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Journalism Students Celebrate 20th Anniversary With Leipzig University
This summer, students and faculty celebrated the 20th Anniversary of a partnership with Leipzig University in Germany. As a part of the celebration, 16 students taking part in the travel writing program in Leipzig this summer completed blog entries. Here is a sampling of those entries. Blog 1 – Cuisines at the Crossroads … Read More
Syrian Government Opponent Concerned About Bloodshed
By: Fred Kight
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Reports from Syria about the civil war there indicate the fighting is getting more intense and an Athens man is watching closely. Amr Al-Azm says he is "an active member of the opposition" to the Syrian government. Al-Azm describes the current situation in Syria as "the beginning of the end" and he is "jubilant" about… Read More
Former Ohio Player DeVaughn Washington Signs with WBC Wels
After playing for both Turkey and Uruguay, former Ohio forward DeVaughn Washington has now signed with WBC Kraftwerk Wels in Austria. WBC Kraftwerk Wels has been a member of the Austria's top league since 2003. "It feels great to get ready to head back out across the water!" Washington said. "I'm blessed to have the… Read More
Washington, Lawrence Co. Sites Up For Historic Designation
By: Joe Jackson
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The Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board will meet Friday in Columbus to review nine proposed nominations to the the National Register of Historic Places. One of the nine nominations includes a covered bridge on Bell Road in Washington County. Nancy Arnold, along with her brother Jason, nominate the Bell Covered Bridge. Arnold… Read More
Leipzig Blog 10 – Germans Vs. Americans
Visiting the headquarters of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk allowed me to experience a small part of the media industry in Germany. Headquartered in Leipzig, Saxony, the company broadcasts news and entertainment throughout southeastern Germany. The company formed a few years after the fall of the infamous Berlin Wall, reuniting the western and eastern halves Germany. Many of the company's… Read More
Leipzig Blog 9 – Learn Everything You Possibly Can
The life of a journalism major is horrifying. We put all of our chips on the table for a career that we are constantly told is dying. Throughout high school people give you sideways glances. Newspapers are going to be gone soon. How long will magazines last? The Internet has no profitability. It’s all a… Read More
Campbell Appointed To OU Board Of Trustees
A 1971 graduate of Ohio University has been appointed to serve on the school's board of trustees. J. Patrick Campbell was confirmed as a national trustee during the board's June 22 meeting. According to a release from the university, national trustees do not have voting rights. Campbell currently serves as the executive chairman on the… Read More
Leipzig Blog 8 – The Atmosphere Is Electric
One sport that continuously doesn’t receive attention is soccer. Americans are more obsessed with touchdowns and three-pointers than to ever care much about a game that millions of its own kids play. Across the world, however, that is not the case. Soccer, or futbol, is the most watched sport around the globe. In 2010 for instance, 2.2 billion people tuned… Read More
Leipzig Blog 7 – Triumphant at the Top
Throughout the strenuous climb up the narrow, winding staircase that led to the Völkerschlachtdenkmal’s roof, I kept asking myself one question over and over again: when will I reach the top? Panting, reluctantly dragging my feet onto the next steps, and realizing that my lack of exercise had corroded my once resilient stamina, I noticed… Read More
Ohio’s Historic Canal System
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Ron Luce talks with local historian and preservationist Tom O'Grady about Ohio's historic canal system. Frequent listeners of Conversations from Studio B will recognize Tom O'Grady as a host of the monthly astronomy program. However, O'Grady is also an expert on local and regional history. To… Read More
First Newswatch Update For July 19
By: Su Kim
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An update of state and regional news from the WOUB Newsroom.
The Unsung and Unseen Heroes of Theater
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Emily Prince talks with Dan Winters, Sharath Patel, and Warren Styles about the technical side of theater. Winters, Patel, and Styles are all Ohio University graduates as well as professional designers for the theater. These three theater experts talk about their most recent work with Ohio… Read More
Leipzig Blog 6 – The History Of George Konig
The Kleingartner Museum is a collection of small gardens in Leipzig, Germany that showcases the gardening of local residents. These residents rent the small properties to plant and care for a garden throughout the growing season for roughly 500 euro a year. The practice goes back decades and is one of the most consistent traditions… Read More
Leipzig Blog 5 – Walking A Mile In Someone Else’s Shoes
In the midst of June, 2012 I finally realized what being a journalist is all about. Coming from someone who though journalism was simply writing your thoughts out, I’ve learned that there is way more than what meets the eye. As part of a project for my class Journalism 466, we had to meet up… Read More
Leipzig Blog 4 – MDR Intern Workshop: Culture Group
Experiencing the rich culture of Eastern Germany seemed like a difficult feat for a few American journalists to solely take on alone. With the help of the MDR, or better known as Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (Central German Broadcasting) interns, it was a journey of exciting revelations down memory lane since the GDR period. Beginning the Travel… Read More
Leipzig Blog 3 – The Place Where The Revolution Began
In 1989, 70,000 people gathered outside of the St. Nicholas Church when a miracle happened: they were not disturbed by the notorious secret police of the GDR. This single event established the church’s role in the community as a safe haven and place for free thought and the exchange of ideas. Built in the 12th century,… Read More
River Basin Consortium Gathers In Athens
Scientists, educators and experts are gathering at Ohio University to take part in a symposium focused on water and environmental problems. The Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education is holding their annual conference in Athens this year. This year's program focuses on a variety of water topics, including energy, hydraulic fracturing, navigation… Read More
Leipzig Blog 2 – American Football, German Style
When sports fans in the United States think of football, storied franchises like the Pittsburgh Steelers or Dallas Cowboys come to mind. Memories of Sunday afternoons lounging in front of the TV or meeting with friends to watch Monday Night Football, Friday nights spent under bright lights watching local high school students play for the… Read More
Leipzig Blog 1: Cuisines at the Crossroads
Leipzig has long prided itself on its international flavor. Annual trade fairs, which continued even in the GDR era, have attracted visitors from around the world for decades, which means influences from other cultures are strongly felt here. Good German food—that from the region of Saxony and elsewhere in Germany—can certainly be savored, but Leipzig… Read More
Mesa Verde’s Mary Jane Colter Collection (But Don’t Call it That)
By: Susan Spano
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Everyone knows what to see at Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado: the cliff dwellings of the Pueblo people who occupied the Four Corners region from A.D. 600 to 1300. Soon, though, there will be good reason to stop at the entrance because the park is building a new Visitor and Research Center, scheduled… Read More
Smiling Through My Tears: A Talk With Author Carol Ann Miller
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Kelly Martin talks with Davisville, WV author Carol Ann Miller about her book Smiling Through My Tears. Smiling Through My Tears documents the loss of Miller's son Terry to brain cancer at the age of 14, as well as Millers journey to cope with her son's… Read More
McConnelsville Man To Be Inducted In State Fair Hall Of Fame
By: Fred Kight
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Carl Williams of McConnelsville will be honored by the Ohio State Fair next week. He will be inducted into the Fair's Hall of Fame. Williams has been an exhibitor for 37 years. "Oh, we just like doing it, it's kind of a promotional thing and we've had pretty decent success at it. It's… Read More
Volunteers “Paint The Town” In Glouster
By: Jenn Halliday
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Despite dreary skies across the area Wednesday, the city of Glouster was looking a little brighter thanks to more than 300 volunteers. The SkillsUSA Summer Leadership Camp joined forces with the Glouster volunteers to paint 17 different sites within the community as part of the "Paint the Town" project. Volunteers came from all over… Read More
Redistricting Coalition Falls Short On Signatures
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's top elections official says a voter group has failed to get the thousands of signatures needed in its effort to get a redistricting question on November ballots. Secretary of State Jon Husted on Wednesday said the Voters First coalition was more than 130,000 signatures shy of the roughly 385,000 valid signatures needed to get… Read More