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Labor Movement: Will ‘Right-To-Work’ States Attract More Businesses?
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Ohio Valley region once helped give rise to the labor movement. Now it’s shifting toward what’s known as right-to-work law. West Virginia and Kentucky have passed right-to-work laws and Ohio is considering a similar bill. One of the big selling points for right-to-work proponents is that the law can attract new businesses. But opponents… Read More
Police Get Involved As Meigs Survives River Valley
By: Clark Wooley
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All eleven Marauders found their way onto the score sheet as Meigs was able to win a hard fought matchup against River Valley, 61-50 on senior night. It was an ugly start for both teams as we only saw two buckets fall in the games first four minutes of play. Meigs, despite an opening three-pointer… Read More
Athens Bulldogs Bite Down On Nelsonville-York
By: Nick Ursini
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Plagued with turnovers all game, the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes could not keep up with the Athens Bulldogs as the Bulldogs ran away with a 75-47 victory. It was senior night at McAfee Gym and the crosstown rivalry had plenty of fans there to cheer on both teams. The Bulldogs jumped out to a six-point lead at… Read More
Trimble Forces Federal Hocking’s Winless Regular Season
By: Paul Roth
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The Trimble Tomcats played spoiler on Federal Hocking’s senior night as they dismantled the Lancers by a score of 67-25. It was the final game of Federal Hocking’s regular season, its last chance to avoid a winless season. It was going to be a hefty bill to pay, facing the team with the second best record… Read More
Athens School Supply Drive Garners 30 Volunteers
By: Bethany Greenman
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Martin Luther King Junior Day, Ohio University’s Campus Involvement Center organized a school supply drive to benefit Athens County schools. An event was held Saturday, January 28 to package the supplies collected. Community Engagement is a department within the Campus Involvement Center. Assistant Director of Community Engagement Barbara Harrison has worked for the university for… Read More
Fearing Career Damage, Women Did Not Report Alleged Professor Harassment
By: Susan Tebben
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In their reports to an investigator with Ohio University’s Office of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, women who allege they were victims of sexual harassment by English Professor Andrew Escobedo say they feared for their professional and educational careers when choosing not to fight his “advances” or report him. The ECRC released a Memorandum of… Read More
Inside the Battle Over the Clean Water Rule
By: Julie Grant | The Allegheny Front
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It’s an Obama-era regulation with a simple name and seemingly straight-forward purpose. But since its authoring, the Waters of the U.S. Rule — also known as the Clean Water Rule — has been embroiled in controversy. Don’t expect that to change under the Trump administration. Matt Durbin grows 2,400 acres of corn, soy and wheat throughout the… Read More
Muslim Student Association Night 2017
Ohio University’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) is hosting a gala this Sunday night. The MSA is expecting 250 people to attend the event. Tickets are already sold out. The association is arranging the MSA Night to present the Muslim community to OU students and faculty. Abdulwahab Alsulami is the President of MSA and one of… Read More
School of Art + Design Mourns Passing of Professor Emeritus Abner Jonas
The School of Art + Design mourns the passing of Abner Jonas, Professor Emeritus, longtime faculty member and previous director of the School of Art + Design who passed away Monday, Feb. 6. Born in 1935, Jonas was a celebrated artist and printmaker with a long history in the Athens community. He is survived by his… Read More
Teen Shot at Ohio School Says Positive Attitude Helps Recovery
By: Associated Press
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WEST LIBERTY, Ohio (AP) – A 16-year-old victim of a school shooting in West Liberty says he’s “feeling pretty good” and is glad to be attending classes and other school activities a month after the incident. The Springfield News-Sun reports that Logan Cole discussed his recovery in an interview this week with radio station WBLL… Read More