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Start Smart: Ohio University Prepares Students For Job Interviews
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Students at Ohio University have the opportunity to practice job interviews this week. On Monday Roxanne Male-Brune, Director for Grant Development and Projects at OU, taught a group of female… Read More
Red Roses And Free Hugs: Valentine’s Day In Athens
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With flowers, chocolates or cards people want to make their loved ones happy on Valentine's Day. Often these gifts should be a surprise. On Friday, delivery driver Terry Cullison had… Read More
Report: Athens Residents Did Not Have Easy Voting Access In 2012 Elections
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A report by the Center for American Progress Action Fund ranked Athens County as one of the three counties in the state with the worst voter access. The Center examined… Read More
Frigid Temperatures Mean More Students Using Campus Shuttle Service
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Ohio University students are utilizing the campus shuttle service in an effort to avoid the frigid temperatures this winter. "The numbers for ridership have increased", said Bridget Allmann from Ohio… Read More
Protest Against Board Trustees Meeting
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While the Ohio University Board of Trustees was meeting on Thursday some students took this opportunity to express their frustration. A group of students beared the cold and followed the… Read More
MLK Day in Athens
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"We don't want to hold it to the black community. We want other people to come out and understand what's going on in our lifes." Jordan Tyner's wish for this… Read More
More Money For OU-Researchers To Publish
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Researchers and professors at Ohio University have reason to be happy. The Vice President for Research, Doktor Joseph Shields, has increased the annual financial support for faculty publications. The last… Read More
“Living the dream”: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Kicks Off Monday
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From Monday, January 20 – Friday, January 25 students, faculty, staff and community members in Athens will have the chance to honor the leader of the civil right movement. Ohio… Read More
Increased Gas Price Affecting Student’s Wallets
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Last week's extreme cold still affects the region. The cold temperatures caused problems at some refineries resulting in a price increase at the pump. According to the Motor club AAA,… Read More
Ohio University Starts Suicide Prevention Program
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students. At Ohio University one-to-two students take their lives every year. Most of them are not known to campus mental health… Read More
Athens volunteer helps after storm in the midwest
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A Red Cross volunteer from Nelsonville left for Illinois on Friday to help those who were hit by the severe thunderstorms and tornados in the midwest the weekend before. Fred… Read More
United Appeal Emphasizes Importance Of Donations For This Year
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Although the economy seems to be recovering there is still great need for basic necessities for many people in the Athens area. Housing, food and health are three of the… Read More
College Town Film Festival Fosters Relationship Between Filmmakers, Students
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The College Town Film Festival kicked off on Thursday at the Athena Cinema in Uptown Athens. Matthew Jordan and Eric Zudak are both Athens High School alumni and helped to… Read More