NEWS BLOGS
Record turnout highlights Beautification Day
Apr. 29, 2012Not all cleaning efforts Sunday afternoon were focused on Palmer Street, as hundreds gathered to give Athens a bit of a makeover.
Major incidents avoided, Palmer Place Fest quietly rages late into the night
By Joshua Jamerson | Apr. 29, 2012Filled with stereo systems, partygoers and booze, Friday’s Palmer Place Fest remained relatively calm and fire-free.
McDavis' chief of staff Watts set to leave in May
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 29, 2012The Ohio University president’s chief of staff has announced that she is leaving the university after four years for a position at the state’s higher education board.
Court rules university to repay former department director for missing relics
By Marika Lee | Apr. 29, 2012Ohio University will have to pay the former director of the Latin American Studies department more than $700 after the court ruled in his favor for his lawsuit about missing artifacts.
Ohio Osteopathic Association honors OU-HCOM faculty
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 29, 2012Faculty members of Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine were honored last week for both personal accomplishments and changes to the college’s curriculum.
Local sex offender to be transfered to Utah for further court procedures
By Marika Lee | Apr. 29, 2012A The Plains man, who could have spent 15 years in prison, will soon be released from the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail after pleading guilty to three sex offenses.
House fire ends Palmer Fest prematurely
By Ryan Clark | Apr. 27, 2012Another rendition of Palmer Fest ended with a fire Saturday.
Southeast Ohio native, OU grad returns to roots to help region battle hunger
By Andrea Frazier | Apr. 26, 2012After spending more than 10 years on the West Coast, the Community Food Initiatives’ new director has returned to her native Appalachia with the hope of ending hunger and promoting healthy food in the region.
Binge-drinking induced blackouts cost students physically, financially
Apr. 26, 2012With fest season in full swing, alcohol-caused blackouts could be hitting Ohio University students in the wallets, according to a recent study.
REACH declines action despite sign shenanigans
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 26, 2012Despite some of REACH’s banners being torn down, the party has decided not to report the incident to the Board of Elections, upholding a vow to campaign cleanly.
Alden to be commended at his namesake library
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 26, 2012Vernon Alden took the reins of Ohio University 50 years ago and promptly oversaw one of the most transformative periods in the school’s history.
Former officer pleads guilty to drug charge
By Marika Lee | Apr. 26, 2012After waiving his right to a grand jury indictment, former Buchtel police chief Kelsie Lanning, Jr., pleaded guilty in the Athens County Court of Common Pleas.
Kelly leaves indelible mark on GSS after 3 terms
By Holly Moody | Apr. 25, 2012Although her three-year Graduate Student Senate presidency is coming an end, Tracy Kelly’s legacy will be kept alive through the benefits her tenure has brought to graduate students and their families.
Alden updates Internet ahead of schedule
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 25, 2012With Alden Library reaching it’s WiFi capacity on an almost daily basis, Ohio University has upgraded Alden’s new wireless Internet system four days ahead of schedule.
'Hot tub kid' endorses yOU
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 25, 2012One Ohio University Student Senate ticket held a meeting in water Thursday.
Residents talk out fracking problems
By Laura Scheer | Apr. 25, 2012Though hydraulic fracturing has yet to make its debut in Athens County, a group of almost 50 people attended a meeting to learn about another potential threat that has already reached the area.
