NEWS BLOGS
OUPD enhancing road safety on Athens campus
By Joshua Lim | Aug. 25, 2014Officers at Ohio University Police Department haven’t been effectively measuring speeds on and around campus.
McDavis, university welcome the new school year with incoming freshmen
By Olivia Hitchcock | Aug. 25, 2014Ohio University President Roderick McDavis formally welcomed incoming freshmen with a rousing speech — and some selfies.
Ribbons are cut on OU- HCOM Dublin
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Aug. 25, 2014Bobcats are officially in Buckeye territory.
Picnic welcomes students
By Amy Schmitt | Aug. 25, 2014Last Saturday, hundreds of new and returning international students congregated at the Richland Avenue Park to kick off the school year.
President: Senate will not cut programming or suspend rules
By Will Drabold | Aug. 22, 2014Ohio University Student Senate will hold an unscheduled meeting Friday night, along with votes to cut ties to legacy senate programs, the body's treasurer told The Post.
Senate President says OU denied her request to speak to new students
By Alisa Warren | Aug. 18, 2014Megan Marzec, president of Ohio University’s Student Senate, wants a speaking role at the annual President’s Convocation for first-year Students. But OU administrators denied her request to address the student body on Saturday, Aug. 23, she says.
Washington Post reporter, former OU student, detained by police in Ferguson, Missouri
By Joshua Jamerson | Aug. 13, 2014Former OU student Wesley Lowery, former editor-in-chief and current reporter for The Washington Post, was covering the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, when he was detained by police.
Comedian, actor Robin Williams dies at the age of 63
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Aug. 11, 2014Comedian and Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams died Monday at the age of 63, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Division. The release stated his death is due to a suspected suicide.
Alleged Athens-Detroit drug kingpin pleads not guilty in Athens County
By Suhyeon Park | Aug. 11, 2014The former Detroit cop maintains his innocence, but faces a multi-million dollar bond price.
Influx of new students leaves OU scrambling to find new freshmen beds
By Maria DeVito | Aug. 8, 2014Ohio University accepted more students for the Fall Semester than they have beds to accommodate them. And now, approximately 215 students who submitted their $200 housing deposit don’t have a place to sleep on-campus.
Supposed drug "king pin" booked in Athens County
By Suhyeon Park and Samuel Howard | Aug. 7, 2014The man who allegedly supplied Glouster with enough pills for residents to get their fill will be arraigned in court Monday.
Athens Police reports of a sexual assault complaint
By Samuel Howard | Aug. 7, 2014A 22-year-old woman reported Thursday morning she was the victim of a sexual assault.
OU lieutenant files another lawsuit against university
By Joshua Lim | Aug. 5, 2014The OU police officer contends the university violated a labor law that's been on the books for more than 70 years.
OU falls in party school ranking; drops below Miami
Aug. 4, 2014Ohio University fell six spots in the 2014-15 Princeton Review party school rankings to thirteenth. Miami University rose above OU to eleventh.
OU graduate creates RapChat for rap-based messaging
By Jeremy Hill | Aug. 1, 2014RapChat lets users pick a pre-recorded beat, record their voice over it and send the finished product to other RapChatters. The app’s website says RapChat is used to “showcase your rapping skills, start a rap battle between friends, or send a message in a creative, unique way.”
Mike DeWine encourages survivor advocacy during OU visit
July 31, 2014Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine discussed a need for rape survivor advocacy programs during a visit to Ohio University Thursday morning.
Alleged kingpin of Athens-Detroit drug trade to be extradited to Ohio
By Suhyeon Park | July 27, 2014A former Detroit Police Officer thought to be the kingpin of a multi-state drug ring will be extradited to Ohio.
