Athens city residents subject of phone scam
By Matt Cudahy | Sep. 17, 2014Two Athens residents notified city authorities Monday that they had a shady telephone conversation with someone claiming to be a bill collector.
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OU to partner with Cleveland Clinic for medical education
By Kaitlin Coward | Sep. 17, 2014A Cleveland campus will provide new and improved resources for pre-med students
Athens County Prosecutor hopes to give addicts a fresh start
By Suheyon Park | Sep. 17, 2014Tuesday afternoon, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn and several law enforcement officials handed a stack of checks to Health Recovery Services
Bromley Hall will undergo temporary water outage
By Seth Archer | Sep. 16, 2014Students living in Bromley Hall will be without water for most of the day Saturday.
Athens City Council reconsiders nuisance party citation fine
By EMILY BOHATCH | Sep. 15, 2014Nuisance party fines appear to stay at $150.
Police Blotter: Police investigate assault involving an orange
By Joshua Lim | Sep. 15, 2014Over the past week, a student was assaulted with an orange and there were six drug-related citations.
Attorney General challenges DeWine's policies
By Nora Jaara | Sep. 15, 2014Democratic candidate for Ohio Attorney General David Pepper came to Athens Monday morning to slam DeWine’s handling of statewide opiate addiction.
Interfraternity Council, Women's Panhellenic Association boast successful recruitment
By Luke Furman | Sep. 15, 2014Follow-up on IFC and WPA recruitment as of Sept. 15.
YikYak offers platform for anonymous musings
By Emma Jenkins | Sep. 15, 2014Yik Yak is a free, anonymous application intended for users to chat with other users who are nearby and to stay informed on local events and news. In reality, it is often, “a place for people to overreact and vent” and sometimes disparage others, said Rikkel Bravo, a senior studying media management.
Second crash of the semester takes place on Richland Avenue
By Joshua Lim | Sep. 15, 2014Weeks after a woman was hospitalized after a Richland Avenue car crash on OU's campus, cars collided Monday afternoon.
Athens City Council preview: Nuisance party amendment will get first reading
By EMILY BOHATCH | Sep. 15, 2014A drafted law to change the city's nuisance party ordinance will get its first reading Monday night at Athens City Council.
President of Hillel International says he "cannot understand" why students were arrested at senate meeting
By Will Drabold | Sep. 15, 2014The President and CEO of Hillel International sent Ohio University President Roderick McDavis a letter last week.
Progress made toward new telescope observatory
By Dina Berliner | Sep. 14, 2014The university received new telescope mount pieces in August from Cast-Fab Technologies in Cincinnati.
A Fruitful Festival
By Liam Niemeyer | Sep. 14, 2014Fest-goers gathered in Albany over the weekend for the 16th annual Pawpaw Festival.
Junior Councilwoman offers constructive stress relief
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 14, 2014Councilwoman Jennifer Cochran, D-at large, is the newest member of city counci
International students vary local culture
By Amy Schmitt | Sep. 14, 2014For many Ohio University students, home is an hour or two from college and a majority are buckeye state natives. But nearly 2,000 students hail from thousands of miles away.
OU alumni support removal of Marzec through petition
By Alisa Warren | Sep. 14, 2014Several Ohio University alumni are demanding the resignation of Student Senate President Megan Marzec.
New OUPD companion sniffs out explosives
By Joshua Lim | Sep. 14, 2014From rescue dog to explosive detection canine, Alex the labrador joins OUPD’s taskforce.
Beacon School faces funding problems as the year begins
By Emma Ockerman | Sep. 14, 2014Parents are wondering how a $1.1 million deficit might affect Beacon School’s budget in the new academic year.
Intoxicated man put in ambulance from Court Street
By Samuel Howard | Sep. 13, 2014An ambulance and an Athens Police squad car responded Uptown for an intoxicated man Saturday night.
