Avett Brothers opener to play music festival
By Will Hoffman | May 13, 2012Singing isn’t just a natural talent for Sallie Ford. Her voice, a mix between vintage and modern, is something she fine-tunes every day.
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Post Letter: REACH will be the most effective once in office
May 13, 2012Let me start by saying I support REACH. I table for them, and I wear its shirt. Thus, any attempt to make this letter seem disingenuous would be misguided. That being said, allow me to explain why I support REACH.
Pifer advances to NCAA regional, team finishes 11th in MAC
By Nicole Bersani | May 13, 2012Ohio had five athletes earn points during the Mid-American Conference Championship, but a handful of other close calls dropped the team lower in the standings than it would have liked.
Despite festival-loaded tour, The Werks will make midweek Athens appearance
By Ian Ording | May 13, 2012The Dayton band The Werks is excited to jam for Athens residents at Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery during its current lineup of outdoor festival dates.
Tamer tactics at center of campaigns
By SARA JERDE | May 13, 2012In comparison with last year’s contentious Ohio University Student Senate campaign season, tickets vying for office in 2012 have practiced tame tactics and clean campaigning.
Nashville rockers express 'weird' life on the road in latest album
By Will Hoffman | May 13, 2012For southern rockers Those Darlins, touring isn’t always the paradise many might think it is, and four years on the road has shaken some of the band’s screws loose.
The BedPost: Private piercings do not portend a person's promiscuity
By Alex Bill, Steph Doan | May 13, 2012I’m interested in getting my hood pierced. Do you think potential partners will think it’s too much or consider me a slut?
Steering committee eases students into semester transition
By Alex Felser | May 13, 2012With Ohio University students and advisors preparing to schedule for fall semester, new resources are being rolled out to ease the process.
Post Letter: REACH execs have already proved themselves worthy
May 13, 2012Evan Ecos came strolling up to me shortly after the announcement of the winners of the 2010 Student Senate election. Honestly, the only thing I could think at the time was, “Look at this one coming to suck up for a commissionership.”
Run of the Mill
By XANDER ZELLNER | May 13, 2012Cody Pyle, a member of Ohio University’s Phi Kappa Theta fraternity, chose to spend his Saturday afternoon patrolling Mill Street as opposed to drinking with his peers.
Most expensive road face lift project in years to hit Athens
By Lucas Daprile | May 13, 2012A mild winter caused noticeably less damage to city streets this year, but Athens officials plan to spend about $400,000 repaving them — the most the city has spent for paving since 2007.
Men's basketball expects to hit NCAA scholarship benchmark
By Michael Stainbrook | May 13, 2012The NCAA has released little news this year about changes to its bylaws, but the Bobcats are expecting to hear some good news next month.
OU Relay for Life hits $45K mark of $66K goal and still tallying
By Colette Whitney | May 12, 2012Hundreds joined together this past Friday to combat cancer, participating in Ohio University’s 10th Relay For Life event.
Speaker to discuss the importance of building economic relationships and language learning
By Anjelica Oswald | May 12, 2012March 11, 2011: A “triple disaster” — a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown — struck Japan, resulting in the nation’s largest crisis since World War II.
Ethnic cast connects with OU audience
By Anjelica Oswald | May 12, 2012Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium was transformed and audience members inside were transported to a New York barrio street, salon, corner store, house and dance club during the performance of In the Heights’ Saturday evening.
Post Letter: With bad spending, OU won't earn alumni money
May 12, 2012I love Ohio University and Athens. I’ve had the privilege of leadership in two school organizations and involvement in honors programs; I’ve seen the talent and dedication of Ohio University’s students displayed in every corner of Athens and beyond. I fully expect that in my old age, I will fondly daydream of the one-of-a-kind experiences I’ve shared with my fellow Bobcats and Athenians. But in my three years at OU, I have also had to defend some of my professors from being laid off due to budget cuts. I have watched friends sign student loans that will follow them to the grave. While talking with potential students and their families, I’ve had to try explaining why some of our facilities are crumbling.
I'm not a doctor...: Envying childlike dreams, writer focuses on future
May 12, 2012Children are constantly asked what they want to be when they grow up, and it seems as if they always have an answer. Everything seems possible. Some kids want dream jobs — baseball player, president of the United States or movie star. Some want jobs that seem more glamorous than they are — pilot, doctor or teacher.
Post Letter: Voter in favor of Obama's support of women
May 12, 2012As we celebrate our mothers and women in our life this week, we have a lot to be grateful for and a lot at stake in the upcoming election.
