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Softball: 'Cats strive to stay in shape during offseason
By Chad Lindskog | May 24, 2012With an early exit at the Mid-American Conference tournament and the offseason underway, Ohio softball players have limited options to stay competitive during the summer.
Dean of students to replace Kent Smith as next head of Student Affairs
By Alex Felser | May 24, 2012As Ohio University waves goodbye to Kent Smith next week, students, faculty, and staff learned this morning that a familiar face will fill his shoes.
Dairy Barn to host graphic novel show
By Ian Ording | May 24, 2012The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center will showcase the work of graphic novel artists from around the globe Friday.
Conference takes OU film student to Romania
By William Ashton | May 24, 2012Students are encouraged to speak at conferences and explore territories during their tenure at Ohio University, but most don’t head almost 5,000 miles away to find the perfect conference.
Baseball: Bobcats' season ended by Bulls in extras
By JIM RYAN | May 24, 2012AVON, Ohio — After Ohio’s second Mid-American Conference tournament game Thursday, four baseballs sat within 30 feet of one another beyond the left-field fence at All Pro Freight Stadium.
Track & Field: Ohio's Pifer finishes 39th at NCAA East Regional
By Nicole Bersani | May 24, 2012When all was said and done against the other 42 best 10,000-meter runners in the NCAA East Regional, Ohio sophomore Emily Pifer stood at 39th. With a time of 37 minutes and 21.61 seconds, Pifer crossed the finish line in her highest level of competition to date.
Longtime timekeeper of 42 years shares experiences from sidelines
By Christian Hoppens | May 24, 2012In 1958, Dwight Eisenhower was the president of the United States, Major League Baseball played its first game in California and a group of young men who would go on to become the Beatles had their first recording session.
Success of OU teams a boost for uptown stores
By Tim Tripp | May 24, 2012The fantastic year of Ohio University’s football and men’s basketball teams is more than just a cause for celebration on OU’s campus — it has generated revenue for merchandise shops around campus.
Sports Column: Los Angeles deserves NFL football franchise
By Michael Stainbrook | May 24, 2012Everything about Los Angeles screams of showbiz. It’s the home of models and movie stars, the posh and the powerful. Perhaps the city has the greatest disparity between the uber-wealthy and the poorest of the poor in the country.
Program promotes rural STEM learning
By Alex Felser | May 24, 2012Ohio University will host 13 teaching candidates during the upcoming academic year to complete a fellowship that has produced several Pulitzer Prize and Fields Medal winners.
Comic book fans convene for Athens' 1st convention
By Olivia Young | May 24, 2012Nowhere in rural Southeast Ohio looks anything like a scene out of Star Trek, but that doesn’t mean residents can’t pretend it does for a day.
Search for new dean narrowed to final 4 candidates
By SARA JERDE | May 24, 2012Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is one step closer to securing a replacement dean for retiring Jack Brose.
House parties offer bands new venues
By Will Hoffman | May 24, 2012Many Athens residents might be unaware of the covert musical venues that have set up shop not far from their own backyards.
Still 'Shining in New Straitsville
By Olivia Young | May 24, 2012About 45 minutes north of Athens, the 1.3 square-mile town with a population of less than 800 celebrates its title as “moonshine capital of the world” every Memorial Day weekend.
Student arrested for "works bomb"
By Marika Lee | May 24, 2012An Ohio University student was arrested during the early morning hours Thursday for allegedly making an explosive device.
Alleged child molester found competent to stand trial
By Marika Lee | May 24, 2012A Canton man who allegedly molested two young boys last year was found competent to stand trial after months of deliberation.
Band ready to bring authentic reggae sounds to Jackie O's
By Will Hoffman | May 24, 2012Ohio might seem an unlikely place to start a reggae group, but the Cincinnati-based Cliftones are passionate about the music genre and the culture surrounding them.
Baseball: Late-inning heroics not enough to prolong season
By Nick Robbe | May 23, 2012AVON, Ohio — Ohio entered Thursday's game against eighth-seeded Buffalo needing three straight wins in the Mid-American Conference Tournament to keep its season alive.
Environmental News Nugget: May 24, 2012
May 23, 2012Austin Stahl | as506610@ohiou.edu | @AustinStahl24
