Author kisses and tells on art of kissing
By Hannah Yang | Feb. 20, 2012Eight Ohio University students tangled tongues onstage as part of a kissing demonstration Monday.
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Dumpster catches fire in parking lot
By Adam Wagner | Feb. 20, 2012At 8:10 Tuesday night, the Athens Fire Department responded to a call about a dumpster fire behind 28 Montrose Road.
Campus Care seeing fewer flu cases even as season end nears
By Sarah Grothjan | Feb. 20, 2012With the end of flu season drawing nearer, some students might question whether they can postpone the stockpiling of cough drops and tissues until next season.
Guitar gurus' music store sees boom in success
By Lindsay Friedman | Feb. 20, 2012After playing on the stage for more than 30 years, guitarists Mike Fouty and Matt Swintek decided to help others get on the stage by opening a new music shop called The Tone Zone Music and Sound at 1002 E. State St.
Housing head moving into new VP position
By Pamela Engel | Feb. 20, 2012The current head of Residential Housing will soon begin a newly created position aimed specifically at addressing the upkeep of Student Affairs buildings on campus.
Post Letters: Stanley supports public employees while in office
Feb. 20, 2012On Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at the rally against Senate Bill 5 sponsored by Debbie Phillips (our state representative) at the Athens Recreation Center, my boss, Archie Stanley, stood up and spoke strongly against SB 5, with this warning for all 350 persons to hear:
That's a Difference in Anatomy: Wardrobes should be about dressing for ourselves
Feb. 20, 2012Large breasts, tight buns, long flowing golden locks: it’s fairly well-known what men are supposed to find attractive in women.
New Orleans native now in Athens moves Mardi Gras celebration to Jackie O's
By Anjelica Oswald | Feb. 20, 2012Thousands of people gather each winter for music, food, parades and the opportunity to collect famous beads during the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans.
Men's Basketball: Ohio's Cooper passes a few pointers to his point-guard protege, Taylor
By Michael Stainbrook | Feb. 20, 2012Junior point guard D.J. Cooper is an unquestioned leader for the Bobcats. So much so that his understudy, freshman Stevie Taylor, refers to him as the “floor general” when he’s on the court.
Sports Column: One-and-done freshmen hurt some top teams but boost a few mid-levelers
By Rob Ogden | Feb. 20, 2012The term one-and-done has become a phrase often spoken among traditional college basketball powers, but for mid-major programs such as Ohio, the phrase is as foreign as a No. 1 ranking.
Fem-rocker takes 'bitch' back for women
By Kaylyn Hlavaty | Feb. 20, 2012On Tuesday, a visiting musician will deliver a performance style uncommon to the Athens music scene.
MAC Notebook: Seniors carry the burden late in the season
By Matthew McGreevy | Feb. 20, 2012With less than one month of Mid-American Conference basketball remaining, it’s crunch time. But in the eyes of the veteran players, the late-season scramble is commonplace.
Athens County poverty rate pushing high-school, college graduation rates down
By Marika Lee | Feb. 20, 2012Growing up, Kelli Schell’s father always emphasized the importance of education. But after a pregnancy forced her to drop out of Nelsonville-York High School in 2005, her plans to attend college were put on hold.
Engineering students solve Front Room's queue conundrum
By Olivia Hupp | Feb. 19, 2012The roped-off aisles replacing the previously chaotic jumble of lines in The Front Room is the brainchild of several engineering students at Ohio University.
The World Spins Madly On: Stubbing out cigarettes helps self, environment
Feb. 19, 2012No matter where I’m walking to, I end up behind someone smoking a cigarette at some point. And that’s fine. From time to time, the scent can be alluring.
County ready to respond to fracking accidents
By Kelly Gifford | Feb. 19, 2012As the possibility of hydraulic fracturing coming to Athens County looms nearer, local officials have said emergency services are well prepared for a “fracking” accident, but residents are not as comfortable.
