End to government shutdown in sight, repercussions hit university researchers
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 16, 2013Negotiations to end the government shutdown on Capitol Hill are underway, but Ohio University’s researchers might feel the effects anyway.
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Student Senate journeys to Columbus to discuss permissive student trustee voting rights
By Olivia Hitchcock | Oct. 16, 2013Ohio University Student Senate has taken a stand in favor of permissive student trustee voting rights, and Wednesday some members went to Columbus to share those sentiments with the people in power.
50 years later, opinions cross about Court and Union Street intersection
By Emma Ockerman | Oct. 16, 2013Despite the fact that the “X” shaped crosswalk at Court and Union Streets rests on its 50th year of directing traffic, some locals argue that it has reached an expiration date.
OU President McDavis releases statement regarding alleged sexual assault
By Allan Smith | Oct. 16, 2013Ohio Univeristy President Roderick McDavis released the following statement regarding the incident over Homecoming Weekend:
Student Senate addresses rape culture at OU
By Olivia Hitchcock | Oct. 16, 2013The alleged rape over Homecoming Weekend caught the attention of many Bobcats, past and present.
Woman who used minor for drugs, money arraigned in court
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 16, 2013A Glouster woman accused of prostituting a 16-year-old girl in exchange for money and drugs was arraigned Wednesday in the Athens County Common Pleas Court.
Public trust in government hits lows on many levels
By Lucas Daprile | Oct. 16, 2013Washington has long had the reputation for being more disconnected from its average constituent than state and local governments, and as recent data show, Americans are starting to believe that.
Student recommends Southall be reviewed by disciplinary committee
By Olivia Hitchcock | Oct. 15, 2013Ohio University Student Senate’s Committee on Conduct and Discipline received student feedback Tuesday, though it was not necessarily what Senate President Nick Southall had in mind.
Kingsfoil return as part of UPC's Fall Festival
By Maria DeVito | Oct. 15, 2013Kingsfoil returned to Athens on Tuesday afternoon; this time however, they were performing amid pumpkin decorations.
DeWine's investigation of Kelly continues
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 15, 2013After more than a year of ongoing investigations from the state, Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly has had enough.
Man who robbed Peoples Bank to serve four years
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 15, 2013Peoples Bank officials watched a man admit to robbing their bank in July and receive a four-year prison sentence Tuesday.
Items set for Trustees' consent agenda
By Will Drabold | Oct. 15, 2013No Ohio University Board of Trustees meeting would be complete without a consent agenda in which multiple resolutions are voted on at once.
Logan man sentenced to four years for theft
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 15, 2013Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge L. Alan Goldsberry sentenced a Logan man to prison Friday for theft of firearms, among other charges.
Student pleaded guilty to February stabbing
By Branden Labarowski | Oct. 15, 2013An Ohio University student charged with stabbing a fellow student outside of Courtside Pizza pleaded guilty before Judge George P. McCarthy in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday.
Man sentenced to six years in prison for rape
By Branden Labarowski | Oct. 15, 2013Shannon Williams, a man accused of raping a woman last year, was sentenced to six years in prison Friday.
OU student linked to alleged rape on Court Street
By Allan Smith | Oct. 15, 2013An initial Athens Police report released Tuesday revealed the woman who filed a rape complaint Sunday after a video of the incident circulated on Instagram is an Ohio University student.
Cafe conversation hour to link fracking and opera
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 15, 2013“Fracking” and “opera” are two terms that are not commonly associated.
Professor receives prestigious award
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 14, 2013An Ohio University faculty member will be honored for his work in making the university have an award-winning sports management program.
Company questioned about citations
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 14, 2013An organization that works to protect students and faculty on college campuses had strong words to say about a company that services Ohio University.
