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.
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Gandhi's wisdom inspires new lecture series
By Claire Schomaker | Sep. 24, 2013Several years after giving a religious speech at the people's house, a religious academic is bringing Gandhi's wisdom to Ohio University's students.
Disney-themed event features bounce house
By Maria DeVito | Sep. 24, 2013Ohio University students pretended to be princesses and bounced like children on Tuesday.
Wayne National Forest approves coal mining proposal
By Kelly Fisher | Sep. 24, 2013Federal officials requested permission to mine coal in a 433-acre national forest in Perry and Morgan counties, and environmental groups are trying to block that effort.
Steam tunnels present serious dangers
By Sam Howard | Sep. 24, 2013It’s been almost 30 years to the day since maintenance workers emerged from an Ohio University utility tunnel Oct. 27, 1983.
Shooting victim shares attack details with police
By Allan Smith | Sep. 24, 2013The Athens Police Department revealed Friday more information on the local man who was shot in the head last week.
APD special unit requires drive, desire from officers
By Allan Smith | Sep. 24, 2013At the heart of the Athens Police Department lies the investigative unit, and keeping that heart pumping is a team of seven who work to solve Athens’ most severe crimes.
Lt. Gov. highlights insurance industry jobs as 'stable' options for graduates
By Lucas Daprile | Sep. 24, 2013The state of Ohio, noting that a hyper-competitive job market might lead students to dismal conclusions about employment prospects, is campaigning to raise awareness about the thousands of Ohio jobs expected to open up in the insurance industry.
Football: Vick focuses as QB despite versatility
By Christian Hoppens | Sep. 24, 2013Derrius Vick has a varied experience of directing offenses.
OU African Studies Program turns 50
By Christian Ampadu | Sep. 24, 2013The African Studies program turned 50 years old this year – also potentially ringing in an anniversary for Ohio University’s African Student Union.
Massive library collections helps foster connection with Malaysia
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Sep. 24, 2013If an American researcher studying Southeast Asia can’t make the 20-hour flight to Malaysia, the first floor of Alden Library is the next best stop.
Global intersections: OU sees continued bump in international attendance
By Claire Schomaker | Sep. 24, 2013Ohio University sends hundreds of students across the globe every year to further their education, but the university recruits more than twice that number internationally to study in Athens.
Director fosters welcoming environment
By Anjelica Oswald, Emily Bamforth | Sep. 24, 2013Editor’s note: This is the third in a five-part series profiling leaders of diverse communities on and off campus in Athens.
Writing meets hunger at Writer's Harvest
By Mikayla Liston | Sep. 24, 2013The mind does not often associate writing and hunger, but Athens has paired the two for 15 years with its annual “Writer’s Harvest.”
Park Place reopens as Alden closes overnight
By Will Drabold | Sep. 24, 2013As Alden Library prepared to close its doors early Wednesday morning, Park Place reopened to westbound traffic.
OU administrators tout university's influence in county to Council
By Cassie Kelly | Sep. 23, 2013Among other talking points, top Ohio University officials trekked to city hall Monday night to tell City Council members 53 percent of Athens County’s economic output is derived from university and university-related spending.
IUC endorses rewording student trustee voting rights bill
By Olivia Hitchcock | Sep. 23, 2013With a hand-delivered letter, the Inter-University Council of Ohio formally expressed its support of the language change in House Bill 111 that would grant student trustees permissive voting rights.
Dreams might come true at OU's Disney-inspired event
By Maria DeVito | Sep. 23, 2013The University Program Council will be holding an event called "Ohio U, Where Dreams Come True," Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at the Howard Hall Site next to Voigt Hall.
Students score jobs with major companies while still on campus
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Sep. 23, 2013Paying for tuition, textbooks and the occasional night out can leave college students looking for ways to make extra cash, but they are not all turning to the food service industry for jobs.
GSS considers sports bar to make lounge fun
By Megan Eagle | Sep. 23, 2013Correction: This article misstated that Graduate Student Senate is having a meet and greet Thursday; it has been corrected from its original form.
