Palmer Place Fest to feature live music this year
By Will Hoffman | Apr. 11, 2012As Ohio University students prepare to ring in another season of fests, the organizers of Palmer Place Festival are looking to change up the scene.
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OU students sit in so admins listen to price-hike protests
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 11, 2012With the vote to approve or disapprove a third consecutive 3.5-percent tuition increase one week away, Ohio University students are making every effort to get their voices heard.
Alumni return to mark 40th anniversary of HTC
By Betty Laudermilt | Apr. 11, 2012Alumni will be flooding the campus this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Honors Tutorial College.
Baseball: Right fielder knocking 'em out of the park often
By JIM RYAN | Apr. 11, 2012Jensen Painter has hit more home runs this season than four entire Mid-American Conference teams and accounts for half of the Bobcats’ long balls. But neither he nor the Ohio coaching staff will call the right fielder a power hitter.
Fest to celebrate 'underground' rock
By Lindsay Friedman | Apr. 11, 2012Initially created as a one-night birthday celebration for a group of friends, The Union’s annual Blackout Fest features a slightly different type of birthday tune.
Offseason matchups offers chance for team tune-ups
By Matthew McGreevy | Apr. 11, 2012Two Ohio teams will gauge their offseason progress Saturday when they take part in exhibition games to get a better grasp of their fall 2012 outlooks.
Golf: Bobcats hope to build on past successes
By Brandon Kors | Apr. 11, 2012With few matches left before the Mid-American Conference tournament, both the men’s and women’s golf teams look to build on last weekend’s success heading into the stretch-run of the season.
Softball: Bobcats mercy-ruled, lose to Marshall in both games of doubleheader
By Brandon Kors | Apr. 11, 2012Ohio softball coach Jodi Hermanek will have to wait until this weekend to try to take fourth place on Ohio’s all-time softball-wins list after her Bobcats were swept by Marshall in a doubleheader Wednesday.
Softball: Ohio prepared for 'balanced' Marshall
By Brandon Kors | Apr. 10, 2012A win against out-of-conference foe Marshall will not help the Bobcats move out of fourth place in the Mid-American Conference East Division, but it will move coach Jodi Hermanek into sole possession of fourth place on Ohio’s all-time wins list.
ARTS/West hosting poetic trio for April's non-rainy moniker
By Kristin Salaky | Apr. 10, 2012Though April might be more commonly known as a month of rain, a local studio is celebrating the month’s other claim to fame.
Workshops teach locals how to be food-savvy
By Kristin Salaky | Apr. 10, 2012While many look forward to Oktoberfest to get their fill of brats, a local nonprofit provided an opportunity to learn how to make them year-round on one’s own.
Baseball: Comeback 'Cats fall single run short against Buckeyes
By Nick Robbe | Apr. 10, 2012In a game that went down to the wire, the Bobcats had a couple of opportunities but couldn’t crack into the Buckeyes’ lead.
Football: Chance to move up depth chart main motivation as spring season accelerates
By Michael Stainbrook | Apr. 10, 2012As the spring practice season passes its halfway mark, the Bobcats are confident that they are on track to field a squad that is capable of replicating its success from 2011.
Turning the Tables on Art
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 10, 2012It only took two turntables, some clothespins and a few pieces of wood for Robert Howsare’s video to draw more than half a million views online.
Charity: water helps quench global thirst
By Anjelica Oswald | Apr. 10, 2012For many, birthdays are an opportunity to celebrate with family, friends and gifts, but for Chris Denhart, his 20th birthday provided him with an opportunity to help supply a village with water.
Administrators explain tuition hike in budget forum
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 10, 2012About 20 people gathered in Grover Center to hear next year’s potential changes at Ohio University.
We, The Students: International students must depend on selves
Apr. 10, 2012Lost in the ebb tide of mixed feelings, you wave goodbye to your family and friends one last time. Your luggage is weighed, labeled and carted off. Your passport and ticket are dutifully checked and stamped. The security system is soothingly silent as you pass through its arch and put on your clothes.
School of Music groups combine varied genres with traditional jazz
By Will Hoffman | Apr. 10, 2012Editor’s note: This is the third in a weekly series exploring the diverse music scenes in Athens.
'Wear Blue' campaign focuses on child abuse prevention
By Kaitlynn Grady | Apr. 10, 2012Today, Athens County Children Services is banking on blue to help raise awareness of child abuse and neglect in the county.
