High school junior vying for Ohio House of Representatives seat
By Lydia Colvin | Apr. 14, 2022Sam Cao, a high school junior, is running in a Democratic primary for an open Ohio House of Representatives seat against Joy Bennett.
POLITICS
City Council: Additional $17,500 requested for fire department headquarters
By Ryan Maxin | Apr. 12, 2022The money would be used to make repairs to the current headquarters to last the fire department until it can move into its new headquarters.
Thinking in Print: We need to do something about microplastic pollution
By Charlene Pepiot | Apr. 3, 2022Researchers finding microplastics in the human bloodstream highlights a need for change.
Athens, OU gun experts react to new permitless concealed carry law
By Kendall Wright | Mar. 30, 2022The new law is scheduled to go into effect June 13.
City Council: Committees discuss parking enforcement, tennis and pickleball courts
By Lydia Colvin | Mar. 29, 2022The Finance and Personnel Committee discussed adding a fifth parking enforcement officer.
Center for Campus and Community Engagement hosts civic engagement forum
By Lydia Colvin | Mar. 25, 2022The forum included three different panels with students, faculty and elected officials as panelists.
City Council: 2 fund-related ordinances passed on first reading
By Molly Wilson | Mar. 22, 2022One of the ordinances was passed after lengthy debate between Council members.
Athens City racial equity, hairstyle ordinance, explained
By Molly Wilson | Mar. 15, 2022The ordinance passed in late February and will expand racial definitions within city code to cultural hairstyles.
City Council: Athens residents may soon opt into lower waste rates
By Sophia Young | Mar. 14, 2022Council met in committees Monday evening to discuss waste rates, personnel changes and appropriations.
OU Student Senate treasurer resigns
By Molly Wilson | Mar. 14, 2022Simar Kalkat, former treasurer of Senate, was removed from and later reinstated to her position in February.
Russia-Ukraine conflict catches attention of OU students, faculty, staff
By Anna Millar | Mar. 3, 2022“There's not a quick answer to this. We can't wish it away, and despite the efforts both of Republicans and Democrats to make this into a partisan issue, it's not. It's a Russian issue,” Steven Miner, a history professor specializing in Russian studies, said.
Referrals and resignations: An explainer of recent Student Senate events
By Molly Wilson , Ryan Maxin and Sophia Young | Mar. 1, 2022To date, six members of Senate have resigned following Kalkat’s removal being voided.
OU history, political science departments, Contemporary History Institute host panel to discuss Ukraine-Russia conflict
By Payton Daugherty | Mar. 1, 2022The panelists discussed their predictions for the future of the conflict.
Student Senate director of public relations resigns
By Molly Wilson | Mar. 1, 2022Emily Ertle is the sixth member of Senate to resign since Feb. 23.
City Council: Mask mandate ends
By Payton Daugherty | Mar. 1, 2022Due to a tabled ordinance, the mask mandate has expired as of Monday.
Student Spotlight: Sarah Ladipo uses her background to create change
By Alyssa Cruz | Feb. 27, 2022OU Student Trustee Sarah Ladipo is an example of making the most of opportunities.
Fifth member of Student Senate resigns within a week
By Molly Wilson | Feb. 26, 2022Chandler Jent, vice commissioner of operations for the Senate Appropriations Commission, cited Senate’s “toxic” environment in his resignation letter.
City Council passes ordinances authorizing wage increases, retention payments for APD officers
By Addie Hedges | Feb. 22, 2022During Monday’s meeting, Council voted to pass the ordinance authorizing the one-time retention payment of $1,000 in a 6-1 vote.
Ohio State Rep. Jay Edwards discusses mental health, gun ownership
By Sophia Young | Feb. 22, 2022Edwards, who represents the 94th District encompassing Athens County, shared his views on pending legislation, goals for office and more.
OU student Rhyan Goodman discusses his decision to run for Ohio state representative
By Sophia Young | Feb. 21, 2022The sophomore student is challenging incumbent Jay Edwards for the Ohio 94th District seat.
