Kickin’ with Kyra: Celebrate, honor Women’s History Month
By Kyra Dapore | Mar. 4Celebrate women this month and every month that follows because progress is important.
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Reproductive rights take center stage at The Union
By Cami Seymore | Mar. 4“Rockin For Reproductive Rights” at The Union raises funds for Planned Parenthood.
Blabby Abby: Journalism is in danger
By Abby Jenkins | Mar. 4Freedom of speech and press under the First Amendment is being threatened by new legislation and growing development of generative AI.
School limits students' cell phone usage
By Avery St. George | Mar. 4Athens, Alexander, Belpre and Nelsonville school districts have all implemented a policy that involves limiting cell phone use.
Volunteers needed for eagle nest sightings
By Alaina Dackermann | Mar. 4The Ohio Department of Natural Resource Division of Wildlife is looking for help from the public to find and report bald eagle nests in Ohio for its statewide census.
School district's free lunch program faces threat
By Paige Fisher | Mar. 4Athens City Schools administration raises concerns about the disappearance of a program that provides district-wide free lunches.
Sassy Cassie: Player work environment evaluations are important
By Cassie Dye | Mar. 4A bad work culture can affect how one works in a regular landscape. The work environment is just as important in sports, too.
Police Blotter: Wet bandits, an impersonation attempt
By Drew Hoffmaster | Mar. 4Police Blotter: From Feb. 21-27, Athens County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio University Police Department respond to vandalism, a man cutting down a tree, an impersonation attempt and more.
Jackson McCoy named next editor-in-chief of 'The Post'
By Drew Hoffmaster | Mar. 3Jackson McCoy, The Post’s current copy chief, was selected as editor-in-chief for the 2025-2026 academic year Monday by the paper’s publishing board.
Blue Line Banter: The trade deadline
By Cassie Dye and Andrew Bowlby | Mar. 3This week Cassie and Andrew talk about the stadium series and the looming trade deadline.
President Gonzalez addresses concerns over federal, state efforts to eliminate DEI initiatives
By Abby Waechter | Mar. 3Ohio Senate Bill 1 and recent federal directives prompt student protests as the university pledges commitment to inclusivity and awaits legislative outcomes.
Bars, DJs prepare to get lucky on Green Beer Day
By Sophia Rooksberry | Mar. 3This year, the annual celebration will fall on March 5 and mark over seven decades of tradition.
Baseball: What to know before Ohio takes on Marshall
By Robert Keegan III | Mar. 3Everything you need to know before Ohio’s midweek non-conference matchup with Marshall.
Softball: Ohio wraps up Purple/Gold Challenge with 3-2 weekend
By Jude Hannahs | Mar. 3Ohio softball won three out of five games this past weekend in Nashville.
Men’s Basketball: Everything to know ahead of Eastern Michigan
By Logan Adams | Mar. 3Ohio earned its most important win over Miami but needs to follow it up against Eastern Michigan.
Ohio Sen. DeMora introduces SB 38, some say frivolous
By Drew Hoffmaster | Mar. 3Ohio District 25 Sen. William DeMora introduced Senate Bill 38 to the Ohio Senate, which aims to determine how liability will be determined for when someone digests food containing a substance that may cause injuries.
Alumni Gateway protest gives resources, support for DEI
By Drew Hoffmaster | Mar. 2Ohio University students and staff and Athens residents gathered at Alumni Gateway to call attention to Ohio House Bill 6, also known as the Advanced Higher Education Act, and the Trump administration’s anti-diversity, equality, inclusion and accessibility actions.
OU hosts Scripps National Spelling Bee Regional Competition
By Sydney Myers | Mar. 2Thirteen elementary and middle school students from Southeast Ohio gathered Saturday morning to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee Regional Competition.
Cool Digs protests construction, sidewalk blockage with funeral march
By Drew Hoffmaster | Mar. 2At 4 p.m., Athens’ locals, business owners, students and local business supporters gathered in front of the Athens County Courthouse for a New Orleans-style funeral march.
