Students gather to demand peace
By Olivia Hitchcock | Sep. 29, 2013The sounds of Court Street turned heads Sunday afternoon, though this time it was not illicit festivities but cries for peace and justice that had people looking.
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System set to change mental health coverage
By Sam Howard | Sep. 29, 2013The success stories are out there, you just have to be willing to look hard enough to find them.
Associated Press editor to accept award, speak to students
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Sep. 28, 2013One of journalism’s top executives will travel more than 500 miles to be recognized alongside journalists such as Walter Cronkite and Otis Chandler.
Black Alumni Reunion: OU alums and administrators discuss African-American experience on campus
By Austin Ambrose | Sep. 27, 2013A panel of five discussed the past, present and future of African-American students at Ohio University as part of the symposium celebrating the university’s 50th Black Alumni Reunion.
Black Alumni Reunion: African Studies program celebrates 50 years of ties to Africa
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Sep. 27, 2013Alumni, professors and students met Saturday afternoon to celebrate Ohio University’s 50 years of relations with Africa.
OU officials eye switch to trimester schedule
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Sep. 26, 2013Now that faculty and students have settled into semesters, Ohio University is considering a new academic schedule — trimesters.
Prisoners' last words, requests preserved in database
By XANDER ZELLNER | Sep. 26, 2013The executioner asked David M. Brewer, a felon convicted for aggravated murder who was executed in 2003, if he had any last words.
Cardboard City fundraiser inspires participants to think outside the box
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 26, 2013Residents of Biddle Hall on East Green will be seeking revenge Saturday and Sunday during Cardboard City, Habitat for Humanity’s annual fundraiser held in the Morton Hall parking lot.
City parking garage plans for elevator upgrades, repairs
By Julie Weller | Sep. 26, 2013The two elevators at the Athens City Municipal Parking Facility on Washington Street will soon undergo what city officials are calling urgent repairs.
Blackburn apologies for "insensitive statement"
By Kelly Fisher | Sep. 26, 2013A man found guilty of shooting his wife in her sleep was found dead by gunshot in his Parkersburg, West Virginia apartment Tuesday, and Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn regrets his initial reaction to that.
Classified employees awarded for services
By Will Drabold | Sep. 26, 2013Undergraduates typically spend four years at Ohio University. Imagine being here for 30.
University organizes weekend events for black alums
By Will Drabold | Sep. 26, 2013This weekend, hundreds of Ohio University’s black alumni will return to their former stomping grounds, as Black Alumni Reunion 2013, OU’s largest alumni gathering, kicks off Friday.
Alden earns over $20k from misplaced-material fines
By Olivia Hitchcock | Sep. 26, 2013You might have some hefty fines to pay when you finally get around to peeling off that film of dust on a book to return it to Alden Library.
Nelsonville run, walk, bike premieres bypass
By Sam Howard | Sep. 26, 2013There has been talk of the U.S. Route 33 Nelsonville bypass for decades, and now it’s finally time to hit the pavement — in more than one way.
Raising children in meth lab leads to prison time for Athens residents
By Kelly Fisher | Sep. 26, 2013In the past fiscal year — Oct. 2012 to Aug. 24 — there were a total of 16 meth labs in Athens County, according to data from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office.
Steam tunnel suffers severe leak, could be hazardous
By Will Drabold | Sep. 25, 2013One of Ohio University’s steam tunnels had a severe leak requiring its entrance to be roped off after dangerously high-temperatures raged inside.
Vigil for Kenya brings OU community together
By Christiana Ampadu | Sep. 25, 2013Following the attack on a mall in Kenya, Ohio University students from African countries held a vigil to remember those lost to terrorism.
OU water polo club accused of hazing
By Maria DeVito | Sep. 25, 2013Ohio University’s men’s water polo club team has been suspended and barred from practicing and competing after hazing allegations.
