Post Letter: OU group opens up to students from Appalachia
Apr. 17, 2012The Appalachian Student Union is a new group at Ohio University, and I want to make sure every OU student knows about it.
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Former OUPD captain files grievance to contest termination
By Brandon Carte, Brian Vadakin | Apr. 16, 2012Weeks after Mark Mathews was fired from his position as an Ohio University Police Department captain, he is still fighting to get his job back.
Expected increase for graduate student stipends
By Holly Moody | Apr. 16, 2012In addition to the bi-weekly stipend distribution that will take effect next year, graduate students could also be seeing a 2.5 percent increase in their stipends.
City Council: City rejects Bobcat Lane theory, mulls land receipt
By Joshua Jamerson | Apr. 16, 2012Monday night’s hour-and-a-half-long council meeting featured a Student Senate presentation about the controversial Bobcat Lane and closed with an executive session about the city’s possible takeover of a former gas station on Columbus Road.
Post Letter: Front-page photo could provoke bad memories
Apr. 16, 2012I am shocked at the choice of the picture on the front page (Monday, April 16) to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. I realize that this was not a staff picture, but it seems to be a pretty poor and disrespectful way to remember the deadliest rampage in American history.
High Fest parking will raise funds for local school bands
Apr. 16, 2012The Athens Band Boosters will be parking cars at the Athens Middle School, 55 W. State Street, during High Fest on Friday, April 20th starting at 3:30 pm and on Saturday, April 21st starting at 10:30 am.
Educator advocates for 'feisty' reformers
By Lucas Daprile | Apr. 16, 2012A nationally renowned advocate for education reform presented to local educators Monday, promoting a collaborative power structure in lieu of the current top-down system.
Floral flock adorns Athens' streets
By Stefan Malmsten | Apr. 16, 2012As most slip on spring shorts and skirts, a group of local green thumbs don leather gloves and soil as they toil to bring Athens’ flora to fruition.
Christian yet to sign a coaching contract
By JIM RYAN | Apr. 16, 2012Although Ohio University introduced Jim Christian as its new men’s basketball coach two weeks ago, his official contract will likely not be in the books until the majority of students are done hitting them for the school year.
Bed Post: For sex-toy newbies: Start simple; search spiritedly; sanitize, sanitize, sanitize
By Alex Bill, Steph Doan | Apr. 16, 2012I want to try masturbating with a butt plug or maybe a vibrator. Can you recommend something for a beginner?
Baseball: 'Cats find bats in four impressive freshmen
By Nick Robbe | Apr. 16, 2012“You know what the best thing about a freshman is? Next year he is a sophomore.”
Football: Spring squad shows early offensive power
By Michael Stainbrook | Apr. 16, 2012Anyone who thought that Ohio’s offense is lacking the firepower of last year’s squad might want to reconsider after Saturday’s scrimmage at Peden Stadium.
Open-stage sage quietly promotes Athens' music
By Will Hoffman | Apr. 16, 2012The clamor of people at The Front Room’s Friday night Open Stage might dampen the repetitive jams of student rockers, but you can always find at least one man tapping his foot behind the scenes.
Anti-abortion demonstrators to display graphic photos
By Brian Vadakin | Apr. 16, 2012A picture is worth a thousand words. At least, that’s the presumption being made by an anti-abortion group that will demonstrate on campus Tuesday with graphic photos of prenatal and aborted fetuses.
'Messenger' parent company moves design center to Athens
By Allan Smith | Apr. 16, 2012With the expansion of a local graphic-design center, Athens and Ohio University could see new opportunities for design talent.
NextGen upgrade aims to alleviate Internet woes
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 16, 2012After nearly a month of Alden Library reaching its Wi-Fi capacity, Ohio University has finalized plans to implement a new wireless Internet system.
Hostel operator pleads not guilty to burglary of own leaser's room
By Marika Lee | Apr. 16, 2012A local environmental activist pleaded not guilty to one count of burglary Monday, a charge he calls a “hideous violation of my rights.”
Springing for senate seats
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 16, 2012It’s official — Ohio University’s 2012 Student Senate election season kicks off Tuesday.
Post Letter: Graffiti drives deep rift between students, residents
Apr. 16, 2012First, I must say that I do not read The Post on any regular basis. I would not even have known about the column by Anna Moore on graffiti in Athens if not for a somewhat angry citizen who called me the other day.
