We live in an era of globalization. As transportation costs have fallen, economies are increasingly integrated, and capitalism searches for new profits, we have an amazing number of products from around the world available to us. We buy lots of cheap products at Wal-Mart produced in China, for example. Food is no exception; our diet has globalized as well.
By Austin Stahl | as506610@ohiou.edu | @AustinStahl24
—Editors Note: Due to confusion over a section of the FBI filing, the original version of this article included the name of the adolescent sexually assaulted by Jason Hutchinson, falsely attributing that name as a nickname for Hutchinson. All references to that name have been removed. The Post regrets the error.
Even though spring is in full bloom in Athens, some Ohio University students and Athens residents have yet to bid adieu to winter.
From elite schools on the East Coast to small schools in the middle of Ohio, students at Ohio University sport apparel from different universities throughout the country.
“Reach” and “yOU” will square off to decide Ohio University Student Senate’s next executive board, both of which emphasizing college affordability for students.
Today’s focus: nuclear energy. As the demand for energy increases and we look to turn off fossil fuels, are alternatives like wind and solar enough, or do we need nuclear power as well? Many environmental advocates are scared off by the potential catastrophes like Fukushima, while many others claim it is worth the risk and better than burning more fossil fuels.
Athens County Commissioners announced an interim replacement for the county emergency medical service director Thursday after the former director declared his resignation last week.
A Stewart, Ohio, man is being held on $25,000 bond after allegedly having sexual contact with a minor in March.
The Bobcats will take on more than 65 teams at the Jesse Owens Track Classic Friday and Saturday at Ohio State. Among many Big 10 and Big East teams competing this weekend, four Mid-American Conference teams, Bowling Green, Miami, Eastern Michigan and Toledo, will join Ohio at the event. Teams from as far as Australia will compete, as well.
A recent study ranks Ohio University in the bottom fifth of average faculty salaries among 1,251 universities in the United States. Though this comes as a surprise to few faculty members, university officials say the scope of the study from which the statistics came is too narrow.
Alumni will flock into Athens this weekend for the College of Fine Arts’ 75th Anniversary celebration, which will feature film, art, theater, music and dance.
Lindsay and William talk about the new Palmer Place Music Festival and some sexual band names that come through Athens, along with the usual run down of the must see music acts this weekend including Blackout Fest and Mojoflo.
Along Shafer Street, the picturesque view of the blossoming cherry trees is not just a welcome herald of spring, but also a time to celebrate Japanese culture and the connections between Japan and Ohio University.
This weekend, the Athens High School drama department is taking a dive down the rabbit hole, bringing a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale to life on stage.
Ohio University is kicking its natural-gas initiative into high gear, announcing Thursday that Lausche Heating Plant will be running solely on natural gas for the next five months.
A single piece of paper interrupted Wedenesday’s final Schuneman Symposium lecture, which featured the Rev. Jesse Jackson and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Page.
Above all else, film festivals can provide audience members and filmmakers the chance to come together and give one another a connection through a piece of art.
The Athens County Commissioners scheduled a special meeting this afternoon
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