OU alum to read his award-winning poetry
By Seth Archer | Oct. 29, 2013Roy Bentley, a 1981 OU alumnus and award-winning poet, is returning to Athens Wednesday to give a dramatic reading of his new book, Starlight Taxi at the Athens Public Library.
NEWS BLOGS
Affirmative action policies in college admissions under fire
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 29, 2013U.S. Supreme Court disputes about affirmative action in university admission policies are being revisited, sparking concerns for race-conscious policies that exist at schools across the country.
No charges filed in alleged Uptown rape
By Allan Smith | Oct. 28, 2013A grand jury found probable cause did not exist to charge any party from the alleged rape on Court Street during Homecoming Weekend, Athens County
Study abroad scholarships crucial to attracting students
By Claire Schomaker | Oct. 28, 2013The small room in Irvine Hall was filled with members of the development team brainstorming for the 2014 Tropical Disease Research Program in Ecuador.
Memorandum ties OU to foreign university, creates partnership
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 28, 2013Ohio University hopes to increase its international presence by forging a bond with another university willing to form connections on the other side of the globe.
Glouster man is indicted for murder of his father
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 28, 2013A grand jury indicted a Glouster man Monday for nine offenses, including one count of murder and another for aggravated murder, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn said at a press conference Monday. Paul J. Roberts, 41, is accused of murdering his father, Paul E. Roberts, earlier this month.
Abortion regulations cause problems for Planned Parenthood
By Emma Ockerman | Oct. 28, 2013Due to Ohio’s more recent abortion restrictions, which took effect this month, women’s health care in Ohio could be compromised.
Heating facility flames sparked campus outages
By Hannah Yang, Ryan Clark, Will Drabold | Oct. 28, 2013Lausche Heating Stats from 2012 Board of Trustees agenda
Chinese organization faces 'constitutional crisis,' seeks to rebuild
By Olivia Hitchcock | Oct. 28, 2013When China “opened its doors” in the 1980s, students seeking an undergraduate degree rarely came to Ohio University; instead, graduate students were in the majority.
Ohio conference convenes to discuss equal accessibility
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 27, 2013About 70 registered guests, including statewide leaders and industry vendors, traveled to Ohio to meet in Athens and address equal accessibility for all students.
Students find fun at alternative Halloween party
By Austin Ambrose | Oct. 27, 2013A warm fire, enticing lights and energizing music was the atmosphere of an alternative Halloween party Saturday night.
Student-designed fortune cookie app hits iTunes market
By Dina Berliner | Oct. 27, 2013A group of Ohio University students has released a free app on the iTunes market called FortuneMaster!
New study reveals reasoning for lack of empathy in psychopaths
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 27, 2013An article that appeared in the Oct. 28 issue of The Post did not clarify the details of a study on lack of empathy in psychopaths published in September by Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, an academic publisher and research network. There were 120 inmates scanned in that study. It was funded by a $1.6 million grant for a four-year project, which is to include at least six or more studies.
Notes left on bank lead to complaint against APD officer
By Allan Smith | Oct. 27, 2013After reprimanding three Ohio University students for putting up what were meant to be supportive Post-it notes at the scene of an alleged rape Uptown, Athens Police officer Neal Dicken is facing an informal complaint.
Court Street Craze
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 27, 2013There were fewer arrests during the annual Athens Halloween Block Party on Saturday than there were last year, a fact that perhaps underscores the feeling of relative “tameness” during the event.
Breaking: Lausche Heating Plant fire activates Critical Incident Response Team
By Will Drabold | Oct. 27, 2013UPDATE 10:33 p.m.
HALLOUWEEN: Hourly updates on the Athens Halloween Block Party
Oct. 25, 2013Catch our updates on the Athens Halloween Block Party every half hour throughout the evening.
New hire hopes to take school global
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 24, 2013Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series profiling new staff in the Ohio University provost’s office.
Railway offers historical, scenic tours
By Suhyeon Park | Oct. 24, 2013Mother nature didn’t seem to cooperate Thursday for one of the last Hocking Valley Scenic Railway tours, but Friday, when the last tour is scheduled, is expected to have sunny skies and no rain.
