Wrestling: Brotherly love motivates, betters Bobcat sibling duo on the mat
By Chad Lindskog | Mar. 5, 2012Bonds between teammates are often described as strong as that of brothers, but for some, the bond goes beyond a comparison.
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9Fest organizers announce this year's lineup
By Lindsay Friedman | Mar. 5, 2012After much anticipation for this year’s Number Fest lineup, the long list of acts has finally been announced including headliners 12th Planet and Timeflies.
Look back before you leap into making NCAA bracket
Mar. 5, 2012For college basketball fans throughout the country, March can mean only one thing: the NCAA Tournament.
Baseball: Bobcats strike down Yellow Jackets in first home game
By JIM RYAN | Mar. 5, 2012West Virginia State’s trip to Bob Wren Stadium marked not only Ohio’s first home game of the season but also a homecoming trip for one of the visitors.
OU split on idea of Plan B in campus vending machines
By SARA JERDE | Mar. 5, 2012Ohio University offers condoms in vending machines, but Shippensburg University is taking a slightly different approach to contraception.
County's fierce engineer contest coming to an end
By Allison Wichie | Mar. 5, 2012One of the most heated campaign races of the Athens County election season will come to a simmering end this Super Tuesday.
Gals and Guns: Student takes Second Amendment to heart and holster
By Gina Mussio | Mar. 5, 2012While more women are joining the ranks of gun owners for reasons ranging from protection to empowerment, Ohio University’s Second Amendment Club has only one active female member.
OU extends deadline for student-trustee applications after only 8 apply
By Brian Vadakin | Mar. 5, 2012A month of reminder tweets by the Ohio University student trustees all led up to Monday — the final deadline for turning in applications to be the next student trustee — but the social-media push didn’t generate as many interested applicants as expected.
Post Letter: Mast deserves to be added to banners in Convo
Mar. 5, 2012I read with interest the March 2 article by Nick Robbe, “Bygone Bobcat turns her college sport into a major family affair.” In the first paragraph, he suggests a banner should hang atop the Convocation Center rafters with the name of former basketball star Caroline Mast (now Caroline Mast Daugherty).
Bobcat wrestlers wrap up season with three national qualifiers
By Chad Lindskog | Mar. 5, 2012Despite having few upperclassmen, several Bobcats rose to the top of their class this season.
Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir ready to make its mark on OU, Athens audience
By Kaylyn Hlavaty | Mar. 5, 2012The two-time Grammy Award winner and Oscar nominee Soweto Gospel Choir is a group of not only singers but performers also who are leaving an impression on audiences around the world.
Alcohol and academics not the most intelligent mix
By Sarah Grothjan | Mar. 5, 2012Editor’s note: Billy Turner’s last name has been changed to protect his identity.
That's a Difference of Anatomy: No one gender should be considered superior
Mar. 5, 2012For years, there has been an obvious discrepancy between men’s and women’s rights. There were laws prohibiting women’s voting, right to education, legal rights and other such atrocities, but I wonder if now the pendulum of equality has crossed — once more — beyond the center divide.
Super Tuesday primary election results
Mar. 5, 2012Stay tuned to this page for up-to-the-minute updates on primary elections from Super Tuesday.
Congressional hopefuls fighting for 15th District seat
By Ian Ording, Xander Zellner | Mar. 5, 2012Months after Ohio’s redistricting process left Athens County with a new congressional representative, three men are seeking to take his seat before he can get comfortable.
Rugby tournament raises more than $6,000
By Jillian Fellows | Mar. 4, 2012A rugby player rolled forward at full tilt and rammed his wheelchair into his opponent, knocking loose both the ball and a scream of surprise as both competitors scrambled after the ball.
When in Athens, Wait What Should I Do: Students' spring break plans veer down 2 roads
Mar. 4, 2012Well, it finally reached above 50 degrees last week and consistently poured rain.
Fluoride opposers confident of obtaining signatures for referendum
By Ian Ording | Mar. 4, 2012On the eve of Ohio’s primary elections, debate at the Athens City Council meeting was once again storming about the city’s water fluoridation.
