Sinkhole opens in Convo parking lot
By Tristan Navera | Apr. 27, 2011A parking lot near The Convo has a new landmark.
NEWS BLOGS
Not all senators ready to get on bus fee
By Joe Fox | Apr. 27, 2011A plan by the mayor’s transportation committee for an added student fee to support improved public transportation in Athens met cautious support during last night’s Ohio University Student Senate meeting.
Student Senate: RSVP candidates await decisions on 2 appeals
By Joe Fox | Apr. 27, 2011The two ineligible Student Senate candidates from the RSVP party who are contesting their disqualifications will not find out until later this week whether or not they will return to the ballot.
College decides to cut MBA progam
By Alex Westerh | Apr. 27, 2011After the Ohio University College of Business master’s students graduate this July, the full-time program will officially shut down.
OU defeats competitors in RecycleMania
By Alex Felser | Apr. 26, 2011Ohio University is once again on top of the Mid-American Conference, but not for sports.
College government conference to visit Athens for 2nd time
By Tristan Navera | Apr. 26, 2011The Ohio Student Government Association will be returning to Athens next month for its spring conference.
Appeals fail to save 8 FACE office seekers
By Joe Fox | Apr. 26, 2011A committee of Ohio University Student Senate members upheld the Board of Elections’ decision to disqualify eight FACE party members.
Summer registration, other online services down
By Alex Felser | Apr. 26, 2011Ohio University shut down several of its online services today, leaving students unable to register for summer classes.
Prosecuted man's sanity re-evaluated 4 years after father's deadly stabbing
By Alex Stuckey | Apr. 26, 2011After a former Ohio University graduate student was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2007 murder of his father, he was sent to a Columbus mental facility in the name of public safety.
Petition seeks signatures for citizen's vote on SB5
By Pat Holmes | Apr. 26, 2011After Senate Bill 5 was signed into law last month, many unions and interest groups sought to put the law to a citizen’s vote in the November elections.
Kasich to bring bill to Ohio
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 26, 2011The senator and state representative for Athens’ district are split about a bill that would bring the controversial Teach for America program to Ohio.
City police chief proposes noise law compromise
By Joe Fox, Marika Lee | Apr. 26, 2011A compromise between an Ohio University Student Senate group and Athens Police could lead to possible changes to the city’s noise ordinance.
Former student takes plea agreement to serve 2 years
By Marika Lee | Apr. 26, 2011A former Ohio University student was sentenced to two years in prison after taking a plea agreement last week.
Block schedule revealed in Q2S transition outline
By Leah Fightmaster | Apr. 25, 2011Students who will be in school when Ohio University switches to semesters now have a better idea of how their school days will look.
Simulation personifies poverty
By Jillian Fellows | Apr. 25, 2011Upon arriving at the Campus Involvement Center’s poverty simulation, students received a packet — inside the pouch was a new identification, residence, job, and a whole new life of poverty.
Stephens steps down upon Ogles' request
By Wesley Lowery | Apr. 25, 2011For the fifth time since 2001, Ohio University is searching for a new chairman of the Department of African American Studies.
County prosecutor abruptly resigns
By Marika Lee | Apr. 25, 2011The Athens County prosecutor announced yesterday he will resign from his position next month — leaving the office with more than a year remaining in his term.
City Council: Gambling cafes restricted
By Kelly Gifford | Apr. 25, 2011Although Athens is not home to any Internet cafés, a push by Ohio legislators to regulate gambling in these cafés prompted city officials to look into stricter guidelines.
Student Senate Elections: Ineligible students to appeal senatorial disqualifications
By Joe Fox | Apr. 25, 2011The presidential candidate for one Student Senate party said all nine disqualified members of his ticket will appeal the decision by tomorrow’s deadline.
