Demand for desktops in Alden remains high
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 13, 2013Alden Library contains millions of pages of information, but some students go to the facility several times a day to use another one of its resources.
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Learning communities on the rise at OU
By Austin Ambrose | Oct. 13, 2013Ohio University’s largest incoming freshman class didn’t just increase the number of students the university admitted; it also upped the demand for learning communities.
Rape culture protest highlights history of activism
By Emily Bamforth, Meryl Gottlieb | Oct. 13, 2013Members and supporters of F--kRapeCulture, a new student social change organization, took to the streets Friday for a rally and march with the invitation to participants to dress as they wanted — including being topless.
Man harmed in Uptown assault
By Lucas Daprile | Oct. 13, 2013Amid an upbeat Homecoming weekend, a man was “harmed” in a felonious assault in Athens’ Uptown area Saturday night, according to the Athens Police Department.
Athens police investigating alleged rape depicted on social media
By Allan Smith | Oct. 12, 2013Editor's note: The Post does not identify victims of sexual assault.
'Golden Class' looks forward to reminiscing
By Olivia Hitchcock | Oct. 10, 2013In the 1960s, a beer was a quarter.
Manslaughter victim's mother granted son's personal belongings
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 10, 2013Patricia Hoy, a grief-stricken mother, was granted the property belonging to her son, the victim of a convicted assailant, by the Athens County Common Pleas Court Wednesday.
Increased student debt can await renters living in luxury
By Emma Ockerman | Oct. 10, 2013A private theater. A gym with floor-to-ceiling windows. An in-ground pool.
Local UFO sightings spark support, criticism from space enthusiasts
By Sam Howard | Oct. 10, 2013What started as a normal evening for Kathleen Covalt about five years ago turned out to be out of this world — perhaps literally.
OU's chief information officer leaves
By Dina Berliner | Oct. 10, 2013Brice Bible, Ohio University’s chief information officer, is leaving Athens to accept a new position at the University at Buffalo, the largest campus in the State University of New York system.
Homecoming court candidates vie for crown
By William Gibbs | Oct. 10, 2013One of Homecoming Weekend’s most anticipated events is the king and queen crowning. During the 2012-13 academic year, ambassadors were selected from each class, but this year the court is comprised of all seniors. The candidates were all nominated by peers and selected by the committee after an interview.
Gasoline prices drop as summer travel ends
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 10, 2013This Homecoming Weekend is a good time to fill up in Ohio compared to earlier this year, and local gas prices continue to spiral downward.
Homecoming themes evolve over the years
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 10, 2013Ohio University’s graduating class of 1963 will have a chance to fulfill its Homecoming theme — “Remember When” — 50 years later as its members watch the 2013 parade with the theme “OUr Past, OUr Present and OUr Future.”
Homecoming costs a hefty fee
By Maria DeVito | Oct. 10, 2013The Homecoming decorations in Baker University Center and free activities every year are fun traditions at Ohio University — but costly ones.
Uptown businesses adjust opening times, services to adapt for parade
By Joshua Rogers, Xander Zellner | Oct. 10, 2013For the second consecutive year, Ohio University’s Homecoming Parade will follow a route that travels the opposite way of normal traffic on Court Street.
Athens cops reflect on violent video game, remain indifferent
By Allan Smith | Oct. 10, 2013The trigger-happy, endless stream of Los Santos Police Department officers aren’t the only cops talking about the streets of Los Santos, as leaders of local police agencies say there’s nothing wrong with an officer playing the controversial game Grand Theft Auto.
Donor registry gives students chance to make a difference
By Anjelica Oswald | Oct. 9, 2013Saving a life can be as easy as cataloging your name and DNA in the national bone marrow register.
Top technology administrator leaving OU
Oct. 9, 2013Ohio University’s chief information officer is headed north.
Clinic aids injured artists
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Oct. 9, 2013During a rehearsal for the Division of Theater’s main-stage production of Metamorphoses, second-year graduate actor Mbali Guliwe slipped on the deck of the pool used in the show and hit his head.
