Better speaker, better symposium
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 17, 2015Papa Johns founder John Schattner will be giving the keynote speech at the inaugural College of Business Marketing Symposium on Thursday.
NEWS BLOGS
Council declares West Union buildings historical
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 16, 2015At their weekly meeting, Athens City Council passed an ordinance declaring buildings affected by the West Union Street fire historical.
New group wants to pressure OU to divest from fossil fuels
By Bethany N. Bella | Mar. 16, 2015OUCAN, a new environmental organization on campus, will meet for the first time Tuesday.
Awards looted from late OU alum's home
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 16, 2015A family friend reported Monday that several awards were missing from late Ohio University alumnus Paul Jacoway's house.
Applications now available for OUSAP peer advocates
By Madison Lantelme-Capitano | Mar. 16, 2015OUSAP is currently accepting rolling applications from those interested in becoming a volunteer peer advocate.
Mill Fest brings a number of public urination citations
By Joshua Lim | Mar. 16, 2015Police officers issued about six public urination citations on Saturday
Petition to end free Sunday parking in lieu of rate increase
By William T. Perkins | Mar. 16, 2015While the city plans to increase rates at the parking garage, one resident hopes to open a discussion on religious privilege by proposing an end to free Sunday parking.
Former GLC director’s contract 'non-renewed'
By Alex Meyer | Mar. 16, 2015Greg Emery, former GLC director, will no longer be employed by OU after his contract was non-renewed
College of Business' MBA coordinator dies
By Dina Berliner | Mar. 16, 2015David Underwood, the coordinator of the College of Business' MBA program, died of unknown causes in January.
Faculty propose handbook change, pass faculty compensation resolutions
Mar. 16, 2015Faculty may update wording about sexual misconduct in their handbook after a new resolution was introduced at Faculty Senate
OU doctoral student, priest dies
By Maygan Beeler | Mar. 16, 2015Peter Raposo, 43, an Ohio University doctoral student and Catholic Priest died suddenly Friday.
Code Red speaker talks of personal experience
Mar. 16, 2015Noam Bedein, a photojournalist who was born and raised in Israel, spoke about the Sderot rocket firing to a crowd of about 20 people Sunday night.
Bat infestation causes First lady to break foot, forces McDavises out of home
By Dina Berliner | Mar. 15, 2015Ohio University Board of Trustees has allowed President Roderick McDavis and his wife Deborah, to temporarily move out of their Park Place home while university gets rid of bats in their home.
Faculty to introduce a resolution to update handbook with sexual misconduct policy
By Alex Meyer | Mar. 15, 2015Faculty Senate will propose an update to the Faculty Handbook in hopes of aligning it with Ohio University’s current sexual misconduct policy at Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting.
From the Local Desk: Mill Fest
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 15, 2015The craziest sights and sounds Local Staff saw at Mill Fest
Council to hold public meeting to discuss fate of West Union Street buildings
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 15, 2015At their Monday night meeting, Athens City Council will hold a public meeting to discuss whether or not buildings effected by the West Union Street fire should be declared historic.
Trustees approve construction, vote for next year’s executives
By Staff report | Mar. 13, 2015The Board of Trustees passed resolutions dealing with storage, appointing new executives and various construction projects
Milliron Fest maintains rainy and mild vibe
By Luke Furman | Mar. 12, 2015@ThePost's first fest coverage of the year. Make sure to follow @ThePostLocal for the live tweets!
Sheriff’s Office receives weekly calls regarding suicide attempts
By Julia Fair | Mar. 12, 2015According to the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation’s website, the national average suicide rate is 11.5 per 100,000 individuals. Athens County is higher than that average, with 11.8 suicides per 100,000 individuals.
Athens resident killed in a hit and run on U.S. Route 35
By Matt Cudahy | Mar. 12, 2015An accident occurred at 5:30 a.m. on U.S. Route 35 killing Athens resident Richard Cartwright, 21.
