Officials stress safe celebration at Halloween block party
By Alex Westerh | Oct. 27, 2011Administrators want Ohio University students to enjoy this weekend’s annual Uptown Halloween block party but remember to keep themselves under control.
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The Athens Campaign Trail: Mayoral hopeful uses Web to build campaign support
By Marika Lee | Oct. 27, 2011Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series about campaigning for office in Athens.
Obama releases new way to pay off college debt
By Adam Wagner | Oct. 26, 2011The Obama Administration has announced a plan that will ease the pressure of student-loan payments on college-age borrowers.
'Cause its '80s night and the zumba's right
Oct. 26, 2011Zumba and the ’80s will mix tonight in the Ping Center’s second Zumbathon of the quarter.
Series' last lecture lights on labor union's history
By Alex Felser | Oct. 26, 2011About 40 people showed up yesterday to listen to one of Alden Library’s own faculty members conclude this quarter’s Culture Series Showcase theme on the history of labor unions and their relation to today’s current events.
OU acknowledges 'StormReady' status
By Rebecca McKinsey | Oct. 26, 2011As rain continued to drizzle on Athens, Ohio University celebrated its StormReady designation today.
McDavis declines to sign pledge rethinking drinking age
By SARA JERDE | Oct. 26, 2011There are 136 signatures on the Amethyst Initiative, but the president of the “No. 1” party school is not among them.
Ohio secretary of state sets Nov. 4 as last day to vote early
Oct. 26, 2011Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has ordered early voting to be cut off next Friday, Nov. 4.
Kasich: SB 5 keeps Ohio business-friendly
By Pat Holmes | Oct. 26, 2011On last night’s Sean Hannity Show, Ohio Gov. John Kasich made an appearance and discussed his take on the potentially positive outcomes of Senate Bill 5.
Mayoral candidates: Small-business growth key postelection
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 26, 2011With Athens County experiencing a 9.6 percent unemployment rate and 32 percent poverty rate, both Athens mayoral candidates agree there needs to be a focus on economic change after this November’s elections.
Elections: 3rd Ward hopefuls cite safety as top concern
By Ian Ording | Oct. 26, 2011One of two contested races in this year’s Athens city elections will conclude with a new 3rd Ward council representative taking over for Nancy Bain. Though the candidates admire the work Bain has done, both are anxious to implement new plans of their own.
Student Senate, Office of Disability Services offer free pizza
Oct. 26, 2011Hungry students can run in from the rain and partake in some free pizza at Baker University Center today, courtesy of Ohio University's Student Senate and Office of Disability Services.
OU officials foresee smooth Q2S transition for students
By Sabrina Fawley | Oct. 26, 2011Ohio University administrators reported at the Student Senate general body meeting last night that they don’t believe any student will be disadvantaged by next fall’s switch to semesters.
Invasion of the tree-nutrient snatchers
By Olivia Young | Oct. 26, 2011In less than five years, Southeast Ohio could lose a significant source of natural beauty and timber to the emerald ash borer.
Agency to name Athens' unknown soldiers buried at Ridges cemetery
By Marika Lee | Oct. 25, 2011Gravestones will be added this Saturday to the resting place of 42 Civil War veterans buried in a cemetery at The Ridges.
Off the Green
By SARA JERDE | Oct. 25, 2011Credit card companies have recently targeted colleges across the nation to market a new product, but Ohio University’s campus will not be one of them.
Mayoral hopefuls talk SB 5, student involvement
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 25, 2011Student-specific questions took center stage at last night’s Athens mayoral debate as the candidates made their stances known via forum for the second time this election season.
Poll shows support for repeal
By Ryan Clark | Oct. 25, 2011With a recent Ohio poll showing a widening gap between supporters and opponents of Ohio Senate Bill 5, local politicians are taking sides on the controversial law.
Brown-bag lunch to analyze portrayal of drag in film
By Amy Worrell | Oct. 25, 2011A Ph.D. candidate from University of California Los Angeles will be exposing a whole new side of film to listeners tomorrow at a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn in Baker University Center tomorrow at noon.
