Emma Speaks: Don’t be so scared
By Emma Erion | Apr. 25I may be an anxious person, but I don’t feel scared about graduating, and you shouldn’t either
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Christy’s Correspondence: Keep telling stories
By McKenna Christy | Apr. 25When I was in high school, I told my mom I would never attend Ohio University. But as we sat together in my childhood home’s backyard Sunday, she told me, “I could never have imagined you going anywhere else besides OU.”
Letter to the Editor: OU must do better for students with disabilities
By Ilya Venediktov | Apr. 25As a graduate student at Ohio University registered with Student Accessibility Services since 2020, I am writing to raise serious concerns about how the university has responded — or failed to respond — to my disability-related needs.
Ohio House passes budget bill raising concerns over school, library funding
By Avery St. George | Apr. 25Ohio’s budget bill, passed by the House on April 9, is drawing backlash from school and library leaders who fear proposed funding changes could destabilize their services.
We Should Be Studying: Closing time
By Eli Maistros , Grace Schmidt and Joshua Jacob | Apr. 25In this final episode of the semester, the three talk about wrestle mania and the NFL draft. They later stumble into a deep conversation about where they are in their lives, a sentimental ending to a great semester!
Clubs A-Z: Rocket Club builds, prepares for launch
By Gina Napoli | Apr. 25Ohio University’s Rocket Club is home to a group of hardworking engineers who enjoy learning about and constructing rockets from scratch.
Diet Compliance: Students with celiac crave greater accommodations
By Alex Imwalle | Apr. 25When sampling a full day’s menu from each dining court, 59% of Nelson’s meal options contained gluten. Conversely, just over half of The District’s menu items were labeled as non-gluten.
Baseball: Losing streak continues against Northern Kentucky
By Owen Lipstreu | Apr. 24Ohio lost its seventh straight game in 13-3 loss to Northern Kentucky.
'Black Mirror' Season 7 is a mixed bag
By Ben Schneider | Apr. 24The seventh season of “Black Mirror” features dystopian, episodic stories that vary drastically in quality.
Simple Science: Dire wolves become “de-extinct”
By Alexandra Hopkins | Apr. 24The dire wolf is back… kind of.
Social media users mock Kourtney Kardashian’s Crumbl cookie
By Grace Schmidt | Apr. 24The internet harshly responded to Crumbl’s latest collaboration with the Kardashians.
Kickin’ with Kyra: It’s important to celebrate graduating seniors
By Kyra Dapore | Apr. 24There are so many ways to make seniors feel special. Celebrate their accomplishments through gifts or events.
Dack’s Dacrees: Stop holding back when opportunities arise
By Alaina Dackermann | Apr. 24If there were one person I could hug from the past, it would be the version of myself that stepped foot on campus four years ago. Not only that, but I would look my past self in the eyes and tell her, “It’s going to be hard, but it’s going to be worth it.”
Clubs A-Z: Rocket Club builds, prepares for launch
By Gina Napoli | Apr. 24Ohio University’s Rocket Club is home to a group of hardworking engineers who enjoy learning about and constructing rockets from scratch.
Three Athens County organizations awarded Violence Against Women Act grant
Apr. 24The Violence Against Women Act was signed into law by Bill Clinton in 1994 to create a federal approach to preventing domestic and dating violence against women. Since the passing of this bill, survivors are more likely to report domestic and sexual violence to law enforcement, and this has resulted in a higher number of offenders being arrested.
Construction to begin on new Athens County Children’s Services facility
By Jack Solon | Apr. 24Athens Children’s Services is set to begin tearing down two of its four current buildings to construct a new, larger facility.
Softball: Ohio State gets win in Athens after five hard innings
By Brandon Gross | Apr. 23Ohio gets mercy-ruled 15-5 at the hands of a good Ohio State team.
Moments, matches, mayhem defined Wrestlemania 41
By Caleb Perez | Apr. 23WrestleMania 41 was a phenomenal showcase of wrestling.
'The Last of Us' Season 2, Episode 2 delivers emotional moments
By Jude Hannahs | Apr. 23There is no time to breathe for viewers in the second episode of “The Last of Us.”
Local karaoke nights strengthen self-expression
By Gina Napoli | Apr. 23Many hotspots offer fun and engaging karaoke nights for residents of Athens and neighboring towns.
