Student arrested for "works bomb"
By Marika Lee | May 24, 2012An Ohio University student was arrested during the early morning hours Thursday for allegedly making an explosive device.
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Search for new dean narrowed to final 4 candidates
By SARA JERDE | May 24, 2012Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is one step closer to securing a replacement dean for retiring Jack Brose.
Comic book fans convene for Athens' 1st convention
By Olivia Young | May 24, 2012Nowhere in rural Southeast Ohio looks anything like a scene out of Star Trek, but that doesn’t mean residents can’t pretend it does for a day.
Program promotes rural STEM learning
By Alex Felser | May 24, 2012Ohio University will host 13 teaching candidates during the upcoming academic year to complete a fellowship that has produced several Pulitzer Prize and Fields Medal winners.
Dairy Barn to host graphic novel show
By Ian Ording | May 24, 2012The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center will showcase the work of graphic novel artists from around the globe Friday.
Dean of students to replace Kent Smith as next head of Student Affairs
By Alex Felser | May 24, 2012As Ohio University waves goodbye to Kent Smith next week, students, faculty, and staff learned this morning that a familiar face will fill his shoes.
City allocates $50,000 after sewage pipe fails at treatment plant
By Joshua Jamerson | May 23, 2012Sewage flows uphill in Athens, but city officials are taking steps to ensure that none hits the fan.
Most Uptown bars allow underagers if parents in tow
By XANDER ZELLNER | May 23, 2012While some college students get alcohol illegally with a fake ID or a generous upperclassman, others obtain their drinks legally with their parents.
OU announces newest student trustee among awards, fond farewells
By Brian Vadakin | May 23, 2012Toward the end of a night full of awards, scholarships and even some teary goodbyes from outgoing Vice President for Student Affairs Kent Smith, Ohio University President Roderick McDavis announced a new student trustee.
Professors signing plenty of pink slips after Q2S hiccups
By Alex Felser | May 23, 2012As students begin to register for Fall Semester, many professors have found themselves filling out a lot more pink slips than expected.
Speaker cautions Ohio with regard to 'fracking' using Pennsylvania tale
By Laura Scheer | May 23, 2012After months of speculation about the various effects of hydraulic fracturing in Athens County, a group of speakers provided firsthand accounts of the controversial drilling method’s consequences at a conference Wednesday.
Following pilot program, cameras to be placed in residence halls
By Jillian Bloemer | May 22, 2012Police and university officials say the installation of cameras in residence halls throughout campus is exclusively for safety reasons.
New trouble for Pi Kappa Alpha after charge of alleged rape in frat house
By Jillian Bloemer | May 22, 2012Residents of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house at 12 N. College St. say they had no indications that an alleged sexual assault was occurring in the house during the early hours of last Friday.
City creates commission on environment
By Kaitlynn Grady | May 22, 2012A commission of Athens residents will soon be able to bring environmental concerns directly to city officials in an attempt to meet growing local interest in green practices.
Helping non-traditional students adjust a tough task for OU
By Hannah Yang | May 22, 2012With differing lifestyles, making the grade as a non-traditional student may be more difficult than it is for the average undergrad.
Suggested allocation of General Fee funds reflects popular opinion
By Brian Vadakin | May 22, 2012Time and time again, most recently in last Thursday’s Student Senate election, Ohio University students have expressed their disdain of Budget Planning Council’s behind-closed-doors approach to discussing the university’s finances. But it may give more consideration to student opinions than most believe.
Annual walk increases awareness about foster children
By Andrea Frazier | May 22, 2012Both longstanding fixtures of and newcomers to the foster care system walked about two miles Friday to raise awareness about a system that provides care for at least 80 children in Athens County.
Improved student visibility to become focus for BPC
By SARA JERDE | May 22, 2012Ohio University administrators will bring students into Budget Planning Council discussions earlier after learning last week the majority were unaware it existed.
Self-defense a sketchy subject in Student Code of Conduct
By Jillian Bloemer | May 22, 2012Ohio University students claiming self-defense in a physical altercation might be surprised to learn the university’s Student Code of Conduct will not exempt the student from the judiciary process.
Fox News CEO Ailes returns to talk bias, business of media
By SARA JERDE | May 21, 2012Ohio University event organizers’ reluctance to discuss the political bias of Roger Ailes, Fox News chairman and CEO, did not deter such questions at Monday’s George Washington Forum.
