Local app contest names winner over weekend
By Hannah Yang | Jan. 27, 2013Over the weekend, six teams competed in the second annual Startup Weekend in Athens, where a duo was declared winners of a $1,000 prize.
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OU presence fosters local employment rates in 2012
By XANDER ZELLNER | Jan. 27, 2013The unemployment rate of Athens tends to be significantly lower than in surrounding counties solely because of the presence of a large, public university.
Construction occurs outside McDavis' home
By Brandon Carte | Jan. 27, 2013Students walking en route to Baker University Center may have noticed some construction occurring at 29 Park Place, better known as the home of Ohio University President Roderick McDavis.
Ohio University awarded grant from Ohio EPA
By Ryan Carrigan | Jan. 27, 2013Many students, if given the choice, would likely pick sitting on a boat over sitting in class any day of the week and while that’s not an option for most, a recent grant will help Ohio University bring the boat to the classroom for many high school students in the form of a computer game.
Fellowship program for educators expands participation deadline
By Hayley Ross | Jan. 27, 2013A subsidized masters program created to keep new teachers in rural Ohio has extended its application deadline.
University selects dean for College of Fine Arts
By Brandon Carte | Jan. 27, 2013Ohio University’s provost office named Margaret Kennedy-Dygas the new College of Fine Arts dean Friday.
Alcohol sales may indicate improving economy
By Ben Mathes | Jan. 27, 2013Rising liquor sales in Ohio may be a sign of a growing state economy. The Ohio Department of Liquor control recorded $825 million dollars in sales in 2012, marking a 7 percent increase from last year.
Exhibition brings voice to national Athens artists
By Emily Bamforth | Jan. 27, 2013This year, the voices represented in a five-year tradition at The Dairy Barn Arts Center will not just come from artists in Athens, Ohio, but also from artists in cities called Athens in West Virginia and Alabama.
Fellowship program for teachers extends application deadline
By Hayley Ross | Jan. 26, 2013A subsidized masters program created to keep new teachers in rural Ohio has extended its application deadline.
Several buildings converted into housing for homeless
By Kate Hiller | Jan. 24, 2013A project to renovate a former children’s home into 16 permanent supportive housing units might soon provide an option for homeless people near Athens.
Questionnaire given to relatives of Athens-based nursing home residents displays favorable results
By Cassie Kelly | Jan. 24, 2013Athens’ nursing homes received excellent ratings from their residents’ families, according to the Ohio Department of Aging’s Satisfaction Survey.
Rural communities continue to flourish
By Laura Scheer | Jan. 24, 2013The Athens area’s thriving rural community could be a beacon in the dark for the nation, as agricultural America falls on deaf ears in Washington, D.C.
OIT strives to enlighten students on torrenting policy
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Jan. 24, 2013While torrenting is strictly prohibited through Ohio University’s wireless network, the Office of Information Technology focuses on educating students rather than punishing them.
Anti-fracking concert at Casa Nueva aims to educate
By Jacob DeSmit | Jan. 24, 2013As students focus on how to best approach the semester, one professor hopes to return attention to the potential dangers of hydraulic fracturing with an informative benefit concert.
Exotic in Athens
By Hannah Yang | Jan. 24, 2013Just as a wide array of students can be found in Ohio University’s residence halls, one building on campus houses a different type of life: the plant variety.
UPC anticipates full house for Bob Saget
By XANDER ZELLNER | Jan. 23, 2013As a staple in the entertainment industry for more than 35 years, Bob Saget has no intention of slowing down.
OU students worry over increase in tuition costs
By Will Drabold | Jan. 23, 2013Increase tuition, and some students may leave Ohio University.
