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College Dems hold launch party for Obama Campaign

Ohio University College Democrats began their official 2012 campaign for President Obama Wednesday afternoon.

OU film student's career takes an unforseen twist with music video

When he was working on his short film The Arachnafist, senior MFA film student Matt Brunson didn’t expect to spark a business relationship with one of the bands featured on the soundtrack.

Research company suing Cunningham Energy in Athens court

A research company hired by Cunningham Energy has filed a lawsuit against the oil and gas company in the Athens County Court of Common Pleas.

Survey states student-loan debt could become next economic crisis

“Loan” is a word every college student is familiar with — but it is also becoming a word many students can’t get to go away.

Special prosecutor requests a revoking of Sullivan's probation

The special prosecutor for Athens County Commissioner Mark Sullivan's case is calling for his probation to be revoked.

LGBTA community focus of Valentine's Day event

In a season full of red roses and pink candy hearts, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Center will bring a rainbow to Valentine’s Day.

2-7-12 Cartoon: Les Lengues de Chat

Wrestling: Budding Bobcat team making strides toward future MAC title wins

Wrestling is not always about the final result, but about the lessons learned. That especially applies to Ohio’s season so far.

Resolution supports reversal of Supreme Court ruling

At last night’s standing-room-only Athens City Council meeting, there was much jubilation over the passing of a resolution that shows the city’s support of the reversal of the Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v Federal Elections Commission.

Men's Basketball: Bobcats travel to Toledo to play rebuilding Rockets

The Bobcats are hoping to attack the glass and that their six-game win streak does not hit a glass ceiling in the Glass City Wednesday night.

Despite demands, Athens can't clear its water of flouride

Though the past month was filled with local residents spouting protests to Athens’ fluoridation of drinking water, Athens City Council members continually were unable to swallow calls to end the practice.

Scripps students to launch Zambia-centered documentary and magazine

While some students spent their winter break catching up on sleep, others were kept busy documenting their cross-cultural experiences in Zambia.

Post Letter: Forums offer candidates' perspectives sans debate

Candidate forums are an excellent way for voters to learn about candidates for elected office. This spring, there will be three forums: Feb. 16 for county engineers; Feb. 21 for county commissioner; and Feb. 28 for 15th Congressional District. They all begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Athens Public Library and are presented by the library and the Athens County League of Women Voters.

Men's Basketball: Ohio measures 3rd in MAC's height tallies

Ohio forwards Ivo Baltic and Reggie Keely are among some of the tallest students at Ohio University. But when it comes to the hardwood in the Mid-American Conference, they have plenty of company.

Fracking: OU surveys property for prospective oil and gas drilling

As extensive amounts of property continue to be leased throughout Southeast Ohio to the oil and gas industry, Ohio University property could soon be adding to the growing tally.

New OU honor society off to a 'slow start'

Though it was founded almost a year ago, it’s been a slow start for a new women’s and gender studies national honor society at Ohio University.

African-American artifacts traveling museum rolls into Athens

For Clifton J. Brown, what started as a personal hobby has grown into much more than that.

Sports Column: Manning converts nonbelievers after stealing Super Bowl

Less than a month before the NFL season began, New York Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning set the football world abuzz when he proclaimed that he considered himself in the same class as New England Patriots’ quarterback and future Hall-of-Famer Tom Brady.

Women's Basketball: Height doesn't pose a problem as senior guard Benson hauls in boards

A player that stands 5-foot-9 is usually not expected to lead a team in rebounds. Conventional wisdom says players with that stature handle their roles away from the inside scrum.

Fracking: Legislature creates caucus to calm concerns plaguing Ohioans' minds

With hydraulic fracturing looming in Athens’ near future, state and local officials hope that an Ohio caucus will help strengthen “relatively weak” shale oil and gas drilling.