Liquor consumption in Athens County is increasing at a higher rate than the statewide average, according to statistics released by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control.
Turns out even the most putrid carcasses can emit flourishes of fragrance. So it is with the rotten genre of adult contemporary pop, which every once in a while produces some truly enjoyable music.
As a long-time supporter of many of our university's sports programs, I would like to encourage the Athens and Ohio University communities to come pay tribute to the wonderful season our women's volleyball program enjoyed this past year as they are honored just before Sunday's men's basketball game against Miami.
The Ohio wrestling team is riding an eight-meet winning streak heading into Saturday's meet against Buffalo, and coach Joel Greenlee does not care.
After sweeping the Marietta Open this past weekend, the Bobcats' indoor track and field team travel to the Ohio State Invitational on Saturday.
The Duquesne Dukes, who have not lost a game since Nov. 4, are bringing their high-powered offense to Bird Arena tonight and Saturday night.
As part of the annual build-up for Ohio's rivalry game with Miami, I would like to share a tale about one of the reasons that has led me to despise those green beer drinkers of Miami - we all know they drink green beer to be like Ohio.
Students and faculty alike might have flashbacks of their high school years - but with a unique twist - when Queer Prom takes over Walter Hall Rotunda Saturday evening.
The Ohio men's basketball team found itself trailing by 19 points with 15 minutes remaining in the second half of its game last night with Buffalo.
While all resident assistant positions in Ohio University residence halls continue to be filled, the number of students applying for the job has decreased.
With regards to Cait Jacob's column on Monday, Illegal Immigration burdens economy
Beginning Feb. 13, Athens City Council will be hosting informal discussions with Athens residents prior to all meetings. The conversations are to be an open forum for anyone to come forward and discuss the issues on council's agenda for that night. The informal setting is intended to facilitate honest dialogue and allow people to express themselves more fully than they can during their allotted speaking time during council meetings. An engaging conversation likely will be more productive than the competing monologues that tend to arise between council and Athens residents.
The Ohio men's basketball team knows it will be heading into hostile territory tonight when the Bobcats face the Buffalo Bulls for the first time since last year's Mid-American Tournament.
Despite a career-high 23 points from Ciara Iglehart, the Ohio women's basketball team could not sneak away with a victory last night on the road against Western Michigan.
Efforts to conserve water at Ohio University have successfully decreased water usage on campus in recent years, but this has led to an increase in city water prices.
Gov. Bob Taft delivered his eighth and final State of the State speech yesterday, focusing heavily on standardizing education requirements for high schools.
For many people taking photos and putting them into an album is a simple one-step task. And yet others take it one step further with creativity.
Having been 21 years old for several months now, it has been easier for me to start looking toward the future more so than clinging onto things from my past.
Ohio University Student Senate expressed strong concern last night over the lack of student input in a recent report recommending changes to OU's alcohol policies, passing a resolution of disapproval.
If someone made a nature documentary about college students:
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