It's spring recruitment time for those involved in Greek life at Ohio University. This annual event is distinctly recognizable when you look out your window and see scantily clad women in itty-bitty black dresses walking around in swarms, much resembling parades of ants. At the vision of this procession, I am filled with a nauseous feeling in the pit of my stomach ' like when I see a mass of bugs, and I immediately want to stomp on them.
Until five years ago, Donkey Coffee and Espresso owner Chris Pyle rarely drank coffee.
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It is no secret Athens County school districts are strapped for cash. The districts rely on local property taxes for much of their funds, but tax revenues and meager supplementary state aid do not cover operating costs. As a result, in the past couple years some Athens County school districts have been forced to fire teachers or other personnel to alleviate or prevent debt. Teacher cuts are never welcome, but should they be a cause for concern?
Editor's note: This is the sixth in a series about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Athens.
Taking measures to become more eco-friendly is becoming more popular with local businesses, said Paige Alost, executive director of the Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Looking at the lineup for this year's Athens International Film & Video Festival, I noted I had seen only two of the selected films. In fact, I'd heard of less than half of the 23.
Hundreds of flickering candles lit up College Green last night as Ohio University students gathered to remember the victims of Monday's Virginia Tech massacre.
Ohio University Student Senate passed a resolution yesterday supporting the senior administration's decision to accept a salary freeze for the upcoming fiscal year, a move one senator called a little less controversial than senate's original plan to call for the salary freezes.
Mayor Ric Abel and Ohio University President Roderick McDavis assured Athens residents during a news conference yesterday that the city is prepared to handle an event like the shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ohio University officials are guaranteeing the new residence hall on South Green will be open Fall Quarter, but some students could find themselves temporarily in nearby Cady House if construction delays part of the building's completion.
The Union is having a different kind of blackout starting tonight ' one that spans three nights and features 31 bands from Athens and all around the country.
Two men pleaded not guilty in Athens County Common Pleas Court yesterday to charges stemming from an alleged robbery at the Wal-Mart on East State Street.
Monday's events at VT have affected me very deeply. I was shocked and outraged by the incident. How could this happen on such a large scale? The answer to this question is that only the shooter was armed. Had others been allowed to possess firearms on campus, the death toll might have been less. Recent history shows us that having people on the scene with firearms saves many lives. Just look at the Trolley Square shooting, where an off-duty officer who had his weapon responded and held the gunman at bay until backup could arrive. There is no reason why an armed student would not have been able to do the same. Areas where you legally are not allowed to possess the tools to defend yourself are only good for ensuring the safety of those who intend to do you harm. No, I'm not saying concealed-carry students would be Rambos, forever poised to eliminate danger whenever it comes. But doesn't it make sense to be able to protect yourself until the police arrive?
Every year, sports fans around the world live or die with the success of their respective teams. On Monday, a tragedy of unmeasurable proportions that happened on the campus of Virginia Tech University put that mindset into perspective.
A Hocking College student accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend multiple times was indicted on one charge of aggravated murder by a grand jury yesterday.
Residents of Cincinnati have been aware of Buffalo Killers ' a power-trio that draws comparisons to the blues-rock of Cream and Neil Young ' for quite some time. It is now Athens' turn to sample the unadulterated rock bliss of these emerging blues troubadours.
As of this Monday, students who want a late-night taco fix will have to go to Taco Bell's new East State Street location.
They exploded out of the abyss. They have been performing around Athens for only a few months, but already many are heralding them as the best new thing in Athens. Their rock is not dissimilar to the punk music coming out of the hallowed halls of The Union, but it is in Paper Machetes' lyrics that they truly shine. Paper Machetes' witticisms deal with topics such as motorbikes and pizza that keep audiences hanging on each word as well as each riff.
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