You are viewing the "Allison Gens" Archives
Dorm Room Doggies: Students Try To Get Pets On Campus
By: Allison Gens, Nicole SchneiderBy: Kaylee Bowers
Posted on:
Owning an animal on campus is not a walk in the park. Having an animal on campus, if you live in the residence halls, is against Ohio University policy. But that doesn’t mean students aren’t trying to get around this rule. One tactic is registering your pet as an Emotional Support Animal. Emotional Support Animals,… Read More
The Next Steps For West Union Street
By: Allison Gens, Nicole SchneiderBy: Kaylee Bowers
Posted on:
Walking down West Union Street, fences are still up and construction is ongoing, despite the fact that more than two years have passed since the November 2014 fire that gutted five buildings. The good news is only two buildings are left to be completed. “We are no longer talking years, we are no longer talking… Read More
Jay Edwards Wins 94th District Representative Seat
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
Republican Jay Edwards won the 94th District Representative race against Democrat Sarah Grace, according to unofficial election results. Edwards won 58 percent to 42 percent with just over 80 percent of the precincts reporting. He stopped by the Athens County Republican Headquarters to celebrate his victory Tuesday night. “It just means so much to me,”… Read More
Former Texas Senator Makes Campaign Stop For Clinton In Athens
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
Former Texas Sen. Wendy Davis made a campaign stop in Athens for Hillary Clinton Friday to stress the importance of young voters in this election. Davis is best known for her 11 hour filibuster in 2013 against a Texas abortion bill. At her campaign stop, she used her background to relay her message about Clinton… Read More
City Council Approves Pool Plan With Wording Change
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
Athens City Council unanimously voted Monday to move forward with plans to build a new pool, after a change was made to the wording of the ordinance. The ordinance authorizes up to $500,000 to be used for engineering services for the construction of a municipal pool, but now it will include “municipal pool options,” rather… Read More
Mothman Festival Attracts Thousands To Point Pleasant
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
POINT PLEASANT, W. Va (WOUB) – Every third weekend in September, thousands of people flock to the streets of Point Pleasant, West Virginia to celebrate a local legend: the Mothman. The Mothman Festival attracts people from near and far to learn the history and hear the stories of the mysterious creature called the Mothman. Festival-goers… Read More
Alexander Local Schools Plans to File Lawsuit Against Village of Albany
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
The Alexander School Board has authorized the filing of lawsuit against the Village of Albany. The disagreement is over sanitary sewer system service for the new bus garage and wellness center being built. School officials are giving the village until Tuesday to agree to connect the new bus garage and wellness center to the sewer… Read More
Missing Snow Day Plans May Cause More Make-up Days
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
Missing calamity day plans may cause more make-up days at the end of the year for students in Athens City Schools. In an email sent to parents, Athens City School District Interim Superintendent Tom Gibbs said, the Ohio Department of Education notified the Athens City School District last week that they had not submitted a… Read More
Athens County Residents React to Kelly Verdicts
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
People in Athens County are reacting to the 18 guilty verdicts against Pat Kelly. Athens County resident Roger Edwards said he did not know much about what was said in the verdicts, but he said he feels sorry for Kelly. “I think it was a lot of politics involved,” said Edwards. “I know the Kelly… Read More
Men Walk In Heels To End Violence Against Women
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
Men wearing high heels stepped out onto the streets of Athens to help raise awareness about violence against women and sexual assault. The 7th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march was held Saturday. Men from across campus, including some fathers visiting for Dad’s Weekend, donned high heels to support the cause. Susanne Dietzl, director… Read More
Gunshots Fired During Halloween Block Party
By: Allison Gens, Tori Knueven
Posted on:
The Ohio University and Athens Police Departments are investigating gunshots fired between Court Street and West Union and Washington around 2 a.m. Sunday. No injuries have been reported as a result of the incident. A witness at the scene, Maxwell Powers, told WOUB that he heard the gunshots after police responded to a fight in… Read More
Businesses React To Court Street Power Outage
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
Court Street businesses forced to shut down early from the planned power outage, say it did not have a major impact on their business. AEP scheduled the power outage from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday. The outage affected 55 customers, most of which are businesses. At Brenen's Coffee Cafe, employees had to close the… Read More
Preventing Illnesses During Season Changes
By: Allison Gens, Makenzie Piatt
Posted on:
With the first official week of fall, the weather is changing and people are getting sick. According to the Ohio Department of Health, an estimated 200,000 people are hospitalized with the flu in the United States. Athens City School nurse, Heidi Mowrey, said there are numerous ways to lower the risk of getting sick. She… Read More
OUPD Increase Security at Student Senate Meeting
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
Ohio University Police are temporarily increasing security measures at the Student Senate meeting in light of a chaotic meeting at last week. In an announcement to the student body, the Senate said, "the Ohio University Police Department (OUPD) will be in attendance at the meeting tonight specifically for safety purposes." Along with the police presence,… Read More
Panel Discussion On Ferguson Shooting
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
With the recent police shooting and protest in Ferguson, Missouri, people across the country are speaking out. Here in Athens, Students for Law, Justice and Culture are discussing the topic in the "Racism, Policing and Struggles for Justice in Ferguson" panel. The faculty panel will take place tonight and cover issues such as the bias… Read More
Athens Public Transit Sees Rise In Ridership
By: Allison Gens
Posted on:
The Athens Public Tranist has seen an rise in ridership numbers since the launching of their new routes last year. According to Athens Public Transit's August City Ridership report, ridership has increased by 30 percent since August 2013. Athens Public Transit General Manager, Mary Daily, said this is when the bus system re-routed to reach… Read More