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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
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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
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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
Queer Performance Art: Using the Body to Talk About Identity
By: Anna Turner, Seth Eggenschwiller
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Anna Turner and Seth Eggenschwiller visited the fifth floor of Seigfred Hall to view the School of Art and Design’s new gallery titled “Temporal and Corporeal: A Broad Scope of Performance Art.” The artists and performers had some strange things to put on display, but each piece has a story and a purpose. It’s 6:30… Read More
Bands Play at Memorial Auditorium to Support Local Girl’s Dream
By: Reagan McCurley
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ATHENS, Ohio — Adyn Bucher is a 14-year old born with a disease called spinal muscular atrophy. That hasn’t stopped her from making a difference in the SMA community and impacting kids from all over the country who share her disease. What is SMA? SMA is a genetic disease that affects the nervous system, compromising… Read More
PHOTOS: Art of Illusion at The Dairy Barn Arts Center
Saturday, February 10 marked the 2018 installment of the Art of Illusion, a fabulous fundraiser for various organizations which is organizer every year by Roger Wells of Attractions Salon. This year the proceeds from the event went directly to the newly renovated Dairy Barn Arts Center. The night featured the likes of Lady Gaga, Cher, Adele, Stevie… Read More
PHOTOS: Adyn’s Dream 2018 Ohio University Stage Benefit
On Saturday, February 10, 2018, Americana orchestra The Dustbowl Revival, Columbus’ own Doc Robinson, and Cincinnati’s The Tillers performed an intimate on-the-stage-with-the-audience in Ohio University’s Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The show was a benefit for local spinal muscular atrophy benefit organization Adyn’s Dream. WOUB’s Zane Wilson photographed the event, and his work is below.
Local Coffee Shops Welcome Starbucks Competition
By: Katharine Morey
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ATHENS, Ohio — Local coffee shops do not seem to be concerned that a new Starbucks is heading to West Union Street. The new Starbucks, steps away from College Green, is going to face some fierce competition. Court Street Coffee, Brenen’s and Donkey Coffee are just some of the businesses operating nearby. Those businesses say… Read More
Chemical That Soiled N. Carolina Water Found In West Virginia
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – The little-studied compound that was found in a North Carolina river last year has also been found in a well under a West Virginia Chemours facility. The News Journal of Wilmington reports Chemours, a Delaware-based company that sells fluoroproducts, is testing drinking water this month near its Washington Works facility in… Read More
Ohio Court To Hear Big Online Charter School’s Funding Case
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The survival of one of the nation’s largest virtual charter schools is on the line when the Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a case that could have broader impact on accountability for other e-schools. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow challenges how Ohio tallied students’ participation to determine the online… Read More
Hunters check over 186K deer in state’s hunting season
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say hunters checked more than 186,000 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2017-2018 hunting season, over 4,000 more than last year. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the 186,247 deer harvested compares with 182,169 deer checked in during the 2016-2017 season. The department says regulations the past three seasons have… Read More
Marshall University Receives $2.1M Grant For Obesity Study
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University has received a $2.1 million federal grant to study obesity-related disorders. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins announced the U.S. Health and Human Services grant. He said in a news release it will be used to help fund research at the university’s Appalachian Center for Cellular Transport in Obesity-Related Disorders. Jenkins… Read More
Police To Escort Bodies Of 2 Slain Officers To Funeral Homes
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio police department will escort the bodies of two slain officers as they’re moved from a coroner’s office to separate funeral homes. Police in the Columbus suburb of Westerville haven’t announced funeral details for the veteran officers, 39-year-old Eric Joering and 54-year-old Anthony Morelli. Officials invited the public to line… Read More