Facebook app offers financial aid resources
By Sabrina Fawley | Jan. 30, 2012College students can now use Facebook to find scholarships and financial aid thanks to a partnership between MTV and College Board.
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Caring for cadavers
By SARA JERDE | Jan. 30, 2012Some Ohio University students go to class with people that have perfect attendance, full participation points and no blood.
Festival celebrates cultural differences around OU
By Sijie Wang | Jan. 30, 2012Starting Wednesday, Ohio University students will have the opportunity to broaden their horizons and get a taste of foreign cultures during the second annual World Music and Dance Festival.
Jackie O's expands to meet brewery demands
By Allan Smith | Jan. 30, 2012Ranked alongside grocery store brands Goose Island and Dogfish Head, most wouldn’t expect one of the world’s top breweries to be crafting beer in a basement.
Student Senate: Academics and athletics among series of presentations planned
By SARA JERDE | Jan. 30, 2012Student Senate will address both academics and athletics at Wednesday’s meeting.
Opponents come together for 'fracking' finalizations
By Kelly Gifford | Jan. 30, 2012Both supporters and opponents of hydraulic fracturing set aside their differences during Tuesday’s Athens County Commissioners meeting to break ground on preparations for the advent of the controversial drilling technique.
Housing and dining facilities propose for increase to student living fees
By Pamela Engel | Jan. 30, 2012Ohio University students might pay more for their housing and dining next year if the requests of both departments come to fruition.
Suspected bank robber turns himself in
By XANDER ZELLNER | Jan. 29, 2012Billy Caudill, the possibly armed fugitive who was reported seen near Ohio University’s campus Thursday, turned himself in to the Fairfield County Sheriff Sunday.
OU assists war veterans through higher education
By Lucas Daprile, Sabrina Fawley | Jan. 29, 2012As tens of thousands of soldiers return from the War in Iraq, Ohio University is searching for ways to encourage some of these veterans to return to school.
Q2S transition easy for interdisciplinary certificates
By Brian Vadakin | Jan. 29, 2012The task at hand: Design and implement a new academic program from scratch, factoring in the upcoming quarters-to-semesters transition.
Students don scrubs for HCOM event
By SARA JERDE | Jan. 29, 2012Despite low attendance at Saturday’s “Medical Student for a Day,” Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine isn’t putting away the scrubs.
Former Texas mayor recounts 'fracking' battle
By Kelly Gifford | Jan. 29, 2012First it was the smell — an annoyance that concerned the residents of the small Texas town. But when the nosebleeds began, Calvin Tillman realized he needed to investigate the effects of hydraulic fracturing.
Local farms harvest during winter months, supply Appalachian region with fresh produce
By Kaylyn Hlavaty | Jan. 29, 2012A farmer walking through his pasture in the winter wind may seem like a daunting task, but for Kip Rondy of Green Edge Gardens, spending the day in the blistering cold is just another day on the job.
Health center works to improve feminine care options
By Sarah Grothjan | Jan. 29, 2012Editor’s note: Lucy Smith’s name has been changed to protect her identity.
Local citizens experience the law first hand
By Will Drabold | Jan. 28, 2012After receiving an “overwhelming response” to a program that narrows the gap between citizens and law enforcement, Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly recently announced another Citizens Academy this spring.
Alden, GSS team up for student-research series
By Holly Moody | Jan. 28, 2012Ohio University’s graduate students will not have to search much longer for a place to showcase their research.
Restaurant plates fancy cuisine to diners' delight
By Sarah Grothjan | Jan. 26, 2012Athens dining may have to make room for something a little more fancy.
Man accused of robbing Peoples Bank reported near campus
By Alex Stuckey, Brian Vadakin | Jan. 26, 2012Update: Ohio University officials reported Friday morning they believe Billy Caudill is no longer near OU's campus.
