MULTIMEDIA

Your Turn: Help create a world free from multiple sclerosis

Apr. 14, 2008

I am writing on behalf of the National MS Society to thank Ohio University's sororities and Center for Community Service for their participation and volunteerism at Walk MS: Athens this past weekend at the Athens Community Center. More than 100 Ohio University students and community members joined together on the morning of April 12 to partake in the three-mile walk along the Hockhocking Adena bike path. Walk MS raised over $7,000 for the National MS Society, whose mission is to create a world free of MS. The funds from this walk will be used to fund direct services to those living with multiple sclerosis throughout Ohio, as well as fund the continued effort to find a cure for MS. Without the help of these students, none of this would have been possible. Thank you.

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Researcher to speak about 'invisible knapsack' of racial privilege

Apr. 13, 2008

Diversity Awareness Month activities continue tonight with Peggy McIntosh, a renowned gender, race and sexuality lecturer and researcher speaking in Baker Center Ballroom. McIntosh, associate director of the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women, is known for her groundbreaking essay, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, which explores the unearned advantages of discrimination. She spoke with The Post's Ashley Luthern about her experiences with white privilege.

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Welcome

Apr. 13, 2008

Hello, readers. This being my first post, I'd like to briefly explain what it is I am attempting to do with this blog.-

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How to Help a Friend

Apr. 13, 2008

What: How to Help a Friend

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Alumnus talks sports, gives advice to grads

Apr. 13, 2008

Peter King, Ohio University alumnus and familiar face for many football fans, will address undergraduates during commencement ceremonies on June 14.

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Congressman brings leaders together to improve Southeast Ohio

Apr. 13, 2008

Congressman Zack Space gathered area leaders to discuss unemployment and alternative energy in Southeast Ohio Friday at an informational meeting at the Inn at Hocking College.

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Your Turn: Yonker's opposers brilliant satirists

Apr. 13, 2008

After reading Samantha Tiller's response to Chris Yonker's latest hit (chart-topper), I found myself in the midst of a revelation. For a while I thought people were actually offended by Yonker's columns, that these bright, young college students were really so hopelessly idealistic that they were blind to satire. I was convinced that OU was full of hyper-sensitive 15-year-olds whose bedtimes prevented them from experiencing the rotten pleasure of that unholy block of air-time on Comedy Central, spanning from 11:30 p.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday. Yes, I am talking about The Colbert Report. And while Yonker may lack the experience and skill of Colbert, I've always found it rather obvious that everything he writes is tongue-in-cheek.

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Softball: Bobcats' bats lead the way over the Zips

Apr. 13, 2008

The Ohio softball team powered its way over Akron, picking up its second conference series sweep of the season with two wins over the Zips this weekend.

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Sakura Festival blossoms despite weather

Apr. 13, 2008

Although the Japanese Student Association's 6th annual Sakura Festival had to be moved indoors Saturday because of bad weather, the audience still got the chance to experience Japanese culture.

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Your Turn: People have right to biological children

Apr. 13, 2008

In response to Unnamed sperm donors allow for selfish parents by Ashley Herzog:

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Professor honors Arbor Day, plants chestnut seeds

Apr. 13, 2008

Although Arbor Day is 11 days away, Ohio University professor and forest ecologist Brian McCarthy celebrated it early by planting 800 American chestnut seedlings.

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Sokari Douglas Camp artist's talk

Apr. 13, 2008

What: Sokari Douglas Camp artist's talk

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Diversity Awareness Month Speaker Peggy McIntosh

Apr. 13, 2008

What: Peggy McIntosh lecture on white privilege

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Can't Touch This: Racist Absolut ad underlines demographic tensions

Apr. 13, 2008

Remember way back, when Mexico and the United States went to war? Davy Crockett, Remember the Alamo

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Human Race Machine

Apr. 13, 2008

What: Human Race Machine

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Take Back the Night week centers on empowerment

Apr. 13, 2008

Today kicks off Take Back the Night week, a weeklong event to raise sexual awareness, and this year's event hopes to bring women of all ages together through one common thread: empowerment.

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Snapshot of diversity

Apr. 13, 2008

After sparking students' interests last year, The Human Race Machine will return to Ohio University today as a part of this year's Diversity Awareness Month.

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Green With Envy: Save money, energy while staying connected

Apr. 13, 2008

Computers, laptops, e-mail, instant messaging, text messaging, cell phones, regular phones ' there are seemingly endless ways to communicate and stay connected to one another in this technological world. If someone can't be reached in an instant message, there's always a phone call, a text message, an e-mail or, my personal favorite, the Facebook wall post as ways to reach the person you're trying to find.

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Athens city and county top earners

Apr. 13, 2008

On a list of city employees who earned the most money last year, the mayor and many other elected officials are nowhere to be found. The list is dominated instead by the city's police officers and firefighters.

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Track: Bobcats place 4th at Miami

Apr. 13, 2008

Coach Clay Calkins knew it was only a matter of time before his supporting cast came through with a big weekend. What he may not have expected was an express delivery.