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Former student sentenced for June residence hall arson
By Marika Lee | Apr. 2, 2012A former Ohio University student pleaded guilty to arson and will have to pay more than $45,000 to the university for starting a fire in Brough House last year.
Baseball: Freshman defies own expectation with lengthy streak
By Nick Robbe | Apr. 2, 2012Sixty games: That mark is the NCAA all-time record for a hitting streak. Damian Costantino holds the record for any level of collegiate baseball.
If OU goes conflict-free, change is possible
Apr. 2, 2012April is Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month. It’s a time to reflect on the horrors of colonial and neocolonial violence, Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Burundi, Iraq, Rwanda, Yugoslavia and shamefully, countless other instances of genocidal violence in the past. A time to mourn those who lost their lives to genocide. A time to celebrate those who stood up for peace and justice even in the face of extreme adversity.
O-H-I-O
By Christian Hoppens | Apr. 2, 2012Though a 2010 federal court ruling deemed that cheerleading does not qualify as a sport under Title IX, don’t let the technicalities fool you — these students are athletes.
Playing with color
By Anjelica Oswald | Apr. 1, 2012Ditching the gloom of winter for the happiness of spring, the Indian Students Association celebrated the changing of the seasons with more than 300 Ohio University students, faculty and Athens residents during its annual Holi Fest on Sunday night.
Program aims to curb prescription abuse
By Lucas Daprile | Apr. 1, 2012In response to a nationwide prescription-drug epidemic, a program called Don’t Get Me Started was created in January to combat the number of Ohioans who become addicted to prescription drugs.
Baseball: Bobcats take 2 against Eagles
By Nick Robbe | Apr. 1, 2012The Bobcats’ bats were as lively as ever this weekend as they picked up their first series win of the conference season.
Weekly POWER Hours to educate students on uncomfortable topics
By Kaylyn Hlavaty | Apr. 1, 2012Sex toys, marijuana and HIV aren’t on the list of topics that most college students are comfortable talking about. In an effort to create a more open environment, POWER is kicking off a series of talks to address those issues.
Loans still a mystery despite high student debt
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 1, 2012As student debt continues to grow, a new study found that about two-thirds of student-loan borrowers in the U.S. “misunderstood” or were “surprised” by aspects of the loaning process.
Medical students face 11th straight tuition hike
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 1, 2012Ohio University medical students could face a 5 percent tuition hike next year if the Board of Trustees approves a proposed increase.
Family, friends memorialize former interim dean of OU-HCOM
By Tim Tripp | Apr. 1, 2012Amid searches for new Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine administrators, members of the college took time Saturday to mourn the death of a former interim dean.
Could it be Christian? Reports link TCU coach to vacant OU gig
By Michael Stainbrook | Apr. 1, 2012Only three days after former Ohio coach John Groce left for Illinois, the Bobcats might have already chosen their next head coach.
Softball: 'Cats start strong in MAC opener
By Brandon Kors | Apr. 1, 2012Ohio freshman Timmie Rappe had a great birthday on Sunday as her team serenaded her to the tune of “Happy Birthday” during the game, and the Bobcats picked up their first Mid-American Conference series win.
