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.
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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.
Disney-themed event features bounce house
By Maria DeVito | Sep. 24, 2013Ohio University students pretended to be princesses and bounced like children on Tuesday.
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.
Canadian Consul General to visit OU
By Will Drabold | Sep. 23, 2013The Canadian Consul General based in Detroit will visit Ohio University early next month to discuss the rich and growing trade relationship between the U.S. and Canada.
Alden Library to close for several hours early Wednesday morning
By Will Drabold | Sep. 23, 2013Alden Library will close at 1:30 a.m. and reopen at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning due to a leaking pipe.
New scholars program aims to connect freshman female leaders on campus
By Emily Bamforth | Sep. 23, 2013Margaret Boyd became the first woman to graduate from Ohio University 140 years ago. Now, her image is in Baker University Center, the pop-art photo the trademark image for a new program for female students launching this fall.
New recording industry major tackles marketing side of music business
By William Hoffman | Sep. 23, 2013The invention of MP3s and the Internet forever changed the music industry, forcing business executives to sing to a different tune.
Famed producer returns to Athena Grand with live screening
By William Ashton | Sep. 23, 2013After selling out his last screening, Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure, in March 2012, Kirk Cameron is back, in association with the Athena Grand, NCM Fathom and Provident Films, for the live event, Unstoppable.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Uptown's third tattoo parlor ushers in more competition
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 22, 2013Ali Lamb, an Ohio University freshman, cringed as she waited to get her first tattoo — a cheetah print pattern on her left foot.
City to accept credit card payments for utility bills
By Julie Weller | Sep. 22, 2013If you’ve been complaining to city officials about not being able to pay your utility bill with a credit or debit card, your efforts might soon pay off.
Electricity shutdown yields $120K payday for OU
By Will Drabold | Sep. 22, 2013Ohio University earned a hefty paycheck by asking campus to power down last week.
Former East Green RA faces felony charges
By Kelly Fisher | Sep. 22, 2013A former Ohio University resident assistant awaits a Monday pretrial after being accused of stealing personal belongings from students’ dorms, sparking questions of similar cases.
OU administrators to make presentation to council
By Julie Weller | Sep. 22, 2013Tonight’s Athens City Council meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with a special presentation from top Ohio University officials.
Microsoft Office suite fades into digital cloud
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Sep. 22, 2013As books and CDs disappear from shelves in exchange for e-books and MP3 files, Microsoft is floating its content to a cloud service.
