'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.
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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.
Spring Into Shape: Running at the core of a love-hate relationship
Apr. 16, 2012You start out thinking that today might be a good day to go for a jog. You lace up your Asics, plug your headphones into your iPod and head outside. You’re feeling motivated as you start your playlist and run down that first hill. You’re on fire. You could probably go forever.
Singer-songwriter brings Garth Brooks-style to Red Brick
By Lindsay Friedman | Apr. 16, 2012After opening for Jerrod Niemann and Lee Brice during their January concert, singer and songwriter Chris Cavanaugh decided he wanted more.
Faculty Senate: McDavis clarifies OU-OSU fund's specifics
By Alex Felser | Apr. 16, 2012In a Faculty Senate meeting where discussion among senators and top Ohio University administrators ran the gamut — from athletics spending to parental leave — a recent university investment was the main focus.
Speak French to Me: Learning body language vital for becoming fluent
Apr. 16, 2012There are thousands of different languages spoken worldwide. Within one language there are multiple accents, dialects and differences.
Football: Offense shines as defense fails to deliver
By Michael Stainbrook | Apr. 15, 2012Ohio’s offense was so efficient in Saturday’s scrimmage that it could make most Arena Football League teams jealous.
Campus group looks to promote arrest of African warlord Kony
By Hannah Yang | Apr. 15, 2012Representatives from the activist group Invisible Children visited Ohio University Sunday night not only to spur discussion about injustice in Uganda but also to raise awareness about an upcoming global event.
Today I’ll co...
Apr. 15, 2012Today I’ll contrast some bad news with the uplifting stories of two cities, both leading the way in sustainability initiatives for others around the world to follow. But I must start with the problem of subsidies for dirty energy.
Smile, You're in Athens: Altern-Athenians embrace funky characteristics
Apr. 15, 2012They have many names. Some call them hippies, others call them hipsters, but the counterculture of this college town is uniquely Athens.
Students don't have to go far to seek treatment
By Betty Laudermilt | Apr. 15, 2012Treatment of psychologically disturbed students at American universities was called into question five years ago when Seung Hui-Cho killed 32 and injured 25 others at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University before committing suicide.
Weekend Sports: April 13-15
Apr. 15, 2012Ohio Baseball, Softball and Soccer all faced teams at home over the weekend. See photographs by Brien Vincent, Jason Chow, Julia Moss and Katharine Egli.
Baseball: Bobcats take bite out of Ball State
By Nick Robbe | Apr. 15, 2012It was Bark at the Park day Sunday at Bob Wren Stadium, but the offense featured more bite.
Post Letter: 'Athletic Kingdom' tries to defend spending millions
Apr. 15, 2012A recent article (Feb. 13) in The Post is headlined “The Value of Victory.” A more accurate wording, based on the factual information in the story, might be “The Cost of Victory.” The reporter suggests this in the first line: “It is impossible to gauge the exact value of national attention gained when Ohio University’s men’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16.”
