Music festivals offer a unique blend of music, community, and culture, but they also face challenges. While wellness and safety initiatives are growing, concerns about crowd control, drug use, and sexual harassment persist. Festivals provide unforgettable experiences but require mindfulness and caution.
The Ohio University Board of Trustees met Monday, Aug. 19, to discuss new college deans, AI usage in classrooms and enrollment updates.
The latest novel to film adaptation has been marked with controversies during its press tour.
This week, article writer Jude Hannahs reviews Tilman Singer’s “Cuckoo” (2024).
After 10 years on the scene, Sabrina Carpenter finally leaves her mark with her new album ‘Short n’ Sweet.”
Students for Justice in Palestine organized a silent protest during the presidential pizza party. Students were spread out across the green holding signs and Palestinian flags to show their ongoing support for Palestine.
Last February, the Ohio University Police Department received a report of an unknown male suspect recording a female student in the shower. Five months later, the effects of that incident are still prevalent among students on campus.
In its second regular session since the July recess, Athens City Council discussed new Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area regulations and changes to the housing and traffic code in hopes of increasing safety measures and business opportunities in the city.
Greg Berlanti’s latest feature is a decent experience.
Four on-trend back-to-school outfits blending comfort and style to try out this year.
False alarms, hackers, runaways and RV disputes. Read for the cops and crime of Aug. 18 through Aug. 22.
Ohio University is in the process of removing its blue light emergency phones across campus, sparking a conversation about the future of safety on campus.
Here are four ways to make an impact in your first few days of the school year.
Micah McCarey, Athens City Councilmember at-large, engages students and community members in his campaign for the House of Representatives.
Student media organizations are now facing an issue that the journalism field as a whole has been seeing for years- a decline in support. Despite this, student media is now being used to cover communities beyond its campuses and leaders of these organizations are rethinking how they operate to step up to the task.
Latto’s "Sugar Honey Iced Tea" with its Southern flair, killer collabs and a No. 1 debut, this album is a must-listen.
A review of the fourth and final season of “The Umbrella Academy.”
Ohioans voted to legalize recreational marijuana last November, but it wasn’t until this August that dispensaries were allowed to sell the substance to recreational users. While it has been legal to possess and consume marijuana since Issue 2’s passage, the Athens community has been preparing for the start of recreational sales throughout the summer.
Ohio authorized recreational marijuana sales last week with strict regulations from state, local and institutional levels. With students returning to Ohio University’s campus in less than a week, Athens will see an influx of people from across the country with access to the substance.
After receiving an Independence Day gift from its sister city, Ostroh, Ukraine, the City of Athens is looking to reciprocate the gesture for Ukraine’s Independence Day on Aug. 24.
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