Ohio University has been named a top producer of Fulbright scholars
By Megan Henry | Feb. 16, 2015The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named OU a top producer of Fulbright scholars.
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Vehicle fire, generator battery thefts and menacing included in past week’s police reports
By Joshua Lim | Feb. 16, 2015A man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing, assault and criminal mischief
Future of Essence of Athens funding is unclear
By EMILY BOHATCH | Feb. 16, 2015The Essence of Athens project is funded by a “sunsetting” fund, Mayor Paul Wiehl said.
Regional campuses see decreased enrollment as the economy thrives
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 15, 2015As Ohio’s economy blossoms, fewer students attend regional campuses
Council introduces ordinance declaring Union Street buildings historical
By EMILY BOHATCH | Feb. 15, 2015Athens City Council members will be discussing an ordinance declaring the buildings ravaged by the West Union Street fires historical.
Students paying extra on insurance bills
By Kaitlin Coward | Feb. 15, 2015Some students have received bills saying they owe extra from a lab company working with Campus Care.
Athens campus stays open despite heavy snow
By Sam Howard | Feb. 15, 2015Athens County is projected to get four to eight inches of snow.
Polar Plungers freeze for a reason
By Seth Archer | Feb. 14, 2015Jumping into a frozen lake doesn’t immediately come to mind when formulating Valentine’s Day plans, but for participants at Ohio University’s 8th annual Polar Plunge, getting cold and wet was just the beginning of their steamy holiday.
College Green vigil commemorates UNC shooting victims
Feb. 13, 2015The mood was somber as white candles flickered at a vigil Friday evening in honor of three Muslim students who were fatally shot in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Wednesday.About 40 people gathered at the vigil that held behind Templeton Blackburn Memorial Auditorium on College Green.Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salh were killed on Wednesday near the University of North Carolina. All three were university students and were Muslim. Deah Shaddy Barakat and Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha had just recently been married.Signs at the vigil read “racist hate is not about parking disputes” and "#ourthreewinners.”Hanging from the top of the auditorium were the words #muslimlivesmatter.The vigil was a, “collaboration of a lot of organizations” on campus, said Katie Conlon, a junior studying history who is a member of Students for Law, Justice and Culture.She was happy to show support the Muslim community in Athens.“All peoples’ lives matter,” Ibrahim Alfurayj, a graduate student studying chemistry, said.During the vigil, Alfurayj recited verses from the Quran.Claire Seid, a sophomore studying sociology, expressed there was a need for “no words, but song” as she went on to lead the vigil in a song she learned at interfaith walk in September. Some of the lyrics to the song include. “There is more hope somewhere / Gonna keep on till I find it,” she sang.Ryant Taylor, a senior studying English and Post columnist, said he feels people need to talk about what happened.“There are things other than myself that I need to be worried about,” Taylor said. @megankhenrymh573113@ohio.edu
Fourth rape report of this academic year filed with OUPD
By Julia Fair | Feb. 13, 2015The incident is alleged to have happened in Wilson Hall.
County Prosecutor submits 'list' of Athens school employees who failed to report student, teacher relationship
By Will Drabold | Feb. 13, 2015Following the Athens City School board's suspension of the district superintendent, Keller Blackburn says he sent a 'list' of any past or present district employees who did not report Isaac Thomas relationship with his students to the Ohio Department of Education.
OU stockpiling five hundred tons of road salt this winter
By Taylor Maple | Feb. 12, 2015OU is stockpiling five hundred tons of salt this winter, twice as much as last winter.
OU to recharge the students who were arrested out of the senate meeting
By EMILY BOHATCH | Feb. 12, 2015The Athens City prosecutor’s office is refiling fourth degree misdemeanors for the four Ohio University students who were charged with disrupting a Student Senate meeting in November after both parties agreed to lower charges.
OU unsure of employee impact following its health insurance company hack
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 12, 2015Anthem, which administers OU’s employee health care, was hacked last week.
Athens Superintendent placed on leave for failing to report a student, teacher sexual relationship
By Will Drabold | Feb. 12, 2015Less than a week after Athens High School teacher Isaac Thomas pled guilty to having a sexual relationship with a student, the district superintendent was placed on paid administrative leave after allegations surfaced he failed to report Thomas illicit actions.
Suspended Sheriff Pat Kelly found guilty on 18 of 25 counts
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 12, 2015After a nearly three-week trial, a jury found suspended Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly guilty on 18 counts.
Prosecutor’s office to refile fourth degree misdemeanor charges against four OU students
By EMILY BOHATCH | Feb. 12, 2015After Athens Municipal Court Judge William Grim agreed to lower charges against the four Ohio University students charged with disrupting a Student Senate meeting in November, the city prosecutor’s office has decided to refile the original charges.
Professor investigates gene that could help treat tumors, diabetes complications
By Kaitlin Coward | Feb. 11, 2015Nowak has researched a gene that she discovered for more than 20 years.
Jury deliberation continues in Pat Kelly trial
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 11, 2015The jury is still deliberating the verdict in Athens County Sheriff's Pat Kelly's trial.
$1 million settlement between OU and father approved following wrongful death lawsuit
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 11, 2015A $1 million settlement between OU and the father of a student who died of meningitis in 2010 was approved last week in the Ohio Court of Claims
