Walmart robbers accept plea agreements for winter crime
By Alex Stuckey and Marika Lee | Mar. 6, 2011Two men involved in robbing a person at gunpoint in the Walmart parking lot last year took plea agreements Friday.
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Diversity drives luncheon
By Kaitrin McCoy | Mar. 6, 2011About 85 Ohio University students and alumni discussed diversity and leadership in the workplace during a luncheon Saturday in Baker University Center Ballroom.
Dairy Barn applies for broader license
By Emily Bowman | Mar. 3, 2011The Dairy Barn Art Center might soon sell beer and liquor during events, pending a statement from Athens City Council members to a state agency.
OU pays attorney fees of engineering professor as 4-year plagiarism case continues
By Caitlin Bowling | Mar. 3, 2011Editor's Note: The headline has been changed from its original wording.
Carpenter Street bar receives eviction note
Mar. 3, 2011A little more than a year after its opening, Athens’ newest bar may have poured its last round of shots.
On-campus housing proposes fest fees
By Pat Holmes | Mar. 3, 2011Ohio University students living on campus might have to pay to house out-of-town visitors during fest weekends next quarter.
Guest lecturer warns against undermining seriousness of impending climate change
By Tristan Navera | Mar. 3, 2011Ohio University academics gathered this week to listen to one of their peers warn about the far-reaching implications of global warming.
New task force to challenge noise rules
By Joe Fox | Mar. 2, 2011Students returning to Ohio University in the fall might have another incentive to register to vote if a Student Senate-developed noise ordinance is on the ballot.
Embattled Bobcat faces new charge for alleged possession of Oxycontin
By Rachel Snively | Mar. 2, 2011A former Ohio University football player, with a burglary charge currently pending, was indicted on drug charges yesterday in Athens County Municipal Court.
Passed bill limits worker rights
By Laura Service | Mar. 2, 2011COLUMBUS — The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the Ohio Senate yesterday.
Majority opposes rebalancing
By Joe Fox | Mar. 2, 2011Editor's Note: The Post's Student Senate article will now include a podcast of Staff Writer Joe Fox and Student Senate President Jesse Neader discussing current events that affect students each week. The podcast can be found below the article.
Local man accused of murder, other crimes files memorandum
By Rachel Snively | Mar. 2, 2011A man charged with murder filed for a State Memorandum to be stricken from the court record on Tuesday.
Teach-in presentation defends education
By Kaitrin McCoy | Mar. 2, 2011Editor's Note: Check out the news blog for audio clips and the multimedia tab for video from the Defend Education, Ohio! Teach-In.
Man faces charges of burglary, kidnapping
By Marika Lee | Mar. 1, 2011A 26-year-old man was charged with one count of aggravated burglary and one count of attempted kidnapping after he forcibly removed a woman from her home.
OU health center to re-face lawsuit
By Marika Lee | Mar. 1, 2011A former Ohio University student is re-filing her lawsuit against the university’s health center for medical negligence.
Many residents fail to file for tax credit
By Bentley Weisel | Mar. 1, 2011More than 61 percent of Athens County residents who attend college are missing out on government tuition credit — a total loss of more than $4 million.
Defend Education, Ohio! Teach-In
By Caitlin Bowling | Mar. 1, 2011More than 100 Ohio University students and employees gathered in Baker University Center Ballroom to hear the opening remarks for the Defend Education, Ohio! Teach-In.
State college Republican convention comes to OU
By Tristan Navera | Mar. 1, 2011College Republicans from throughout the state will converge at Ohio University next month — and they might bring a few politicians with them.
Construction ends on international center
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 1, 2011A new international center will be open to Ohio University students Monday as renovations on the vacant building next to Baker University Center end this week.
City Council: Federal grants could fund family housing
By Emily Bowman | Feb. 28, 2011Athens City Council members will be applying for about $500,000 coming from two federal grants to help finance affordable housing improvements for lower income families.
