Post Letter: Athens can have a veteran, Republican as mayor
Oct. 25, 2011The recent letter by Professor Chuck Overby needs a response.
MULTIMEDIA
Brown-bag lunch to analyze portrayal of drag in film
By Amy Worrell | Oct. 25, 2011A Ph.D. candidate from University of California Los Angeles will be exposing a whole new side of film to listeners tomorrow at a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn in Baker University Center tomorrow at noon.
Post Editorial: A Viral Star is Born: Costume-correctness campaign worthy of its national attention
Oct. 25, 2011Ohio University students have gone viral again, and it’s not due to the No. 1 party-school reputation or the Marching 110 performing “Party Rock Anthem.” This time, it’s because a student group created a campaign to tackle racial discrimination during Halloween.
Poll shows support for repeal
By Ryan Clark | Oct. 25, 2011With a recent Ohio poll showing a widening gap between supporters and opponents of Ohio Senate Bill 5, local politicians are taking sides on the controversial law.
Mayoral hopefuls talk SB 5, student involvement
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 25, 2011Student-specific questions took center stage at last night’s Athens mayoral debate as the candidates made their stances known via forum for the second time this election season.
Post Letter: Students must teach Halloween guests respect
Oct. 25, 2011The Ohio University tradition of Halloween has long been a time of students and their guests flocking Uptown sporting the best in costume apparel and partying until the wee hours of the morning.
Off the Green
By SARA JERDE | Oct. 25, 2011Credit card companies have recently targeted colleges across the nation to market a new product, but Ohio University’s campus will not be one of them.
Agency to name Athens' unknown soldiers buried at Ridges cemetery
By Marika Lee | Oct. 25, 2011Gravestones will be added this Saturday to the resting place of 42 Civil War veterans buried in a cemetery at The Ridges.
Cross Country: Historical training regimens provide blueprint for breaks
By Chad Lindskog | Oct. 25, 2011As the Ohio cross-country teams prepare for the Mid-American Conference Championships on Saturday, they are hoping the often-used idiom “practice makes perfect” will hold true.
Volleyball: Ohio aims for strong finish, tournament run
By Nick Robbe | Oct. 25, 2011Ruffles. Pringles. Doritos. Poker.
Soccer: Strauss tallies 100th win 12 years into her tenure
By Mike Brienza | Oct. 24, 2011Every coach has benchmarks he or she strives for during a career. The first win. The first championship. A decade with a team.
Football: Bobcats use off time to prepare for Temple Owls
By Rob Ogden | Oct. 24, 2011Bobcats try to utilize time off
Students openly discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By Anjelica Oswald | Oct. 24, 2011Between the recent Egyptian revolution, Palestine’s U.N. bid for statehood and the Israeli legislature’s recent Two-State Solution Caucus, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a focus for many of the world’s political leaders.
MAC Notebook: Teams squeeze by opponents, tighten MAC standings
By Matthew McGreevy | Oct. 24, 2011Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect a correction. The game between Central Michigan and Ball State had been incorrectly labeled in the online version only.
Couple hunts local haunts for ghosts
By Kaitlyn Richert | Oct. 24, 2011As Halloween approaches each year, people question the legitimacy of old legends and ghosts that “exist” in the Athens area. Those who believe in ghosts may have had personal experiences, while others are skeptical of the dead coming back to haunt the living.
Second year graduate student art exhibit to open today
By Bridget Mallon | Oct. 24, 2011Large-scale sculptures, photographs, paintings, artistic projections and animations, all featured on a webpage, will be on display for free starting today.
