Hocking College students bring traditions of Mardi Gras to Nelsonville
By Laura Scheer | Feb. 14, 2012Local residents and students won’t have to travel about 1,000 miles to New Orleans to find the beads and cuisine of Mardi Gras this weekend.
NEWS BLOGS
Blogging study shows it may decrease stress levels
By Joshua Jamerson | Feb. 14, 2012Stress balls, nail-biting and meditation might be stress relievers of the past after a study showed blogging is a form of therapy for college-age students.
University tackles sex discrimination after complaint filed in 2009
By Pamela Engel | Feb. 14, 2012Ohio University’s Human Resources department is reviewing the pay models for classified and administrative employees after receiving a complaint in 2009 about sex discrimination.
'Get Swabbed' expands efforts
By Alex Felser | Feb. 13, 2012Hillel at Ohio University will host a daylong bone-marrow swabbing drive Wednesday with the help of several entities around campus.
Blue Gator building could have new owner as soon as March
By Stefan Malmsten | Feb. 13, 2012Vancant since 2008, the building that once housed The Blue Gator, 63 N. Court St., may have a new owner as soon as March.
Shortened summer vacation leads to new date for Ohio Brew Week
By Kaitlynn Grady | Feb. 13, 2012A summer sliced eight days shorter thanks to Ohio University’s transition to semesters has Ohio Brew Week organizers starting to feel the heat.
Deputies seize half of alleged heroin-dealing duo
By Rebecca McKinsey, Ryan Clark | Feb. 13, 2012A four-month long investigation by Athens County Sheriff’s Office deputies resulted in the arrest of one member of an alleged heroin-distributing duo Friday.
22 years later, couple still dines together every morning at OU Inn
By XANDER ZELLNER | Feb. 13, 2012When Jim Bruning retired after 35 years of working, he decided to give his wife a gift — anything she asked for.
Condom cards promote safe V-Day sex
By Kali Borovic | Feb. 13, 2012Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift that gets you some?
Malfunction leaves James Hall residents in the cold
By SARA JERDE | Feb. 13, 2012Jimmy Eckhardt went to bed Sunday night wearing his winter coat, pants and snow hat.
Houston memorialized at Grammys
By Joshua Jamerson | Feb. 12, 2012On the eve of the Grammys, word of pop superstar Whitney Houston’s death shocked the industry and led to an outpouring of grief across social-media platforms.
Women found with 14 grams of heroin in body cavity
By Rebecca McKinsey | Feb. 12, 2012A Nelsonville resident was arrested for heroin possession Friday.
Local florists see spike in sales, deliveries during Valentine's Day season
By Sarah Grothjan | Feb. 12, 2012Couples rushing to place last-minute Valentine’s Day deliveries aren’t the only ones sweating the pressure of the holiday.
Campus Shift offers student alternative textbook-rental system
By SARA JERDE | Feb. 12, 2012Although snow lingers on the ground, many Ohio University students already have their minds focused on fest season.
Ghanaian surgeon honored as 'African Hero'
By Pamela Engel | Feb. 12, 2012African drums sounded and people cheered as Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, a surgeon from Ghana, accepted the African Heroes award Sunday night.
Teams take a leap for charity
By Taylor LaPuma | Feb. 12, 2012Ohio University students plunged into Lake Snowden Saturday in support of a cause boasting the slogan “Freezin’ for a Reason.”
Students bare all for worthy cause
By Hannah Yang | Feb. 12, 2012Ohio University students stripped down to their skivvies and ran down Court Street through the snow and ice Saturday.
Bobcat sightings increase
By Lucas Daprile | Feb. 9, 2012For nearly 100 years, the Rufus that runs around at football games was one of the few bobcats in Ohio.
A place to grow
By Stefan Malmsten | Feb. 9, 2012Editor’s Note: This is the fifth and final story in a five-part philanthropic series profiling nonprofit organizations in Athens County.
Cash-saving enterprise plan must wait for bill
By Pamela Engel | Feb. 9, 2012A plan that could relieve Ohio’s public universities from some costly mandates has yet to make its way to the state legislature.
