Nearly-naked students run mile for charity
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 22, 2014Ohio University students took advantage of the warm weather Saturday by stripping down to their skivvies for the fifth annual Bare on the Bricks.
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OU Inn to celebrate 50th anniversary
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 22, 2014Homecoming 2014 won’t be the only celebration in the fall.
Fire at 68 Stewart St. causes $225,000 in damages, displaces students
By Allan Smith | Feb. 22, 2014A house fire early Sunday morning, contained mostly to the first floor of a multi-story rental complex on Stewart Street, left the property partly charred and Ohio University officials financially assisting students.
Educators highlight needed changes in education
By Suhyeon Park | Feb. 22, 2014After President Barack Obama emphasized improving public education in his State of the Union address, local education officials are discussing which changes they would like to see.
Athens City Council almost finished with meeting chamber renovations
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 22, 2014The Athens City Council chambers have been home to its fair share of eyesores.
Panel to determine Sheriff suspension
By Lucas Daprile | Feb. 20, 2014Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O’Connor has appointed three retired justices to serve on a panel that will determine whether Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly should be suspended from office.
OU Press celebrates 50th anniversary
Feb. 20, 2014From a hit book about The Ridges to series of books about Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia, the Ohio University Press has spent the last 50 years publishing books to satisfy any kind of reader.
Highway Patrol, Sheriff have better relationship than in other counties
Feb. 20, 2014Gov. John Kasich has referred to the feud between branches of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and County Sheriff’s Offices as the “Hatfield and McCoys,” according to an article in the Columbus Dispatch.
Booze and barbecue
By Kelly Doran | Feb. 20, 2014Sean Kiser has always been in the restaurant business.
Cloud 9 spa event to bring 'R&R' for stressed-out OU students
Feb. 20, 2014Complimentary manicures and pedicures will be offered in the middle of Baker University Center Friday evening.
Former CNN host tours in Athens
By Maria DeVito | Feb. 20, 2014A hoodie is interpreted differently when it’s worn by a black man.
University promotes smoking cessation
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 20, 2014Only a handful of people have attended Ohio University’s tobacco cessation classes, though officials say it’s nice to see some interested in the program.
OU Facilities department looks to restructure for future
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Feb. 20, 2014Implementing Ohio University’s Capital Improvement Plan will require a lot of work from the Facilities department.
House Bill could broaden subpoena power
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 20, 2014Athens City Law Director Pat Lang, who is responsible for directing the prosecution of misdemeanor cases within the city and parts of Athens County, has a powerful job.
Ohio Department of Insurance helps Ohioans save millions
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 19, 2014Ohio consumers saved or recovered more than $23 million last year through the Ohio Department of Insurance’s toll-free hotlines, community outreach efforts and counseling sessions, according to the department.
President McDavis says additonal break may be a possibility for 2014 Fall Semester
By Maria DeVito | Feb. 19, 2014There’s a fall break on the horizon.
Sports unite professor, Athens
By Anjelica Oswald | Feb. 19, 2014Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in a series about Ohio University professors who come from different countries.
Nationally acclaimed journalist Soledad O'Brien to speak on race and education in Athens tour stop
By Maria DeVito | Feb. 19, 2014An award-winning journalist will be at Ohio University Thursday to have a conversation with attendees about what it’s like to be black in America.
International students get help finding internships
By William Gibbs | Feb. 19, 2014For students in the College of Business, graduating isn’t as easy as taking a set of courses. Rather, students must fulfill an internship requirement, and for some international students, due to strict visa restrictions, meeting that requirement isn’t always a simple task.
Athens' Annual Report
By Allan Smith | Feb. 19, 2014Noise- and alcohol-related arrests were at their lowest point in years, according to a recently released city report, which also showed that police and Athens residents have been more proactive than in recent years in reporting suspicious activity in neighborhoods.
