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One Week Of Rest Has RedStorm Ready For Shawnee State
By: Justin Holbrock
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A week off in the daunting Mid-South Conference is not necessarily a bad thing for the No. 19 Rio Grande RedStorm (15-7, 8-3). After an exhilarating and physically demanding 99-96… Read More

Spellacy’s Hat Trick Leads Ohio Over Kent State
By: Hailey Hrynewich
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The ice at Bird Arena seemed to be waiting for freshman Patrick Spellacy Friday. From the very moment Spellacy stepped on the ice to the last few seconds of the… Read More

Bobcat Swimmers Overcome Troubling Conditions At Xavier
By: Abbey Carnivale, Sara Nealeigh
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Ohio swimming entered the home stretch of its regular season after a brief lull, taking at least first in every event other than the 150-yard butterfly. All of the top… Read More

Pitchers Hold In Game Two As Rio Splits Doubleheader
By: Brendan Margolies
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Game 1: The Bryan Lions outlasted the Rio Grande RedStorm 4-1 in the first half of their doubleheader on Friday night. Starting pitcher L.J. Rowden led his Lions, pitching a complete… Read More

Report: Athens Residents Did Not Have Easy Voting Access In 2012 Elections
By: Merle Tilk
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A report by the Center for American Progress Action Fund ranked Athens County as one of the three counties in the state with the worst voter access. The Center examined… Read More

Freshmen Make Big Impact For Ohio Women’s Basketball
By: Morgan Overbey
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Reporter Morgan Overbey caught up with some of Ohio's freshmen to talk about their relationship on and off the court. The Bobcat Sports Showcase airs every Friday on WOUB-TV at… Read More

Rio Men’s Basketball Is Fresh, Set To Take On Lowly Shawnee State
By: Justin Holbrock
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A week off in the daunting Mid-South Conference is not necessarily a bad thing for the No. 19 Rio Grande RedStorm (15-7, 8-3). After an exhilarating and physically demanding 99-96… Read More

Ohio Men’s Ultimate Starts Spring Season In North Carolina
By: Erick Starkey
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The Ohio University men's Ultimate Frisbee team begins this spring season as it heads to Charlotte, N.C., to compete in the Queen City Tune-Up where the Bobcats finished second in… Read More

Ohio Men’s Basketball To Renew Rivalry With RedHawks
By: Michael Drapcho
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After its loss to Western Michigan, Ohio finds itself in a peculiar position. In their last two games, the Bobcats have quite possibly played their best and worst basketball of… Read More

Ohio Women’s Basketball: Life Beyond The Arc
By: Brad Friedman
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When the three becomes a focal point of an offense, it not only loses its novelty, but a cold shooting performance from downtown is all that stands between winning and… Read More

Rowdy Student Sections Of Ohio
When the sound of high school or college students yelling and chanting resounds in a gymnasium, one thing is certain. It is game day. The idea of the "student section"… Read More

Kasich Postpones Execution Of Death Row Inmate
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has issued a reprieve for a condemned killer scheduled to die next month following the recent extended execution of an inmate who repeatedly gasped during the… Read More

Rio’s Warmack Surpassed 1,000 Points, Landed In The Record Book
By: Justin Holbrock
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Rio Grande senior point guard Jermaine Warmack is now the 25th member in school history to reach 1,000 points as a member of the RedStorm. Warmack eclipsed 1,000 last Thursday… Read More

Softball Must Replace High-Powered Offense In 2014
By: Kaleb Carter
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Small ball will be the name of the game for the Ohio Bobcats softball team in 2014. Coming off a 2013 campaign in which the Bobcats finished in the middle… Read More

Ohio Men’s Basketball: Battle of the Bricks this Saturday, Ohio Hosts Miami
It's time for the "Battle of the Bricks" again this Saturday when Ohio hosts rival Miami. Ohio is (16-6, 6-3) and Miami is (9-11, 5-4) going into their 192nd matchup… Read More

SportsBeat: Interview With Cody Walters, Phil Wellington
SportsBeat host Pat Moore talks with Cody Walters and Phil Wellington from the Ohio wrestling team. Walters and Wellington share their thoughts on the season so far and what to… Read More

Sherlock Holmes Exhibit Opens at COSI
The game is afoot! The new Sherlock Holmes exhibit at COSI brings Victorian England to Columbus. Avid Holmes fans seem to approve of the International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes, which… Read More

Hot Sixth Inning Spurs Comeback Against Presbyterian
By: Kaleb Carter
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The Ohio Bobcats traveled south by way of Columbia, South Carolina and exploded offensively in a 9-4 victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose in the first game of the Carolina… Read More

OU Co-sponsors Free Screening Of “2001: A Space Odyssey”
By: Kathryn McFadden
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The Ohio University Graduate College, Kennedy Lecture Series, Athena Cinema and Arts for Ohio will present a free screening of the Stanley Kubrick science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The exclusive showing, which is part of the Science on Screen series funded by the Sloan Foundation, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Athena Cinema.

Ohio Opens Home Stretch With Clarion, Old Dominion
The Ohio wrestling team has struggled this season to get wins against strong opponents on the road. The Bobcats went 1-3 against Mid-American Conference competition on the road this season…. Read More

Circleville Looking To Raise Income Tax To Pay For Street Repairs
By: Associated Press
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Circleville City Council is looking to address the street problem with changes to the local income tax laws currently in place. According to Circleville Today, council voted unanimously Tuesday to… Read More

Logan Senior Provides Example Of An Exception To OU Guaranteed Tuition Program
The Ohio University Board of Trustees is continuing with the guaranteed tuition plan, formally known as "The Ohio Guarantee Program," which they approved earlier this month. Under this plan, the… Read More

A Look At MAC Wrestling Rankings
The Mid-American Conference announced its first poll of Feburary and its third of the season on Thursday. Six Bobcats appeared in the rankings of the top-four wrestlers at each weight… Read More

Ohio House Committee Lays Out Framework For Change In Higher Education
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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An Ohio House special committee has come up with a series of recommendations to change Ohio’s approach to higher education. That includes financial aid, class loads, apprenticeships, technical education and… Read More

Group Aiming For National Movement To Honor Women Of WW II
By: Associated Press
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A West Virginia group dedicated to honoring the working women of World War II wants to start a national movement. "Thanks! Plain and Simple" executive director Ann Montague says a… Read More