City allows Mill Fest, others in limbo
By Joshua Jamerson | Apr. 30, 2012Less than an hour after Saturday’s house fire on Palmer Street was declared arson, Athens and Ohio University officials met to discuss the future of the spring fests.
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Speaker to examine change in American education system
By Brian Vadakin | Apr. 30, 2012The present-day education system in the United States may have something to learn from a book published about America more than 175 years ago.
Marching 110 climbs funding ladder, Student Affairs still OU's top priority
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 30, 2012Ohio University’s Marching 110 has moved up one slot on the list of the General Fee Advisory Committee’s top four priorities for the upcoming academic year.
Commissioners struggle with limited funds
By Lucas Daprile | Apr. 30, 2012The road to infrastructure improvements proved to be a tricky one to navigate as the Athens County Commissioners struggled to find the most efficient way to spend its limited funds during their meeting Tuesday.
Independent Candidate Launches Campaign Website
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 30, 2012With Student Senate’s Election Day just shy of two weeks away, an independent presidential candidate is making an effort to get his message out.
REACH ticket snags first executive endorsement
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 30, 2012Monday kicked off the second half of the Student Senate campaign season with the first endorsement from a current senate executive.
New Wi-Fi system eases Alden's Web woes
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 30, 2012Soaring wireless Internet usage prevented some students from logging on to the Web in Alden Library earlier this quarter — a trend put to an end last week by the Office of Information Technology.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Palmerfest fire ruled arson
By Ryan Clark | Apr. 29, 2012A fire that broke out at Palmer Fest Saturday and led to the evacuation of thousands of festgoers has been ruled as an arson.
Number of homeless children on the rise in Athens, across Ohio
By Andrea Frazier | Apr. 29, 2012The number of homeless students attending Ohio public schools climbed to 21,000 during the 2010-11 school year, according to a report by the Ohio Department of Education, an increase of more than 2,000 students from the previous school year.
House fire ends Palmer Fest prematurely
By Ryan Clark | Apr. 27, 2012Another rendition of Palmer Fest ended with a fire Saturday.
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.
