Cross Country: Accurso wins women's MAC title; teams place in middle of pack
By Chad Lindskog | Oct. 30, 2011For the second time this season, Ohio women’s cross country runner Juli Accurso was better than her competition.
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Post Letter: 'Africana' name change would be more inclusive
Oct. 30, 2011As a black student at Ohio University, I support the change of the name of the Department of African American Studies to the Department of Africana Studies.
Rocking in the rain
By Lindsay Friedman | Oct. 30, 2011Despite cold temperatures and freezing rain, the Athens Halloween Block Party Saturday night went on without a hitch.
Post Editorial: Yield to the Facts: Before taking position on fracking, know both sides of the argument
Oct. 30, 2011Ohio is extremely lucky to be graced with some of Mother Nature’s finest attributes for natural resources. We have hills for wind turbines, flat land to farm and cultivate and rivers for hydroelectric power. Now, one more way of extracting Ohio’s resources is creeping closer and closer to Athens — hydraulic fracturing.
Straight from Stuckey at the Statehouse: Bills would ease escape for Ohio's abused women
Oct. 30, 2011A woman is brutally beaten by her husband. She wants to press charges and needs medical attention.
Declining population creates two Ohio primaries before November 2012 elections
By Allison Wichie | Oct. 30, 2011With congressional redistricting in Ohio delaying the date that candidates can register to be on the ballot, state residents will hit the polls twice before reaching the November 2012 elections.
A stranger here myself: Society's overconsumption a symbol of sloth
Oct. 30, 2011Think for a minute — a few if you need the time — about how much you require to function each day. I’m talking about raw trash that served you temporarily, things sent to a landfill for the rest of their days. How many of those things were in your hands for only a matter of minutes?
Athens finally serving Yuengling Lager after much anticipation
By Rosie Haney | Oct. 30, 2011After hitting Ohio markets earlier this month, Yuengling is set to make its Athens debut today.
Long wait ends as chart-topping band takes the stage
By Kaitlyn Richert | Oct. 30, 2011A strong Ohio following and a college-based audience will bring O.A.R. back to Athens tonight along with special guest Kingsfoil.
Ohio EPA seeks input on natural gas production permits
Oct. 30, 2011The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comments on a permit they are finalizing concerning the regulation of air around natural gas production sites.
Halloween tamer than past years
By Rebecca McKinsey | Oct. 30, 2011Angry birds, Zanesville exotic animals, and university and city officials ambled away from Court Street after a quieter-than-usual Halloween jubilee. Arrests were down from last year, and there were no major incidents throughout the night, officials reported.
Third Ward candidates focus on community campaigning
By Marika Lee | Oct. 30, 2011Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series about campaigning for office in Athens.
Local band plans to do the "impossible" tonight, cover the King of Pop
By Andrew Poulsen | Oct. 30, 2011Soul and R&B ensemble The Paul Elisha Band looks to put on a thriller of a performance as it pays homage to the “King of Pop” tonight.
Percussion ensemble from Korea shares the stage with US co-performers
By Sijie Wang | Oct. 29, 2011Akademie Percussion Ensemble, a widely renowned professional percussion group from South Korea, will share the stage at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium tonight, with an American percussion group, Galaxy Percussion.
International students to experience Thanksgiving with fellow Bobcats
By Kaitlyn Richert | Oct. 29, 2011Budi Winursito has never experienced a Thanksgiving dinner.
Guest Commentary: Military is not the answer to world problems
Oct. 29, 2011As I approach the end of my Robert Frostian “less traveled by road” — a path “… that has made all the difference” — I feel moved to share some of the “truths” that I have found along the way. I am a “truth-seeker,” not a myth believer.
Volleyball: Bobcats sweep weekend to claim MAC East title
By Nick Robbe | Oct. 29, 2011With two wins this weekend, Ohio clinched the Mid-American Conference East Division with four games to play in the regular season.
