$500,000 Russ Prize awarded to developers of the cochlear implant
By Kaitlin Coward | Jan. 15, 2015Cochlear implants give the deaf the ability to hear sounds.
NEWS BLOGS
Athens Chipotle one of many without carnitas following supplier disagreement
By Jeremy Hill | Jan. 15, 2015Athen’s Chipotle location is one of many across the state currently not serving carnitas following an “animal welfare” disagreement with one of the company’s pork suppliers.
OU Student Union holds protest of tuition hikes
By Megan Henry | Jan. 15, 2015Ryan Powers, a sophomore studying philosophy and a member of Ohio University’s Student Union, explained how his father felt, “crushed by debt” he accumulated during his college years.
Park Place, Mulberry construction pushed back to late February
By Seth Archer | Jan. 15, 2015Several construction and renovation projects were delayed by the cold weather.
OUPD investigating 'gross sexual imposition' from early Thursday morning incident
By Samuel Howard | Jan. 15, 2015A female OU student reported she was sexually assaulted by three white males in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Democrats select new member to fill council vacancy
By EMILY BOHATCH | Jan. 15, 2015Mike Canterbury will be taking the oath of office before next Tuesday’s city council meeting.
You may want to stick to the speed limits during move-in weekend
By Joshua Lim | Jan. 14, 2015During Spring Semester move-on weekend the Ohio State Highway Patrol issued 40 tickets to drivers on U.S. 33 and U.S. 50 in Athen County.
Effectiveness questioned, D.A.R.E. funding decreases
By Julia Fair | Jan. 14, 2015D.A.R.E program see’s decrease in grant applicants
Provost admits improved communication needed to better employee morale
By Dina Berliner | Jan. 14, 2015Qualitative results from the ModernThink survey revealed that a lack in effective communication has led to employee dissatisfaction.
Fire chief asks City Council for a new station — again
By William T. Perkins | Jan. 13, 2015After requests from the current and former fire chiefs, the city maintains that repairs are a more feasible option than acquiring a new fire station.
Across disciplines, OU courses examine Appalachian issues
By Heather Hare | Jan. 13, 2015Students studying education, linguistics are working to better understand problems facing people living in Appalachia.
Amesville museum details early days of the Coonskin Library
By Julia Fair | Jan. 13, 2015The Coonskin Library Museum holds cultural, historical and ancestral history with Ohio University.
Senate sets goals for self-improvement
By Maygan Beeler | Jan. 13, 2015Student Senate is set to tackle goals in its first meeting of Spring Semester.
Nelsonville high school to receive new windows, parks system to be revamped
By Matt Cudahy | Jan. 13, 2015The commissioners discussed a future project to implement windows in the Nelsonville-York high school and the possibility of revamping the whole parks system.
Richard Vedder finished his 50th year at Ohio University in December
By Bethany N. Bella | Jan. 13, 2015Richard Vedder, a distinguished university professor of economics, reflects on his time at Ohio University after a commendable half-century of success.
Plans for The Ridges still unknown
Jan. 13, 2015Committees are now working together to plan the future of The Ridges after a year-long conversation produced little to no results
One OU student had two flat screen TVs and a pair of Air Jordans stolen over break
By Jeremy Hill | Jan. 13, 2015Amount of break-ins over winter break “normal,” according to APD. Officers responded to three reports of break-ins during the break, one of which resulted in $2,000 in losses.
Parking Garage Repairs could cost city about $2 million
By EMILY BOHATCH | Jan. 12, 2015After a presentation from Burgess & Niple engineering firm, City council could see a $2 million dollar project to repair the Washington Street parking garage in the near future.
Commissioners bringing county planner back to Athens office
By Matt Cudahy | Jan. 12, 2015Athens County Commissioners will be cementing the job description for a new county planner at their Tuesday meeting
Graduate student stipends are “a necessary condition”
By Megan Henry | Jan. 12, 2015About a third of Ohio University’s graduate students are dependent upon the university’s fluctuating budget to pay for their graduate student stipends as the number of graduate students has increased.
