The Asian American/Pacific Islander Student Union, or AAPISU, at Ohio University hosted AAPI Week last week with events from April 16 to April 20.
The Ohio University Recruitment Society, or O.U.R.S, has been a student organization at Ohio University for almost 40 years. O.U.R.S is dedicated to recruiting multicultural students and ensuring they have resources and a community to return to for years to come.
Some students at Ohio University are required to take drug tests in order to continue with their major. Nursing students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing take a drug test each year and will continue to take tests throughout their professional career.
The BORG, which stands for Black Out Rage Gallon, has gained popularity on TikTok earlier this year and has been a part of drinking at day parties for the past few years. There are both responsible and potentially dangerous ways for people, especially college students, to participate in BORG drinking.
The Ohio Innocence Project, or OIP, at OU has been advocating for the release of people who were wrongfully convicted of crimes and are currently serving prison time. The organization also invites exonerees to share their experiences in order to raise awareness about criminal justice reform.
The 2023 International Street Fair occurred last Saturday and Keamogetse Khudu, the president of the International Student Union, was surprised by the large crowd throughout the entire day.
The live-action movie “Barbie” will be released on July 21 and is directed by Greta Gerwig. The Barbie doll debuted in 1959 and has evolved into a well-known franchise. Students share their thoughts about the upcoming film.
The Athens Jazz Festival lasted from March 22 to March 28 this year with performances from various artists from Ohio University, Athens and beyond. The closing event on Tuesday was with the Athens Community Jazz Ensemble, which was directed by Matthew James, a professor of saxophone and jazz studies at OU.
With Mom’s Weekend 2023 falling on the weekend of March 31, some students share how their moms have shaped their dreams and who they are as a person today. A few of the students were even influenced to go to Ohio University because it is their moms’ alma mater.
Devin Franklin, a first-year MFA director’s student, directed “macbitches,” a play about girls in a college theater department with an intense power dynamic. Although the last show of “macbitches” at Ohio University was on Thursday, the play written by Sophie McIntosh has a message that resonates with theater students.
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