Pyramids hosts 'haze' of comedy
By Jessica Cadle | Feb. 16, 2011The Athens Pyramids Hookah Bar harkens images of groups of friends encircled in smoke and now the venue offers entertainment in the form of stand-up comedy.
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Post Letter: Budget cuts threaten future of education
Feb. 16, 2011Fellow members of the Ohio University community, hear me out. Our economy is in shambles, many of us are still jobless, and the situation isn't getting better. A war, which is in its ninth year, continues to drain our economy and put the lives of our loved ones at risk. Our university is facing budget cuts of phenomenal proportions, and more are on the way.
Pop diSpencer: Genres invalidate Album of the Year award
Feb. 16, 2011At Sunday's Grammy Awards, Arcade Fire won Album of the Year for The Suburbs, beating out pop powerhouses Katy Perry Lady Gaga, Eminem and Lady Antebellum. This is great. I am happy for them.
Post Letter: Senate wants resident-student interaction
Feb. 16, 2011I am the Commissioner of Off-Campus Life for Ohio University's Student Senate. In relation to the article and editorial about Student Senate's inactivity, I wanted to comment on the community forum. I wrote Senate Resolution 1011-9 and the goal was to foster conversations with the community and strengthen ties between off-campus students and permanent Athens residents.
Art students left in limbo
By Pat Holmes | Feb. 15, 2011After students gathered at an Ohio University branch campus last Tuesday to protest the removal of studio art classes, student representatives met with school administrators to discuss what classes would be offered in the future.
Police arrest man for possession of multiple narcotics
By Alex Stuckey | Feb. 13, 2011A college-aged man was arrested for possession of cocaine, ecstasy and MDMA powder Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking within the student population at Ohio University.
Donkey hosts 'off-kilter' show for Humane Society
By Bridget Mallon | Feb. 13, 2011Donkey Coffee & Espresso’s stage hosted eight Athens-based musicians Friday during a benefit for the Athens County Humane Society. Instead of performing their own material, the artists covered music from other Athens songwriters.
Men's Basketball: Point guard paces Bobcats in defeat
By Will Frasure | Feb. 13, 2011Even as he hobbled on his ankle, D.J. Cooper had the strength to carry his team on his back.
OU asks court to dismiss lawsuit
By Marika Lee | Feb. 13, 2011Ohio University filed a response in the Ohio Court of Claims asking the court to dismiss the claims of a West Virginia man, who is suing for lost wages.
Invalid signatures stall council candidate's run
By Wes Lowery | Feb. 13, 2011One of the three Ohio University students planning to run for Athens City Council in this year’s election did not secure enough signatures to make the ballot.
General Fee to encompass fewer groups
By Pamela Engel | Feb. 13, 2011The General Fee Advisory Committee will only have to rank four fee categories instead of eight as it prepares its recommendations for next fiscal year.
Hockey: 'Cats dominate Kent with series sweep to end season
By Bart Logan | Feb. 13, 2011Last season, Ohio was swept in its season finale —its seniors’ last memories of Bird Arena tarnished as a result.
Swimmers 'Plunge' for Special Olympics
By Laura Service | Feb. 13, 2011Rarely do people strip to their bathing suits and shorts to run past floating ice chunks in freezing water, but 241 local students and residents did just that Saturday to benefit intellectually disabled children and adults.
Softball: Bobcats win one of five games
By Vince Nairn | Feb. 13, 2011Ohio softball opened its season last weekend at the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational in Houston, Texas.
Track: Team deals with senior leader's absence
By Elmer Plasencia | Feb. 13, 2011With senior leader Annie Beecham competing away from the team in another state, Ohio’s distance team stepped up in her absence.
They did, therefore, 'I do'
By Callie Driehorst | Feb. 13, 2011Many Ohio graduates have come to treasure Galbreath Chapel since John Galbreath first kissed his wife there 54 years ago.
Mesha's Declassified Freshmen Survival Guide: Managing time balances college must-dos
Feb. 13, 2011Sleep, study, socialize — pick two. That’s what is said about college and how you are forced to divide your time. Making it easier to know how to manage what you do in the seemingly short 24-hour day, 168-hour week is key to surviving college.
