Lawsuits force OU to pay for car damages
By Marika Lee | Oct. 29, 2012Ohio University has paid more than $8,000 for lawsuits about car-related damages, from a falling roof to flying baseballs on campus.
NEWS BLOGS
Senator urges students to support Democrats
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 29, 2012A steady downpour moved Sen. Sherrod Brown’s campaign speech indoors, but did not dampen his message to about 100 people in Baker University Center on Monday.
Off-campus student meal plans on the rise
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 29, 2012An increasing number of Ohio University students living off-campus have agreed to eat at OU dining halls for the 2012-13 school year.
Faculty Senate passes resolution to support domestic partner benefits
By SARA JERDE | Oct. 28, 2012After Faculty Senate agreed to include domestic partner benefits in its handbook two years ago, it was made official at the beginning of October.
Sherrod Brown to speak at Scripps, if weather permits
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 28, 2012In the middle of his seven-day road tour across Ohio as he campaigns for re-election to the U.S. Senate, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will speak to a crowd at Ohio University outside Scripps Hall on Monday.
Vibrant autumn colors draw tourists to Athens
By Laura Scheer | Oct. 28, 2012Southeast Ohio’s colorful fall foliage season has lasted longer this year than in the past, which may have led to an increase in tourism in Athens County.
Hurricane Sandy set to bring rain, wind, snow
By Ryan Clark | Oct. 28, 2012Athens will likely see high winds, plenty of rain and even snow as Hurricane Sandy travels inland this week.
Energy Challenge expands reach of sustainability
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 27, 2012Hoping to conserve more energy than ever, Ohio University’s Office of Sustainability has revitalized its annual residence challenge.
HALLOWEEN: Block party updates
Oct. 26, 2012Here's a breakdown of the Athens Halloween Block Party during the night. Be sure to pick up a copy of The Post Monday for more coverage.
Students call for continuance of committee meetings
By SARA JERDE | Oct. 25, 2012Ohio University’s ad hoc committee for socially responsible practices has stopped meeting, but some OU students are asking it to reconvene.
Block party planning includes traffic control, setting up temporary lighting
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 25, 2012Extra lighting is going up, streets are being closed, police are being called in and city officials are making final preparations to keep Saturday’s Halloween block party raging — safely, of course.
City planner proposes preservation board
By Laura Scheer | Oct. 25, 2012Athens’ historic luster might shine brightly into the future if City Council adopts an ordinance suggested at its last meeting.
What It Takes To Be The Bat Man
By Kaitlynn Grady | Oct. 25, 2012Equipped with leather gloves and an empty Folgers coffee can, Chad Keller travels across Ohio University capturing nocturnal critters that creep into buildings.
Athens County sheriff did not break any laws by confronting Glouster police chief, prosecutor says
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 25, 2012“Have we got issues?”
Birth Circle celebration honors miscarried and stillborn babies
By Colette Whitney | Oct. 25, 2012Mothers and families will celebrate the memories of babies who were stillborn or died due to miscarriage during a ceremony sponsored by the Athens Birth Circle on Sunday at Sells Park.
Amid surge of out-of-towners, guest safety a priority for university administrators
By Will Drabold | Oct. 25, 2012Ohio University officials have made plans for the safety of students and non-students alike this weekend as the goons and goblins come out Saturday night.
OU, unlike OSU, does not offer compensation for disruption
By Will Drabold | Oct. 25, 2012Jefferson and Bromley Hall residents have put up with construction since the beginning of the school year, but if these students had attended Ohio State University, they might have been compensated for this disturbance.
Student files complaint against OU for water-damaged items
By Marika Lee | Oct. 24, 2012An Ohio University student is suing the school for about $600 after his dormitory room flooded in August.
