City Council: New police union contract negotiated, approved to dismay of local activists
By Abby Miller | Dec. 22, 2020Members of the Athens County Copwatch criticized City Council for only discussing the ordinance for two weeks.
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Dairy Barn’s annual Holiday Bazaar adapts to COVID-19 precautions
By Isabel Nissley | Dec. 21, 2020During a year that has been especially financially challenging for local artisans, the Dairy Barn sought to provide support for local artists.
Organizations, individuals join forces for Little Miami River conservation
By Joe Timmerman | Dec. 18, 2020The Little Miami River is the cleanest it has been in the last 40 years.
Tunes with Tate: My Family Rates "III" by The Lumineers
By Tate Raub | Dec. 17, 2020Here is what my family has to say about The Lumineers’ third studio album.
Uncle Sam: Biden and Buttigieg won’t bring the structural infrastructure change we need
By Sam Smith | Dec. 17, 2020America’s rail infrastructure is underfunded and underused, but the purely centrist Biden and Buttigieg are not the ones to fix that.
Jackie O’s expands to Columbus with new location
By Sophia Young | Dec. 17, 2020The iconic Athens establishment opened a new location on North Fourth Street in Columbus.
New fossil discovered by international team led by OU professor
By Bekah Bostick | Dec. 17, 2020Dr. Patrick O’Connor, an OU HCOM professor, helped to identify fossils of a Mesozoic-age bird.
Women's Basketball: Numbers to know from Ohio's 77-67 win over Northern Illinois
By Scott Thomas | Dec. 16, 2020Ohio won its first conference game of the year against the Huskies.
COVID or Flu: A look at the similarities, differences between COVID-19, influenza
By Abby Brown | Dec. 16, 2020Two healthcare workers weigh in on the differences and similarities between COVID-19 and the common flu.
Football: Ohio adds 14 players to its roster after National Signing Day
By J.L. Kirven | Dec. 16, 2020A fresh batch of Bobbcats signed their letters of intent today.
TV Review: Things heat up during hometowns on 'The Bachelorette'
By Madyson Lewellyn | Dec. 16, 2020Can someone crank the AC in Palm Springs?
EP Review: JPEGMAFIA gift-wraps a year’s worth of wacky singles in time for Christmas on ‘EP!’
By Camden Gilreath | Dec. 16, 2020The eccentric artist experiments with even more singing and odd samples to once again demonstrate his unfailing creativity.
Album Review: Taylor Swift shines with poetic lyricism, ambitious storytelling on ‘Evermore’
By Molly Schramm | Dec. 16, 2020The follow-up album sees Swift round out the experimentation of Folklore.
Q&A: LA-based singer-songwriter IRIS is a rising star with a unique sound
By Hannah Burkhart | Dec. 15, 2020IRIS’ latest single, “Them,” releases Wednesday, Dec. 16.
OU student-run brands continue to see success with sales, social media, student support
By Emma Dollenmayer | Dec. 15, 2020Support student-run businesses.
TV Review: ‘The Grinch Musical’ is the horrific 2020 event we deserved
By Riley Runnells | Dec. 15, 2020Matthew Morrison brings the hate upon himself at this point.
Ohio governor makes new appointment to OU Board of Trustees
By Abby Miller | Dec. 15, 2020Scott Borgemenke is an Ohio University alumnus who currently works for the Ohio Hospital Association.
Faculty Senate: Spring COVID-19 measures, details on faculty purchasing card privileges discussed
By Jillian Craig | Dec. 14, 2020On-campus and off-campus students will be regularly tested for COVID-19.
TV Review: Here’s every episode of ‘Big Mouth’ season 4, ranked
By Riley Runnells | Dec. 14, 2020“Cafeteria Girls” was a blessing in disguise.
City Council: New wastewater surveillance programs to be added; settlement with Athens City Fraternal Order of Police discussed
By Kyra Leckrone | Dec. 14, 2020New wastewater surveillance programs will be added throughout Athens to better predict where in the city COVID-19 spikes may occur.
