Commissioners approve contract to use new system for 911 Center
By Olivia Bower | Nov. 11, 2013The Athens County 911 Center will be moving its computer servers to a cloud system after the Athens County Commissioners approved a new contract Tuesday.
NEWS BLOGS
Master of Ceremonies: Area parade, ceremony honors vets
Nov. 11, 2013Veterans Day can be bittersweet.
Dads Weekend activities offer a variety of fun
By Rebekah Barnes | Nov. 11, 2013From hiking at Old Man’s Cave or listening to some Beatles music, Dads Weekend served up success from its many activities.
End Slavery group spreads message
By Zane Parsons | Nov. 11, 2013The Ohio University End Slavery Movement will dedicate an annual week to promote its cause after a successful turnout at its events last week.
Regional campuses cater to international students
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Nov. 11, 2013Ohio University’s regional campuses tend to have a smaller international student population than in Athens, but some branches are committed to holding events for International Education Week.
Students, officials sit down to talk about funding
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 11, 2013State officials were in Athens on Saturday to discuss how university funding works — and how it’s changing under the state’s new emphasis on rewarding universities for degrees granted.
Upcoming Kennedy Lecture Features Dr. Keith Devlin
By Caroline Bartels | Nov. 10, 2013The first speaker in this year’s upcoming Kennedy Lecture Series will be Dr. Keith Devlin, of Stanford University, to debate technological revolutions.
Offerman pleases most with raunchy set, upsets some
By Emily Bamforth | Nov. 10, 2013The crowd wasn’t expecting comedian Nick Offerman to come onstage bare-chested, but the American flag printed shirt he would wear for the rest of his act remained on its peg for a few minutes.
Ohio University School of Art and Design presents the Second-Year Graduate Exhibition
By Julia Burroughs | Nov. 10, 2013The second year of college brings a sense of comfort, new knowledge and for some, more artistic expression.
Diaper demands too high for local food pantries
By Sam Howard | Nov. 7, 2013Reba Robinson, the pantry coordinator at Friends and Neighbors Community Choice Food Center in Coolville, said she’s torn between feelings of generosity and fear. She wants to help struggling families, but her inventory is shrinking.
Institute director continues research for variety of cures
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 7, 2013This is the final article in a three-part series profiling those who work to make research happen at Ohio University.
City to build new "bus pull-off area" near West Green
By Joshua Jamerson | Nov. 7, 2013Ohio University officials announced Friday that the city of Athens will begin construction next week on a "bus pull-off area" on Richland Aveune near Grover Center.
Avett Brothers to headline Nelsonville Music Festival
By Dylan Sams | Nov. 7, 2013The Avett Brothers will be the headliners for the 10th annual Nelsonville Music Festival, according to a press release from Stuart's Opera House.
Education cost focus of collaborative talk
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 7, 2013For many Ohio University students, the logistics of tuition don’t make sense.
Pay raises deemed illegal, force public board vote
By Will Drabold | Nov. 7, 2013Ohio University’s Board of Trustees committed to publicly voting on OU President Roderick McDavis’ pay raises after reports surfaced that the way in which it approved his most recent salary increases was illegal.
Executive senate ticket formed
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 7, 2013It’s been politics as usual for Ohio University Student Senate this year, except this time, the typically private election planning has been thrust into the public eye.
Flu vaccine widely available in Athens, few administered on campus
By Dina Berliner | Nov. 6, 2013A fever, cough, sore throat: contracting the flu could be a college student’s worst nightmare.
Student Senate discusses guaranteed tuition model, its effects on OU students
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 6, 2013Guaranteed tuition was the hot topic at Student Senate’s Wednesday meeting.
Open container laws could ease statewide
By Emma Ockerman | Nov. 6, 2013As soon as 2014, Ohioans could take their inhibitions out of a brown bag and drink openly in the streets within municipal “entertainment districts.”
Pedestrian hit outside of Ping
By Emma Ockerman | Nov. 6, 2013About 5:45 p.m. Tuesday night, a pedestrian was struck by a Toyota Prius on South Green Drive near the entrance to Ping Center and suffered head wounds.
