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Wit & Banter: Students tend to forget they're mortal during fests
Apr. 28, 2012Ohio University is widely known and stigmatized as college party central. Let’s just face it: We make the news more often for a big bash than a big academic achievement.
Spring Sports: Victory eludes soccer and volleyball teams over weekend
By Matthew McGreevy | Apr. 28, 2012Neither Ohio’s volleyball nor soccer team emerged victorious on the road this weekend as spring play nears its end.
I'm not a doctor...: Overalls, footie pajamas can make a comeback
Apr. 28, 2012As I labored my way into a crab leg during a recent visit to an east-coast lobster shack, I wondered why people don’t wear bibs all the time. My own plastic butter-blocker had already been coated in grease and delicious crabby juices that otherwise would have soaked into my shirt.
Women's Golf: Bobcats finish season with seventh place finish
By Brandon Kors | Apr. 28, 2012Ohio concluded its spring season Sunday with a seventh-place finish out of nine teams in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Bobcats earn series-split, 300th all-time MAC win
By Chad Lindskog | Apr. 28, 2012Despite finishing the weekend with as many wins as losses, the Bobcat offense remains powerful and promising with only six games left in the season.
Track & Field: Team finishes 1st in 4x800 relay, earns 20 top-10 finishes overall
By Nicole Bersani | Apr. 28, 2012The Bobcats crossed the finish line victorious in the 4x800-meter relay, setting a new school record along with 19 other top-ten finishes at the Hillsdale College “Gina” Relays in Michigan over the weekend.
House fire ends Palmer Fest prematurely
By Ryan Clark | Apr. 27, 2012Another rendition of Palmer Fest ended with a fire Saturday.
Images From Palmer Fest Fire
Apr. 27, 2012Photographs of the fire and riot evacuation during this year's Palmer Fest. Be sure to check out the story here.
Southeast Ohio native, OU grad returns to roots to help region battle hunger
By Andrea Frazier | Apr. 26, 2012After spending more than 10 years on the West Coast, the Community Food Initiatives’ new director has returned to her native Appalachia with the hope of ending hunger and promoting healthy food in the region.
Binge-drinking induced blackouts cost students physically, financially
Apr. 26, 2012With fest season in full swing, alcohol-caused blackouts could be hitting Ohio University students in the wallets, according to a recent study.
REACH declines action despite sign shenanigans
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 26, 2012Despite some of REACH’s banners being torn down, the party has decided not to report the incident to the Board of Elections, upholding a vow to campaign cleanly.
Palmer Place Fest focuses more on music
By Will Hoffman | Apr. 26, 2012Palmer Place Fest is amping up its music this year with 11 DJs, but event organizers believe Palmer Fest will maintain its position as Athens’ number one party.
Alden to be commended at his namesake library
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 26, 2012Vernon Alden took the reins of Ohio University 50 years ago and promptly oversaw one of the most transformative periods in the school’s history.
Baseball: Good-luck charm 'Rally Rollie' provides an extra boost for the Bobcats
By Nick Robbe | Apr. 26, 2012Baseball teams sometimes rely on quirky symbols to spur a comeback when losing. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim turn to the rally monkey, and the St. Louis Cardinals use the rally squirrel.
