Football: Takeaways from the 2025 MAC Football Kickoff
By Owen Lipstreu and Charlie Fadel | July 27Everything we learned from MAC media day
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Sassy Cassie: Society needs Superman
By Cassie Dye | July 21Comic stories have been around since the 1930s, and movies based on the heroes have been around for just as long. Some think it is time to stop making these types of movies; however, society needs more movies like Superman.
Maggie's Manifesto: Defunding public media silences rural America
By Maggie Amacher | July 20President Trump has officially signed a bill slashing $1.1 billion in federal funding for public media, putting local PBS and NPR stations at serious risk across the country.
Police Blotter: Loud radios, birds in kitchens
By Kaitlin Hogg | July 20Police Blotter: Verbal and physical disputes, bird in the kitchen, stolen license plate
Local projects focus on reforestation in Southeast Ohio
By Finn Smith | July 17Following deforestation trends in Southeast Ohio, multiple groups of people are working on projects to stimulate tree growth. One project aims to increase plant life near water systems, and the other focuses on creating ideal conditions for White Oaks to thrive.
Butterfly Ridge encourages pollinator conservation
By Ethan Herx | July 15Just outside of Hocking Hills State Park, Butterfly Ridge Conservation Center gives guests the opportunity to observe some of the most important native pollinators.
Lazy, hazy, crazy, days of summer: Students, faculty talk summer plans
By Mary Kate McNamee | July 15Summer break provides students and faculty the time to slow down and relax before the academic school year begins
Sassy Cassie: The F1 midseason madness
By Cassie Dye | July 14The British Grand Prix marked the halfway point in the Formula One season, and so far this season isn’t what I predicted it to be.
Police Blotter: Runaway horse, explosion, noise complaints
By Finn Smith | July 13Police Blotter: Loud parties, stolen credit card and more for the week of July 2.
Natalie's Reads: Generative AI steals authors' words
By Natalie Saddler | July 8Artificial Intelligence is on the rise and becoming unavoidable; however, many content creators on various platforms have endorsed the use of Generative AI. This not only steals authors’ works, but also intentionally produces stories that are not created by humans.
Police Blotter: Lost guns, stolen money, trespassing
By Kaitlin Hogg | July 5Police Blotter: Warrants of the week, K9 unit deployed and more for the week of June 25.
Police Blotter: My leg, ‘breaking’ news
By Drew Hoffmaster | June 29Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff’s Office responds to reports of a man accidentally shooting himself in the leg, multiple break-ins, a copperhead snake and more for the week of June 18-24.
Blabby Abby: Trading card game scalping is unruly, unfair
By Abby Jenkins | June 29Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering are just two examples of trading card games that are losing their sparkle due to greedy scalpers looking to make a profit.
Sassy Cassie: Start watching the news
By Cassie Dye | June 29Some people in college simply do not watch or read the news. This cannot be the case in the world we live in today.
Athens Farmers Market cultivates crops, camaraderie
By Abby Jenkins | June 29Athens Farmers Market has been providing locals with homegrown fresh produce since 1972, from asparagus to zucchini.
Organizations work to plug orphan wells in Southeast Ohio
By Finn Smith | June 27Southeast Ohio’s history of coal mining has left the region with many environmental dangers. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is working with both federal and local officials to close abandoned mines and plug orphan wells.
OU closes identity-based centers, announces new spaces
By Maggie Amacher | June 23Ohio University closed and is repurposing the Multicultural, Women’s and Pride Centers as the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act takes effect.
BedPost: Too sexy for feminism
By BedPost Staff Writer | June 23Sabrina Carpenter causes controversy after posting the cover of her new album. Just minutes after posting, it has generated a lot of heat, due to Sabrina embracing her own sexuality.
US launches airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, entering conflict alongside Israel
By Suzanne Piper | June 22President Donald Trump announced Saturday night that the U.S. carried out airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, signaling a major escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
Police Blotter: Sly unwanted guest, ghost train
By Drew Hoffmaster | June 19Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff’s Office responds to reports involving bicycles, a raccoon, needed traffic control and more for the week of June 11-17.
