Take a walk to discover the hidden treasures of Athens
By Jillian Fellows | July 15, 2012Most Ohio University students spend four years living in and around Athens, but not all explore every nook, cranny and opportunity the campus and city provide.
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Orientation Guide 2012
July 15, 2012Welcome to the online version of The Post's 2012 Orientation Guide! Here are all the stories you can find in the print version and more:
When approached with a level head, scheduling is not a problem for students
By Brandon Carte | July 15, 2012With more than 7,000 classes to choose from at Ohio University, scheduling college courses can be a dizzying experience.
Halloween block party worth all of the hype
By Lucas Daprile | July 15, 2012With closed off and over-populated streets, cellphone reception is nonexistent. Crumpled cups, trash and other debris make any object that falls on the ground impossible to find.
11 people you should know at OU
By SARA JERDE | July 15, 2012It always helps to have friends in high places.
Infamous fests provide endless entertainment for students, grief for officials
By XANDER ZELLNER | July 15, 2012Each spring, thousands of students descend upon Athens for a series of six spring festivals that land hundreds in handcuffs and helped earn Ohio University its controversial title as the nation’s number one party school last year.
Pigskin fire still under investigation
By Allan Smith | July 9, 2012A fire broke out in a popular Athens bar last evening.
Trentacoste starts as new executive director of residential housing
By Holly Moody | July 8, 2012Peter Trentacoste started his position as Ohio University’s executive director of Residential Housing last Monday.
OU students robbed at gunpoint
By Allan Smith, Joshua Jamerson | July 8, 2012Two Ohio University students were robbed at gunpoint Friday night at a Summit at Coates Run apartment.
Retired OU-HCOM dean might serve as interim
By SARA JERDE | July 5, 2012Jack Brose, previous dean of Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, might find himself in his old position a little longer than he expected.
OU and Athens team up during power crisis
By XANDER ZELLNER | July 5, 2012While Athens’ weather woes may have come and gone, some residents are left without power, while many others are left with the remnants of fallen trees and debris.
Survey shows faculty's displeasure with administration's decision-making
By Holly Moody | July 2, 2012A survey conducted by Ohio University’s Faculty Senate in May showed that a large portion of OU’s faculty is unhappy with how administration makes decisions.
City Council: Athens should better prepare for storms
By Joshua Jamerson | July 2, 2012About 63 percent of Athens county — 17,386 American Electric Power customers — remained without power Monday night, but the power was on at the Athens City Building, and the outages across the region dominated the night’s City Council meeting.
Summer project for Athens County: road work
By Lucas Daprile | July 2, 2012Road construction and repair in Athens County appear to be on schedule for this summer despite widespread power outages and record-breaking heat.
OU's Athens Campus closed until Monday
By Joshua Jamerson | June 29, 2012Following Friday’s storms, Gov. John Kasich has declared a state of emergency for Ohio, citing power outages and severe heat via his Twitter account.
