OU's water plant compressor failure results in total reconstruction
By Hannah Yang | July 15, 2013A 2,500-ton Ohio University resident had a major breakdown early Sunday morning and is currently lying on the floor “in pieces.”
NEWS BLOGS
Water plant failure heats up, closes university buildings
By Hannah Yang | July 13, 2013Ohio University’s chilled-water plant failed Sunday, leaving temperatures in campus buildings hotter than usual and requiring some to be shut down completely.
Hundreds in Athens County still without power
By Lucas Daprile | July 10, 2013Mother Nature gave Athens and most of central and southeastern Ohio a beating Tuesday and Wednesday, flooding several roads in Athens County and leaving thousands of residents without power.
OU appoints new national trustee
By Will Drabold | July 10, 2013Continuing the summer reshuffling of top administrative positions, Ohio University has a new member for its Board of Trustees.
Know these names, impress your friends
By Will Drabold | July 10, 2013Take the time to get to know these names and faces. These Ohio University leaders — a mix of both students and administrators — are deciding what student money supports, which classes will be required for students to graduate and how the campus’ wireless Internet could be improved. These decision makers shape daily OU operations.
OU upperclassmen share tips on avoiding the Freshman 15
By Hannah Yang | July 9, 2013The Freshman 15 is many students’ nightmare when they head off to college. On average, students gain about eight pounds after an academic year, typically caused by drinking excessive amounts of alcohol and staying up late, according to an article in USA Today.
OU students weigh in on favorite dining halls
By Will Drabold | July 9, 2013Attention incoming Ohio University freshmen: Upperclassmen suggest avoiding Boyd Dining Hall.
University ends national search, hires data analyst
By Will Drabold | July 9, 2013Another position has been filled in Ohio University’s provost office, ending one more national search.
Arrest numbers decrease as city cracks down on fests
By XANDER ZELLNER | July 9, 2013Though fall is rolling in now, when spring hits Athens, Ohio University students celebrate its bravura with a series of fests on streets with high numbers of students living off campus.
UPDATE: Bank robber suspect turns himself in
By XANDER ZELLNER | July 8, 2013The man suspected of robbing the People's Bank on July 8 turned himself in to the Athens Police Department Saturday morning.
