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‘The Civil War: Battle For The ‘Burg’: Full Length Trailer
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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"The Civil War" is a documentary on the Parkersburg and Parkersburg South high school football rivalry. The rivalry is commonly referred to as the best in the state of West Virginia, so our goal was to find out why. This documentary will feature more than 20 people interviewed from both sides of the river and… Read More
Sheridan Coach Culver’s Hall Of Fame Career
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Paul Culver stresses intensity and strives to bring out the best in his players. Coach Culver’s strive for success and dedication for Sheridan football has been apparent throughout his 42-year coaching tenure. Dedication and coaching intensity are reasons why the Sheridan head football coach was honorably selected to be a member of the 2014 class… Read More
OU Board Of Trustees To Receive Capital Improvement Plan Update
By: Atish Baidya
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees will be presented with an update to the university’s six year capital improvement plan at its meeting Thursday. The plan, updated every two years, lays out major construction and renovation projects for fiscal year 2015 to 2020. In presentation materials posted online ahead of the meeting the university says… Read More
A Shift of the Paradigm: Highs and Lows of Accessibility Awareness
The October episode of CONVERSATIONS FROM STUDIO B features Carolyn Lewis, Robin Brigante, and Steve Patterson from the Athens City Commission on Disabilities discussing the changes that happened when Dr. Jenny Nelson, a professor at Ohio University, involved her graduate class in doing research on what it is like living with a disability in Athens…. Read More
Studio B Special Edition: Survivors And Activists Talk About Sexual Violence
In this special edition of Conversations from Studio B, Brandon Mohammed sits down with four victims of rape and/or sexual assault, and key members of the "F*ckRapeCulture" group at Ohio University, to hear their stories. Led by co-founders and co-presidents Allie Erwin and Claire Chadwick, this group marched through parts of the Ohio University campus in… Read More
Hearing Scheduled In Lawsuit Seeking Recognition Of Gay Marriage On Death Certificates
By: Associated Press
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Attorneys for the state want a funeral director removed from a lawsuit that seeks to have gay marriages recognized on Ohio death certificates despite a statewide ban. They're expected to argue in federal court in Cincinnati on Wednesday that Ohio's ban on gay marriage couldn't affect the constitutional rights of Cincinnati funeral director Robert Grunn,… Read More
Inclusion and Accessibility For People Living With Disabilities: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
By: Darrell Purdy
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On April 13, 2012, a group of 75 people representing all levels of the University, in addition to representatives from two other universities, came together to find a unifying direction for Inclusion and Accessibility at Ohio University and to begin an ongoing planning process that would translate that direction into reality. It was a day… Read More
Ohio House Panel Changes Proposed Requirements For Minor Political Parties
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio House panel dialed back proposed requirements for minor political parties amid concerns that they would obstruct the parties' access to the ballot and create hurdles for candidates. The committee changed the measure Wednesday before passing it. The bill would now require minor parties to gather petition signatures from at least a half percent… Read More
New Gun Bill Would Change Ohio’s Lethal Force Test
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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The controversial so called “Stand your Ground” law in Florida gives people there the right to use deadly force in their defense without being required to retreat. The Buckeye Firearms Association’s Ken Hansen says the bill under consideration in Ohio is different than the “Stand your Ground” law that is on the books in the… Read More
Athens County Commissioners To Host Public Meeting On Injection Wells
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A public meeting will be held by the Athens County Commissioners so that people can express their views on a pending injection well permit application. The meeting was requested Tuesday by the Athens County Fracking Action Network (ACFAN), although a date has not yet been set. In July, K&H Partners of West Virginia applied for… Read More