Student Senate to address balancing of general fee, fund
By Taylor LaPuma | Mar. 6, 2012At its last meeting of the quarter, Ohio University’s Student Senate will discuss this year’s progress and vote on two resolutions.
NEWS BLOGS
Dueling protestors draw crowd outside of Baker
By Brandon Carte | Mar. 6, 2012Ohio University students traveling to classes on Wednesday afternoon faced dueling protestors outside of the top floor of Baker University Center.
Chmiel secures nomination for Sullivan's seat
By Joshua Jamerson, Kelly Gifford | Mar. 6, 2012Mark Sullivan was uprooted Tuesday from his decade-long hold on his commissioner’s seat after he was defeated by Chris Chmiel for the Democratic nomination.
Maiden unseats Stanley by landslide margin in heated engineer battle
By Allison Wichie | Mar. 6, 2012Jeff Maiden celebrated his landslide victory over Archie Stanley, a 32-year incumbent, in fitting fashion for an incoming county engineer — cutting into a cake topped with gray icing roads and yellow construction trucks.
OU laying off 20 employees
By Brian Vadakin | Mar. 6, 2012Ohio University announced its plans Tuesday to lay off 20 workers after it was unable to come to an agreement with the AFSCME Local 1699 union.
OU opts for new student health plan
By SARA JERDE | Mar. 6, 2012For $15 more, Ohio University students might receive additional health care benefits next year.
Congressional hopefuls fighting for 15th District seat
By Ian Ording, Xander Zellner | Mar. 5, 2012Months after Ohio’s redistricting process left Athens County with a new congressional representative, three men are seeking to take his seat before he can get comfortable.
Super Tuesday primary election results
Mar. 5, 2012Stay tuned to this page for up-to-the-minute updates on primary elections from Super Tuesday.
OU extends deadline for student-trustee applications after only 8 apply
By Brian Vadakin | Mar. 5, 2012A month of reminder tweets by the Ohio University student trustees all led up to Monday — the final deadline for turning in applications to be the next student trustee — but the social-media push didn’t generate as many interested applicants as expected.
County's fierce engineer contest coming to an end
By Allison Wichie | Mar. 5, 2012One of the most heated campaign races of the Athens County election season will come to a simmering end this Super Tuesday.
OU split on idea of Plan B in campus vending machines
By SARA JERDE | Mar. 5, 2012Ohio University offers condoms in vending machines, but Shippensburg University is taking a slightly different approach to contraception.
Ohio plays key role for GOP on Super Tuesday
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 5, 2012Despite Athens County’s distinct leftward lean, Athens’ Republican voters will still line up at polling stations for the presidential primary as Ohio assumes its typical battleground status for Super Tuesday.
9 commissioner candidates vying to fill 2 available seats
By Joshua Jamerson, Kelly Gifford | Mar. 5, 2012With nine people competing for two seats as Athens County commissioner, Tuesday’s primary election will narrow the field to a maximum of four candidates for November’s general election.
Community program strengthens local ties
By Sara Lowenstein | Mar. 4, 2012Laura O’Neil’s hands are much more comfortable holding a paintbrush than a chainsaw.
Technology used to enhance OU students' learning
By Brandon Carte | Mar. 4, 2012No matter where an Ohio University student is, there is almost always some sort of screen within eyesight — be it a computer monitor, cellphone screen or iPad.
Historical ball gives opportunity to remember past in the present
By SARA JERDE | Mar. 4, 2012Hoop skirts and Union soldiers dominated the Ohio University Inn’s ballroom Saturday evening.
Rugby tournament raises more than $6,000
By Jillian Fellows | Mar. 4, 2012A rugby player rolled forward at full tilt and rammed his wheelchair into his opponent, knocking loose both the ball and a scream of surprise as both competitors scrambled after the ball.
Athens High senior reviving Gay-Straight Alliance club
By Kaitlynn Grady | Mar. 1, 2012For the first time in almost five years, Athens High School will have a Gay-Straight Alliance Club — all because of one student’s determination to make a change.
