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Photos: U.S. Men’s National Team Defeats Guatemala, 4-0, in World Cup Qualifier
The road to the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia took a nice turn for the U.S. Men’s National Team as they shut out Guatemala, 4-0, in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2016.
International Women’s Day Festival
By: Abby Grisez
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International Women’s Day takes place each year on March 8. Ohio University celebrated that, along with Women’s History Month, on March 13. According to the OU Women’s Center website, “the International Women’s Day Festival provides an opportunity for the campus community to highlight women’s and girl’s achievements, to reflect on women’s status today, and to… Read More
Track and Field Garners 18 Spots on Academic All-MAC Squad
By: Maggie Shandrick
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18 Ohio University student-athletes from the track & field team earned spots on the Mid-American Conference Academic All-MAC indoor team. The honor is awarded to student-athletes who were proficient in both academics and athletics during their season. Each student-athlete selected must have partaken in at least 50 percent of their contests and held a 3.20… Read More
Kelly Karlis Named to Academic All-MAC Team
By: Milan Lavender
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Redshirt freshman Kelly Karlis was named to Women’s Basketball Academic All-Mid American Conference team on Wednesday. The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who have excelled in athletics as well as academics. All those named must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 and have participated in at least half of the contests for the sport… Read More
West Virginia Governor Signs 2 Substance Abuse Bills
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has approved two bills that address West Virginia’s substance abuse problem. The Charleston Gazette-Mail that the Democrat signed bills Tuesday dealing with regulation of opioid treatment clinics and availability of life-saving opioid overdose medication. One measure will regulate Suboxone and methadone clinics, which use medication-based treatment for… Read More
West Virginia OKs Public Health Plan Cuts Amid Budget Spat
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia anticipates larger cuts to state employee, teacher and retiree health plans as long as a state budget stalemate drags on. On Wednesday, West Virginia’s Public Employee Insurance Agency Finance Board approved previous plans to cut $120 million from health plans. The board originally passed the cuts in December, but… Read More
Film Shot in Jackson to Premiere at Tri-City Theatre
Holler, a short movie that was filmed in the Jackson area last year will be shown at the Tri-City Theatre, also in Jackson, on April 5. The writer/director/producer, Nicole Riegel, has Jackson County roots. Riegel, a 2003 graduate of Jackson High School and a graduate of Wright State University, received her MFA in writing from… Read More
Ohio Splits Doubleheader with Kentucky
Ohio Softball made history breaking an 18-year losing streak against the University of Kentucky with a 1-0 win in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader. In the first game redshirt junior, Savannah Dorsey, pitched a near perfect game only giving up one hit and no runs. “We had played our regional against them sophomore year, we… Read More
Ohio Splits Doubleheader with Kentucky
By: Mary Ryznar
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Ohio Softball made history breaking an 18-year losing streak against the University of Kentucky with a 1-0 win in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader. In the first game redshirt junior, Savannah Dorsey, pitched a near perfect game only giving up one hit and no runs. “We had played our regional against them sophomore year, we… Read More
Amos Chapple: A Pioneer in Drone Photography Describes His Work
By: Tom Hodson
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Amos Chapple is a pioneer in drone photography and recently he shared his experiences with students from the Scripps College of Communication attending the annual Schuneman Symposium on Photojournalism and New Media. Chapple is a New Zealander who has traveled through 84 different countries taking pictures as a freelancer. His work has been seen regularly… Read More
Regulators Set Votes on FirstEnergy, AEP Rate Deals
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio utility regulators have set votes on two proposed energy deals that have drawn national attention from consumer, business, energy and environmental groups. The power purchase agreements were submitted separately in December by Akron-based FirstEnergy and Columbus-based AEP. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has added both proposals to its agenda… Read More
Nuit Blanche Arts Fest Returns to Athens April 2-3
Nuit Blanche Athens, an annual all-night arts festival, returns to Athens this weekend, taking place April 2 -3 at multiple locations around town, featuring international and regional guest artists. Nuit Blanche Athens’ 2016 theme, “Dreaming! Engaging! The Arts,” is spotlighting Ohio University and Athens community artists and their varied forms of innovation and imagination by… Read More
West Virginia to Let Counties Vote on Sunday Brunch Booze
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has approved a push to let West Virginia voters decide, county by county, if local restaurants and other businesses should serve alcohol on Sunday mornings. The proposal signed by Tomblin on Tuesday will let counties hold referendums to move the start of some of their Sunday alcohol… Read More
Bevin Speaks to Kentucky Senate in Impromptu Visit
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Matt Bevin has made an impromptu visit to the Kentucky Senate to thank lawmakers for a long day of work on a stack of legislation. Longtime lawmakers said they cannot recall another governor seeking permission to speak from the Senate floor during a legislative session. The Republican governor told senators… Read More
Kentucky Senate Passes Expungement Bill
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A bill that would allow some nonviolent felons to have their criminal records erased has cleared a major hurdle by passing the Kentucky Senate. The legislation would allow people convicted of many Class D felonies to go to court in hopes of clearing their records. It would not apply to people… Read More
West Virginia to Mull Public Health Plan Cuts in Budget Spat
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia is revisiting the idea of larger cuts to state employee and retiree health plans as a state budget stalemate drags on. West Virginia’s Public Employee Insurance Agency Finance Board is meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss options amid a budget fight that has seen funding options for health plans die,… Read More