednesday evening.

Commission to change how Ohio schools receive funding

Ohio college and university presidents convened in Columbus on Tuesday for a summit with the governor as they analyzed the trend of rising college costs.

Small Steps enters the Athens music scene

The members of Athens’ emo-punk band Small Steps are moving their musical stylings from the basement to a bar Wednesday.

Interfaith Peace Walk commemorates Sept. 11

Ohio University students and Athens residents gathered Tuesday evening to remember the attacks that occurred Sept. 11, 2001.

Musician puts new spin on bluegrass

Whether he’s playing an open mic, strumming with his band or busking in the streets, Jake Loew is quickly becoming a staple in the Athens music scene.

MFA student casts older actors in film that parallels prison, nursing homes

With most student films, the cast is centered on people around the age of the filmmaker and crew. But Thomas Bangert, an MFA student, is breaking the trend with his thesis project.

New Court Street shop to offer threads on a budget

College students on a budget will soon have a new Court Street retail store to shop at, thanks to a local businesswoman’s plan to expand her business.

Video: 9-11 Memorial Events

Man in hospital after crashing stolen four-wheeler

A Coolville man who allegedly crashed a stolen four-wheeler while fleeing from a deputy Tuesday afternoon is now in a Columbus hospital in stable condition.

Ohio lacks in health inspection visibility

With a records request serving as the only way to view health inspections conducted in Athens eateries, hungry patrons are often left in the dark about what findings the inspections yield.

Profits from tourism in Ohio soared into billions last year

The Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau recently released a study showing that tourism in the area supports more than 10 percent of the county’s salaried employment.

Slideshow: Interfaith Peace Walk

Men's Golf: Despite improvement, 'Cats finish 15th of 16 during day 2 of invitational

Any golfer can tell you that if you putt poorly, it can throw off the rest of your game. That conundrum is exactly what plagued Ohio during the Marshall Invitational this week.

Post Letter: Bobcat football games should be cherished

Twenty-six thousand university students, faculty, staff, community members and families packed Peden Stadium this past weekend. Twenty-six thousand fans witnessed our Ohio football team dismantle the New Mexico State Aggies in the first home game of the season. Whether you were there to see a Bobcat football blitz, or the Marching 110 and a variety of local high school bands play together at halftime, twenty-six thousand members of the Athens and Ohio University community came together Saturday night.

Field Hockey: Ohio prepares for matchup with Ohio State 'like it's any other team'

Ohio State will make the trek to Athens on Wednesday having proved itself against three nationally ranked teams so far this season. Ohio, which was blanked by its only top-tier foe in 2012, will look to send the Buckeyes packing with their second-straight series loss.

Some ideas for a column that missed its mark

After reading your recently published column “Distractions abound at Ohio football games,” I couldn’t help but brainstorm and come up with some ideas for future columns for The Post.

Color Me Cultured: Physically demanding yoga session worth it

I’m a big fan of YouTube celebrity Jenna Marbles. Ever since I saw her video on how to trick people into thinking you’re beautiful, which I totally came upon by chance and was definitely not researching a better way to do my hair, I became one of her subscribers.

Dance medicine specialist hopes to create Ohio program that would fuse several separate fields

After an injury, the worst advice a dancer could get is to stop dancing; they simply don’t want to hear that, said Liz Conway, a junior studying dance.

BREAKING: Canton man pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping

A Canton man charged with raping two juveniles in April 2011 could spend life in prison after changing his plea to guilty Wednesday.