David Lynch left behind a legacy
By Jude Hannahs | Jan. 31, 2025David Lynch was a prolific filmmaker who truly defined his generation and left behind a legacy that will forever be cherished by cinephiles.
NEWS BLOGS
‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ premiere has amazing setups
By Jude Hannahs | Jan. 31, 2025The first two episodes of “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” (2025) offer a decent start to the series.
Simple Science: Understanding, combatting recent cold weather
By Alexandra Hopkins | Jan. 31, 2025Last week, the polar vortex swept through the eastern U.S., leaving many wondering how to stay warm in the extreme weather.
Athens City Council continues efforts toward racial equity
By Lilia Santeramo | Jan. 31, 2025City Council met in committee to discuss potential updates of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, affirming steps to a racial equity plan.
Student Senate passes all but 1 resolution Wednesday
By Andersen Beck | Jan. 30, 2025Student Senate failed to pass a resolution aiming to balance executive power. Members voiced concerns about disrupting the current checks and balances in place.
Oscars, Grammys feature nominated works using AI
By Jen Fosnaught | Jan. 30, 2025With 2025’s award nominations revealed, fans are shocked at the use of AI in both categories among nominees.
Athens businesses struggle with construction, chains, closures
By Drew Hoffmaster | Jan. 30, 2025Athens’ local businesses are displeased by the construction, chain businesses moving in and businesses going out of business.
DC, Marvel projects face anticipation in 2025
By Jude Hannahs | Jan. 29, 2025Will 2025 be the year for Marvel and DC?
‘The Housemaid’ film adaptation excites readers
By Divy Bose | Jan. 29, 2025Frieda McFadden’s popular novel “The Housemaid” is being turned into a film.
Trump pauses federal grants, loans, may affect OU students
By Drew Hoffmaster | Jan. 29, 2025Trump announced the freezing of all federal loans and grants starting Tuesday at 5 p.m. EST in a memorandum released on Monday. The funding freeze has the potential of upsetting up to $3 trillion dollars of funding in federal loans and grants.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hostage deal reached
By Finn Smith | Jan. 28, 2025The 15-month-long conflict between Israel and Hamas has come to an end as a ceasefire and hostage deal has been reached. The nations are in agreement to steadily release hostages and withdraw troops. Many voice their excitement while acknowledging there is still work to be done.
TikTok ban reveals influencers' secrets
By Catalina Litts | Jan. 28, 2025The ban on TikTok led to a trend where influencers confessed their secrets.
Police Blotter: Window woes, silly sheep
By Elizabeth Talaga | Jan. 28, 2025Deputies from the Athens County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Ohio University Police Department responded to calls of sheep in the road, a stolen watch, a missing package and more.
Bird Ice Arena reopens, more construction looms
By Drew Hoffmaster | Jan. 28, 2025Bird Ice Arena finally reopened after being closed for repairs for 10 months and is possibly facing more repairs.
Tracking Trends: Bobcats discuss movie adaptations of favorite childhood books
By Alexandra Hopkins | Jan. 28, 2025From “Harry Potter” to “Hunger Games,” Bobcats rant and rave about movie adaptations of their favorite childhood books.
‘Wolf Man’ is decent, despite what critics say
By Jude Hannahs | Jan. 28, 2025Leigh Whannell’s “Wolf Man” (2025) is a respectable feature despite its critics’ scores.
Where to watch Oscar 2025 Best Picture nominees
By Elizabeth Talaga | Jan. 28, 2025Here is where to watch the Oscar-nominated films for Best Picture.
Athens provides accessible reproductive healthcare amid rising concern
By Zoe Weyand | Jan. 28, 2025Reproductive healthcare topics, such as abortion and birth control, have been under fire recently. Nevertheless, Athens maintains several outlets for women to get birth control, emergency contraceptives and more.
Fracking explosion in Guernsey County causes fire, raises safety concerns
By Finn Smith | Jan. 27, 2025An explosion at a fracking pad in Guernsey County caused a fire which burned for 18 hours.
University Updates: Dynamic Strategy implementation, department updates
By Drew Hoffmaster | Jan. 26, 2025Wednesday, the university further discussed its Dynamic Strategy implementation and department updates at the University Updates.
