Chip Tha Ripper to headline 9Fest
By Lindsay Friedman | Mar. 6, 2012Despite announcing the lineup for 9Fest on Tuesday, the organizers had one more surprise in store after signing co-headliner Chip Tha Ripper on Wednesday.
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Post Letter: 'Kony 2012' can take down world's worst criminal
Mar. 6, 2012A few days ago I was educated about the Invisible Children’s “Kony 2012” Campaign, which has recently overtaken Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. It stands for a very important message. The purpose behind the campaign is to make Joseph Kony as famous as possible, while raising awareness around the world.
Post Letter: Vending machines for Plan B create a toss-up
Mar. 6, 2012I am personally conflicted on the idea of OU offering Plan B, or the morning after pill, in vending machines. I feel that on one hand, it’s a way to empower women on this campus by making the pill readily available to them.
Choir capitvates audience with 'exhilarating' show
By Kaylyn Hlavaty | Mar. 6, 2012Vibrant, tribal costumes accompanied the voices and rhythmic dances of the Soweto Gospel Choir as they performed on the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium stage Tuesday night.
Board of Trustees secretary announces retirement
By SARA JERDE | Mar. 6, 2012After 26 years of teaching at his alma mater, Tom Davis’ last day at Ohio University will be June 30.
Boys Basketball: Nelsonville-York's season ends with loss to Lucasville Valley
By Paul Meara | Mar. 5, 2012A hard-fought season came to a hard-fought end when Nelsonville-York was eliminated from the Ohio Division III District Basketball Tournament, losing to Lucasville Valley 61-40.
Between The Lines: Groban groupies aren't just moms and old ladies
Mar. 5, 2012Your mom listens to Josh Groban.
Video: Bobcats talk about dynamic dunkers
By Rob Ogden | Mar. 5, 2012The Bobcats have a lot of players who can slam home an energizing dunk, but who do the players think is the best at dunking? Before Ohio loaded the bus to head to the Mid-American Conference Tournament, the Bobcats took some time to answer that question.
9 commissioner candidates vying to fill 2 available seats
By Joshua Jamerson, Kelly Gifford | Mar. 5, 2012With nine people competing for two seats as Athens County commissioner, Tuesday’s primary election will narrow the field to a maximum of four candidates for November’s general election.
Hockey: Ohio skates short of its goals in joyless season
By Cameron Dunbar | Mar. 5, 2012When Delaware scored in double overtime to beat Ohio in the quarterfinals of the American Collegiate Hockey Association national tournament Sunday, it ended a season full of heartbreak rather than joy for the Bobcats.
Ohio plays key role for GOP on Super Tuesday
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 5, 2012Despite Athens County’s distinct leftward lean, Athens’ Republican voters will still line up at polling stations for the presidential primary as Ohio assumes its typical battleground status for Super Tuesday.
Wrestling: Brotherly love motivates, betters Bobcat sibling duo on the mat
By Chad Lindskog | Mar. 5, 2012Bonds between teammates are often described as strong as that of brothers, but for some, the bond goes beyond a comparison.
9Fest organizers announce this year's lineup
By Lindsay Friedman | Mar. 5, 2012After much anticipation for this year’s Number Fest lineup, the long list of acts has finally been announced including headliners 12th Planet and Timeflies.
Look back before you leap into making NCAA bracket
Mar. 5, 2012For college basketball fans throughout the country, March can mean only one thing: the NCAA Tournament.
Baseball: Bobcats strike down Yellow Jackets in first home game
By JIM RYAN | Mar. 5, 2012West Virginia State’s trip to Bob Wren Stadium marked not only Ohio’s first home game of the season but also a homecoming trip for one of the visitors.
OU split on idea of Plan B in campus vending machines
By SARA JERDE | Mar. 5, 2012Ohio University offers condoms in vending machines, but Shippensburg University is taking a slightly different approach to contraception.
County's fierce engineer contest coming to an end
By Allison Wichie | Mar. 5, 2012One of the most heated campaign races of the Athens County election season will come to a simmering end this Super Tuesday.
