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A Heartbeat Away
By: Brook Endale, Brooke Davis, Nate Buccilla
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Governor Mike Dewine signed the Heartbeat bill into law earlier this month adding more fuel to what was already a fiery debate on abortion rights in Ohio. House Bill 258 is considered one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation. Ohio is not not the only state to pass such a bill. Heartbeat… Read More

Breaking the Cycle of Drug Abuse
By: Brook Endale, Brooke Davis, Nate Buccilla
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The opioid epidemic has devastated communities throughout Ohio and the nation and it is tearing families apart. The situation has gotten so drastic that the White House declared it a health emergency. Drug addiction is not a new fight in this country and the numbers show it’s a fight we’ve been losing. Since 2000, there… Read More

OHIO Student Senate Urges Lawmakers to Tighten Gun Laws
By: Brook Endale
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The Ohio University Student Senate passed a resolution Wednesday demanding the Ohio General Assembly to pass stricter regulations on accessing and purchasing firearms in the state of Ohio. The action comes in the face of a recent stream of mass shootings in the U.S. “I actually do feel in the climate we have today, there… Read More

Athens Board of Education Votes Not to Segment Facilities Master Plan
By: Brook Endale, Micah Upshaw
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ATHENS — The Athens City School Board took a long-awaited vote to proceed with plans for elementary and middle school mergers, and high school renovations. School board members voted on whether or not to segment the master plan on Thursday at their regular board meeting. If they had voted to segment the plan, the first… Read More

Today’s Athens Fests Calmer Than in Past Years
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This weekend kicks off fest season in Athens with Milliron Fest beginning Friday followed by Mill Fest on Saturday. Fest season has grown to be a long standing annual tradition in Athens, popular among Ohio University students since the early 1960s. During those early years, Spring marked the start of large outdoor musical festivals in the… Read More

#SayHerName at OU: Where Crafting and Activism Meet
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Ohio University Students and faculty used quilting to start a dialogue about how police violence towards black women is often overlooked. The Women’s Center, the Office for Multicultural Student Access and Retention, the LGBTQ Center, Ebony Minds, and Unified Sisters joined together to host the #SayHerName Quilt Project held in the Multicultural Center Tuesday night…. Read More