'Cup of Court' to caffeinate students' midday strolls
By Brian Vadakin | Jan. 9, 2012University Programming Council will provide a midday caffeine fix for Ohio University students today with its third annual “Cup of Court” event.
NEWS BLOGS
Baker Center Lounge reopens for student use
By Brian Vadakin | Jan. 9, 2012Ohio University students looking for a quiet relaxation space in Baker University Center will finally have somewhere to go.
Bias steps aside, Hecht steps up
Jan. 9, 2012Last week, the Athens County Democratic Party officially announced the resignation of Bill Bias as Democratic leader, making way for Athens City Auditor, Kathy Hecht.
New dean searches to use familiar process
By Alex Felser | Jan. 9, 2012After the completion of three dean searches — one of which will need to be repeated — last year, Ohio University is ringing in the new year with three more national searches for positions needing to be filled.
Nelsonville City Council tosses around revised plans for out-of-date waste processing
By Allison Wichie | Jan. 9, 2012The discussion of Nelsonville City Council’s first meeting in the new year quickly turned trashy. The majority of the meeting was spent reviewing the local plan for trash removal for 2012, which was first read at council last night.
Alcohol-drug mix killed OU student
By Pamela Engel | Jan. 8, 2012The cause of an Ohio University junior’s November death was acute methadone and alcohol intoxication, the Athens County coroner determined.
Wolfe Street Apartments to close as part of capital improvement plan
By SARA JERDE | Jan. 8, 2012The 72 tenants that once called Wolfe Street Apartments home soon will have to hunt for a new place to lay their heads.
Rebuilding South from the Green up: Soil, construction method could slow planned dorms
By Pamela Engel | Jan. 8, 2012Ohio University is searching for architecture- and utility-design teams for its overhaul of the residence halls on South Green and hopes to have both selected by next month.
Former trustee McGee Brown announces Ohio Supreme Court re-election campaign
By Brian Vadakin | Jan. 8, 2012A noted Ohio University alumna is hoping to keep her position in Ohio’s legal system.
Nelsonville City Council Agenda
Jan. 8, 2012The Nelsonville City Council will meet tonight for a regular session meeting at 7pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 211 Lake Hope Drive.
Sales company searching for interns at OU
By Holly Moody | Jan. 8, 2012The local branch of a nationwide marketing company is seeking students for an internship that, in the past, has led to jobs at companies such as ESPN, Coca-Cola, AT&T and Enterprise.
Wallets, not well-being, count in rating
By Will Drabold | Jan. 8, 2012Although Athens ranked in the bottom 15 percent of a national “quality of life” analysis last month, local residents and officials disagree with the study’s methods, saying they distort the values of the college town.
Homeless lack emergency shelter, county support
By Olivia Young | Jan. 8, 2012Editor’s note: The Glouster woman identified in this story is anonymous due to a possible custody battle over her unborn child.
Student Senate: Fall Quarter resolutions take shape
By SARA JERDE | Jan. 8, 2012Ohio University’s Student Senate last met two months ago, but the work didn’t stop over Winter Intersession.
Lombardi heading to health seminars
By Brian Vadakin | Jan. 8, 2012By sharing strategies and data about high-risk behavior on college campuses, university officials from throughout the country are trying to work together to produce effective policies to protect students.
GSS to contemplate comprehensive bus system
By Holly Moody | Jan. 8, 2012Ohio University’s Graduate Student Senate will tackle the Athens bus system at tonight’s meeting.
Rebuilding South from the Green up: Nelson to shutter dining hall in spring for renovations
By Pamela Engel | Jan. 8, 2012Nelson Dining Hall will close Spring Quarter as Ohio University completes its renovation of the building, which eventually will offer a new café and Mediterranean food.
Advocacy groups band together to fight fracking
By Kelly Gifford | Jan. 7, 2012A local group hosted a meeting Sunday afternoon at the Athens Community Center designed to organize the region’s resistance to hydraulic fracturing.
