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Student Senate prepares for potential tuition hike, upcoming Spring Quarter events

Commissioners announce interim director of county EMS

Athens County Commissioners announced an interim replacement for the county emergency medical service director Thursday after the former director declared his resignation last week.

Local man arraigned for sexual contact with minor

A Stewart, Ohio, man is being held on $25,000 bond after allegedly having sexual contact with a minor in March.

Track & Field: Jesse Owens Track Classic to feature 'high-caliber' athletes

The Bobcats will take on more than 65 teams at the Jesse Owens Track Classic Friday and Saturday at Ohio State. Among many Big 10 and Big East teams competing this weekend, four Mid-American Conference teams, Bowling Green, Miami, Eastern Michigan and Toledo, will join Ohio at the event. Teams from as far as Australia will compete, as well.

Report: Average OU faculty salaries 'far' below median

A recent study ranks Ohio University in the bottom fifth of average faculty salaries among 1,251 universities in the United States. Though this comes as a surprise to few faculty members, university officials say the scope of the study from which the statistics came is too narrow.

Mem Aud award show with some entertainment

Alumni will flock into Athens this weekend for the College of Fine Arts’ 75th Anniversary celebration, which will feature film, art, theater, music and dance.

Around Town: April 12, 2012

Lindsay and William talk about the new Palmer Place Music Festival and some sexual band names that come through Athens, along with the usual run down of the must see music acts this weekend including Blackout Fest and Mojoflo.

Japanese culture celebrates importance of cherry trees at Sakura Festival

Along Shafer Street, the picturesque view of the blossoming cherry trees is not just a welcome herald of spring, but also a time to celebrate Japanese culture and the connections between Japan and Ohio University.

We're all a little mad for Alice the musical

This weekend, the Athens High School drama department is taking a dive down the rabbit hole, bringing a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale to life on stage.

OU testing natural gas in Lausche plant

Ohio University is kicking its natural-gas initiative into high gear, announcing Thursday that Lausche Heating Plant will be running solely on natural gas for the next five months.

Consequences of Coverage

A single piece of paper interrupted Wedenesday’s final Schuneman Symposium lecture, which featured the Rev. Jesse Jackson and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Page.

Athena Cinema reels in independent, international films through festival

Above all else, film festivals can provide audience members and filmmakers the chance to come together and give one another a connection through a piece of art.

Meeting scheduled to replace county EMS director

The Athens County Commissioners scheduled a special meeting this afternoon

Palmer Place Fest to feature live music this year

As Ohio University students prepare to ring in another season of fests, the organizers of Palmer Place Festival are looking to change up the scene.

OU students sit in so admins listen to price-hike protests

With 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

Alumni 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

Jensen 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

Initially 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

Two 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

With 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.