A notoriously complicated federal financial aid application, that experts have said deters many students from seeking money for college, will be simplified as part of a new government plan to make aid more available to low-income families.
To someone who has never even ridden the Cat Cab, public transportation in New York City can be a little frightening. Who am I kidding, after Athens, walking on a crowded street in Columbus can be frightening.
The Fourth of July isn't just a holiday where we eat hot dogs and watch fireworks; it's a day where we reflect the freedoms for which our Founding Fathers fought. It's easy to forget the struggles of those who came before us as we deal with our country's current economic situation. Perhaps all we need is a little cinematic pick-me-up to spark up our patriotism.
An Athens County man, who allegedly held a 20-month-old child in 140-degree bathwater, will go before a jury next week to face more severe charges than the ones listed on his original indictment.
The Athens Humane Society revamped their kitten adoption program last Saturday by holding their first event since August of last year.
Though taking classes in Athens usually means having a much more relaxed schedule and more free time, many students find it hard to keep busy.
On June 19, Governor Strickland outlined several proposed cuts to government programs and services to help fix a $3.2 billion shortfall in House Bill 1-the state operating budget for fiscal years 2010-2011. While I want to work with the Governor and my colleagues in the General Assembly to ensure we pass a balanced budget without raising taxes on Ohio families, I have serious concerns about his plan to reduce the portion of employee salaries that the state contributes to the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS) from 14 percent to 8 percent for the next two years. The administration claims they will pay it back over a decade as state revenues get better.
There is an old adage in rock music that if it's too loud, you're too old.
Based on the large population of women and the various sobbing sounds heard throughout the theatre, My Sister's Keeper proves once again that Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook) is an expert at manipulating the emotions of his audiences.
The thunderstorms paused briefly last Thursday morning, just in time for the Athens-to-Columbus leg of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. The run began at Peden Stadium at 8:30 a.m. and continued up Court Street and onward to Columbus.
A New Marshfield man already indicted for tampering with evidence related to a fatal shootout in February will face additional tampering and perjury charges for that crime.
For Michael Bart, also known as DJ Barticus, Michael Jackson lives on through the upbeat, timeless tunes he's left us.
An Ohio University sophomore had two types of drugs in his system when he died after falling from the fourth-floor window of his residence hall in April.
Ohio University Sophomore Bryan Barbin died shortly after midnight Sunday at Grant Medical Center in Columbus from multiple stab wounds.
Ohio University's Board of Trustees approved next year's $684.089 million budget at the board's meeting on Friday.
Ohio University's Hudson Health Center is taking steps toward a digital future with a new Web portal, which will allow online scheduling as early as this summer.
Last month the office of the Ohio Attorney General released the Missing Child Clearing house annual report. According to the report there were 22,204 faces in Ohio that had the potential to be on a milk carton in 2008. Of the missing, 76 cases were reported within Athens County.
Despite all evidence proving otherwise, I sometimes get the feeling time is entirely sporadic and unstable in nature.
Citing a need to educate Ohio University students about race relations, the Black Affairs Commission of Student Senate is planning a diversity course for all incoming freshman.
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