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Lady Spartans Lock Down Westfall To Advance In Playoffs
By: Nate Moore
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It’s that time of year ladies and gentlemen, it’s the playoffs. This is what the players have worked for all season long. Now, there’s only one goal left in every team’s mind: making a deep postseason run and winning a state championship. Alexander Lady Spartans took one big step towards reaching the ultimate goal of… Read More
Single-User v. Multi-User Bathrooms: The Ongoing Battle
By: Kay Jurma, Shae Schirtzinger
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Everybody has to use the bathroom. In recent years, Trans people have been in the center of conversations about bathrooms. News stories have covered topics ranging from school policies to state regulations. Ohio University recognizes that students sometimes struggle when determining where to go. Every time Rae Main has to enter a public bathroom… it’s… Read More
The Athens DIY Community Works to Diversify the Local Music Scene
By: Tanner Bidish
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Picture this: You are at somebody’s house – or at least, it used to be. It has since been converted to a DIY venue, where bands travel from all over the state – or country- to play. The couches that once sat in the center of the living room have been pushed up against the… Read More
The Ongoing Impact of Gay Dating Apps
By: Delaney Murray, Ian Kenyon, Ky Cobb
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Whether you’re looking for “the one” or a one-night affair, dating apps are a useful tool for meeting other people casually or romantically. For members of the LGBTQ community, dating apps have entirely changed the dating scene. Some users may have experiences that leave them swearing off dating apps forever. Brie Sivy, a 20-year old… Read More
Agent Says Tips, Social Media Led to Gun Arrest
By: Associated Press
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A federal agent says tips from the community, social media posts and a gun trace led to the arrest of a man accused of providing the weapon used to kill two Ohio police officers. Ronald Herndon is the assistant Special Agent in Charge for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Columbus. He… Read More
PHOTOS: Undercurrent Winter Festival
February 2-3 marked the first ever Undercurrent Winter Festival at the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta. The indie and alternative-rock tinged music festival featured everyone from Athens’ own Adam Remnant to The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. Take a look at these photos taken over the course of the… Read More
Bevin: Company Should Not be Forced to Make Gay Pride Shirts
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Republican governor is urging the state’s highest court to rule in favor of a company whose owner refused to print T-shirts for a gay rights festival because of his Christian beliefs. Attorneys for Gov. Matt Bevin have asked to file a brief with the Kentucky Supreme Court in the case… Read More
2018’s 48-Hour Shootout: Up-Close and Personal With the Winning Teams
By: Emily Votaw
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The 2018 48-Hour Shootout has come and gone, leaving in its wake a number of impressive short films that were cobbled together in a matter of only a (literal) couple of days February 2 through February 4, 2018. WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke to each of the ranking teams from the competition, trying to get in… Read More
West Virginia House Votes to Raise Jail Guards’ Pay
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House has voted unanimously to raise the salaries of jail and prison guards by $6,000 over three years in an effort to fill hundreds of vacancies and reduce turnover. Corrections officials in August said low pay remained a fundamental problem despite a $1 an hour increase added by Gov…. Read More
Gloria Steinem Acts to Save Hometown Abortion Clinic
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Gloria Steinem is weighing in to try to save the last abortion clinic in her Ohio hometown. The 83-year-old feminist icon issued a statement Monday urging Toledo’s independent hospital, St. Luke’s, to sign the patient-transfer agreement with Capital Care of Toledo that the clinic needs to remain open. The Ohio Supreme… Read More