OU looks to acquire new insurance package to lower student premiums
By Will Drabold | Nov. 24, 2013For the first time in two years, Ohio University is hoping it will get students a better insurance package by acquiring one on its own.
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Affordable Care Act impact on OU student health insurance unknown
By Will Drabold | Nov. 24, 2013Sidebar: How Ohio University gets student health insurance. Read it here.
Sports Column: Thanksgiving Day football serves up heaping plate of mediocrity
By Paul Holden | Nov. 24, 2013Thanksgiving is usually spent connecting with family, eating delicious food and watching football, whether we are fans of the teams playing or not.
Ohio family's autistic son will benefit from a COMS class project
By Zane Parsons | Nov. 24, 2013Energy was high Saturday afternoon when Zain Rhodes, a 10-year-old with autism, attended an event at Ohio University’s Ping Center to raise awareness about the disease.
Fire and police departments are hesitant to carry life-saving drugs
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 24, 2013There is not much hope for those who have overdosed on heroin or those having life-threatening allergic reactions.
GED test to see $80 price hike next year
By Sam Howard | Nov. 24, 2013In 2014, $80 could keep some folks in Athens County away from higher education, officials have said.
Local Democrats throw support behind Clinton, will appear at Ready for Hillary meeting Monday
By Joshua Jamerson | Nov. 22, 2013Ohio Democrats State Sen. Lou Gentile and Rep. Debbie Phillips are ready for Hillary.
OU administrators keep Twitter at their fingertips
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Nov. 21, 2013When the walls in Cutler Hall began to vibrate Wednesday, Ohio University’s Vice President for Student Affairs knew exactly where he could investigate how widespread the shaking was felt — Twitter.
Hilltop Hangout
By Sam Howard | Nov. 21, 2013No one seems to know for sure how Bong Hill got its name.
Office of Legal Affairs deems Student Senate not to be a public body
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 21, 2013Ohio University’s Office of Legal Affairs confirmed its position that Student Senate is not a public body by legal definition, but senate executives are planning on learning more.
Rape kits in county yield few matches
By Emily Bamforth, Kelly Fisher | Nov. 21, 2013Ohio has offered free rape kit testing for approximately two years in hopes of catching offenders who might think they are getting away with rape. Since, at least one Athens perpetrator has been identified as a suspect because of the service.
Sheriff Kelly claims 'zombie' drug found in Athens County
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 21, 2013The drug some officials say is as bad as or worse than heroin and methamphetamine has recently hit Athens County, local authorities said.
Phillips: Bypass should be named after former Gov. Strickland
By Joshua Jamerson | Nov. 21, 2013Democratic State Rep. Debbie Phillips announced legislation Friday to honor another Democrat from Ohio: the former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland.
OU looking to help the spouses who get dragged into Athens when their significant other is hired
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Nov. 21, 2013Out in the hills of Southeast Ohio, it’s hard to find a job opening for someone like Kay Kemerer, whose husband was hired by Ohio University in March 2012.
Anti-fracking advocates see connection between Wednesday quake and injection wells
By Sam Howard | Nov. 21, 2013Local anti-fracking advocates say the earthquake that hit Nelsonville and other parts of Southeast Ohio on Wednesday solidifies their claim that hydraulic fracturing can have dire consequences on the environment.
Halfway Home
By Allan Smith | Nov. 20, 2013One local congressman thinks fewer people should be incarcerated, and he has an idea that could serve them well.
Students unite to honor victims of transgender hate crimes at the third Trans* Day of Remembrance Vigil
By Emily Bamforth | Nov. 20, 2013A single candle burns on top of a rainbow flag in the center of Howard Park. One by one, people walk to the center, read a series of names and bend down to light individual candles. They then return to the circle of about 40, shielding their candles from the wind.
Student Senate votes in favor of facial hair
By Caroline Bartels | Nov. 20, 2013Ohio University’s Student Senate voted to officially support facial hair at its meeting Wednesday night.
University police are investigating after a student witnessed a man stealing property from her dorm
By Kelly Fisher | Nov. 20, 2013Ohio University Police Department officers responded to a report of a burglary in a South Green dorm Monday morning.
