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“Settling Ohio: First Nations and Beyond” Conference on Tap This Weekend
The early settling of Ohio and the Northwest Territory will be the focus of a conference Feb. 21st and 22nd at the Baker Center Ballroom at Ohio University. Through a… Read More
Teens Are Still Vaping Flavors, Thanks To New Disposable Vape Pens
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.
Voter Registration for St. Pat’s Primary Closes Tuesday
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The deadline to register to vote for the first-ever Ohio presidential primary on March 17 in Tuesday. Early voting begins Wednesday. The most recent stats show there are 7,730,676 registered voters in… Read More
WATCH: Will Short-term Deal Between U.S., Taliban Pave the Way for Afghan Peace?
By: PBS Newshour
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The U.S. has reached a short-term agreement with the Taliban that could pave the way for ending the war in Afghanistan that has endured for nearly 20 years. Under the… Read More
Ohio University Alumnus Qui Nguyen’s ‘She Kills Monsters’ Opens Feb. 20
By: Jessica Jones
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Ohio University’s School of Theater is hard at work preparing for the first show of 2020, She Kills Monsters, a play written by Ohio University alumnus Qui Nguyen. “The show’s… Read More
US Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Transgender Pronoun Dispute
By: Associated Press
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — A judge has dismissed a professor’s lawsuit against a small, public university in Ohio that rebuked him for not addressing a transgender student using the student’s… Read More
WOUB Student Recognized in National BEA College Student Media Competition
Experiential learning opportunities at WOUB set Thomas Garverick up for success ATHENS, OH – Thomas Garverick admits he teared up a little bit when he got the news last week… Read More
“Always in Season” on INDEPENDENT LENS, Monday, February 24 at 10
ALWAYS IN SEASON PREMIERES ON INDEPENDENT LENS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 ON PBS AND PBS.ORG A Suspicious Death and a Mother’s Quest for Justice Shows America’s History of Lynching Isn’t History… Read More