First time out-of-state voters decide to vote in their hometowns or in Athens
By Mikayla Rochelle | Oct. 22, 2018Out-of-state voters had to be registered by Oct. 9.
POLITICS
Senate Bill 1 faces controversy over new sentencing for fentanyl possession
By Abby Miller | Oct. 21, 2018All cases involving fentanyl would be treated the same under the new bill.
City Council: Council to discuss participation in National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance
By Erica Tracy | Oct. 21, 2018Devil’s Kettle Brewery will be granted a revocable license.
Swing State of Mind: Here's what you should know about Issue 3
By Maddie Capron and George Shillcock | Oct. 18, 2018Issue 3 is a school levy that would renovate and rebuild several schools in the Athens City School District.
Student Senate: Members discuss required office hours policies
By Susie Griffin | Oct. 18, 2018Student Senate passed four resolutions and heard a presentation from Board of Trustee members.
Graduate Student Senate hears from Center for Student Legal Services and Open OHIO
By Chloe Meyers | Oct. 17, 2018The body discussed budget and a health insurance survey and passed two resolutions.
Student Senate: Board of Trustees will give a presentation
By Susie Griffin | Oct. 16, 2018Student Senate will also look to pass three resolutions.
City Council: City Council to discuss ordinances for Halloween preparation
By Erica Tracy | Oct. 14, 2018A portion of Court Street will be closed due to the Block Party.
International Socialist Organization holds panel on Issue 1
By Ian McKenzie | Oct. 11, 2018At the panel, the International Socialist Organization members discussed what Issue 1 is and why people should vote yes.
Swing State of Mind: What's up with voter registration?
By Maddie Capron and George Shillcock | Oct. 11, 2018This week, Athens County Board of Elections Director Debbie Quivey gives a rundown of what voter registration looks like in the county.
Athens County Democrats hold annual fall dinner
By Mikayla Rochelle | Oct. 11, 2018Athens County Democrats and OUCDs introduced midterm election candidates.
Student Senate: Mayor Steve Patterson gives presentation on Richland Passageway Project
By Susie Griffin | Oct. 11, 2018Student Senate also passed seven resolutions at Wednesday’s meeting.
SUPPORT act looks to reform Medicaid, Medicare and public health to combat the opioid crisis
By George Shillcock | Oct. 9, 2018The bill needs a presidential signature to become a law after both the U.S. Senate and House passed similar versions of it.
Student Senate: Mayor Steve Patterson to give presentation; body hopes to pass five resolutions
By Susie Griffin | Oct. 9, 2018The resolutions are to approve budgets and appoint two senators.
Faculty Senate: OHIO Honors Program to increase academic engagement through student ambassadors
By Tedi Delashmet | Oct. 8, 2018Faculty senators heard a presentation about the Ohio University honors program.
Ohio University Student Senate member who claimed to have received death threats arrested for making false alarms
By Ellen Wagner | Oct. 8, 2018An OUPD investigation found Anna Ayers had placed the threatening messages herself.
Faculty Senate: Members to vote on Faculty Handbook language
By Tedi Delashmet | Oct. 7, 2018Senators will discuss the process for granting tenure.
City Council: City Council members to discuss a pedestrian tunnel and AUBA trick-or-treat
By Erica Tracy | Oct. 7, 2018Richland Ave. will have an underground pedestrian tunnel before next school year.
Swing State of Mind: Analyzing Ohio's Republican candidates
By Maddie Capron and George Shillcock | Oct. 4, 2018Swing State of Mind discusses the key races for Republicans in this November’s midterm election.
Equal Rights
By Sarah M. Penix | Oct. 4, 2018House Bill 160 has been supported by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
