Post Haste: There are only 50 days until Christmas; Bobcat football loses big to Bowling Green
By Hannah Wintucky | Nov. 4, 2015And there's winter beer for sale uptown.
NEWS BLOGS
Central Ohio project gives hundreds the chance to have their own bed
By Paige Clayton | Nov. 4, 2015Bed Brigade, a nonprofit organization in central Ohio, gives hundreds of people the chance to finally have a bed to call their own.
Athens County Historical Society to move from Court to West State
By William T. Perkins | Nov. 4, 2015The Athens County Historical Society and Museum will be moving from Court Street to West State Street.
Post Haste: No legal weed in Ohio (for now?); OU student loses bid for Athens City Council
By Jeremy Hill | Nov. 3, 2015Issue 3 failed last night.
Ohio and Athens County voters reject marijuana legalization in Tuesday's election
By Nora Jaara | Nov. 3, 2015Ohio voters passed redistricting and anti-monopoly ballot issues, but voted against a marijuana legalization proposal sponsored by ResponsibleOhio.
Your new Athens City Council members: Pat McGee, Jennifer Cochran and Peter Kotses
By William T. Perkins | Nov. 3, 2015The Democrats will continue their majority on council, and McGee will be the first independent to hold a seat in decades.
Cochran, Kotses and McGee elected to city council, Issue 3 fails in Ohio
By EMILY BOHATCH | Nov. 3, 2015Jennifer Cochran (D), Peter Kotses (D) and Pat McGee (I) will become sitting members of Athens City Council in January.
Students discuss racial dynamics during Ohio University's most recent Campus Conversation
By Alyse Peck | Nov. 3, 2015The event, held in the Multicultural Center’s multipurpose room in Baker Center, featured discussion about different topics surrounding racial diversity, such as immigration policy, the Black Lives Matter movement and the current racial climate at OU.
Local business owner Peter Kotses captures an at-large seat on Athens City Council
By Kyra Cobb | Nov. 3, 2015Peter Kotses, owner of Athens Bicycle, elected as at-large city councilman.
Student Senate to vote to fund showing of documentary on masculinity and sexual violence prevention
By Maygan Beeler | Nov. 3, 2015Ohio University Student Senate will vote at its meeting Wednesday to pass a budget that would fund the rental of The Athena Cinema for a second showing My Masculinity Helps.
Dads will be taking over Fenzel House at Ohio University this weekend
Nov. 3, 2015More than 100 fathers will be spending the weekend in Fenzel House on South Green for Dads Weekend.
Ohio University's Fenzel House on South Green vacant this year, to be occupied next year
Nov. 3, 2015Built in 1968, Fenzel House has 89 rooms and previously housed first-year students.
Rape case dismissed in municipal court due to 'criminal procedure'
By EMILY BOHATCH | Nov. 3, 2015A rape case scheduled to be heard in Athens County Municipal Court today was dismissed due to “criminal procedure.”
Jennifer Cochran reelected to Athens City Council
By Matt Cudahy | Nov. 3, 2015Jennifer Cochran was reelected Tuesday to her position on Athens City Council.
Pat McGee to contribute an independent, student-focused voice to Athens City Council
By Luke Torrance | Nov. 2, 2015Pat McGee has been a mainstay of Athens for 35 years, and now he is running for city council.
Athens City Council leads to one official storming out during vacation accrual discussion
By Kaitlin Fochesato | Nov. 2, 2015Athens City Auditor Kathy Hecht left abruptly from the Athens City Council meeting after Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl and she entered into a heated exchange.
Post Haste: Marijuana could be legalized in Ohio today; OU asks court to throw out baseball case
By Jeremy Hill | Nov. 2, 2015Today is election day.
Ohio University is more than a year behind in turning in a report on a key state initiative
By Kaitlin Fochesato | Nov. 2, 2015Out of the 13 public universities required to submit a report on three-year degree programs in Ohio, six universities have done so and Ohio University is not one of them.
OUPD reports two sex crimes over Halloween weekend
By Bailey Gallion | Nov. 2, 2015In an incident of voyeurism, a male reported another person possibly filming or taking pictures of him. OUPD also assisted Athens Police Department with an incident of gross sexual imposition.
Textbook affordability takes center stage at Faculty Senate meeting
By Kyra Cobb | Nov. 2, 2015Representatives from the Textbook Cost Reduction Initiative are proposing a strategy to lower student costs and hold professors accountable for choosing resources that easier for students to access.
