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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
International Week Takes on New Meaning
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ATHENS, Ohio – Nearly 1,500 students from 14 countries make up the international student body at Ohio University. That diversity is what makes International Week special. And changes by President Trump’s administration are making this year’s event more important. International Week at Ohio University is an annual week-long celebration dating back to 1979. This year’s… Read More
Southeast Ohioans Still Fearful of Obamacare Replacement Plan
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ATHENS, Ohio – Local healthcare advocates and area residents said they continue to be concerned that the Affordable Care Act/Medicaid will be replaced by President Trump’s American Health Care Act, even after the president’s bill was pulled Friday before a vote could be taken. The cause of concern is that the American Health Care Act… Read More
March Brings New Testing Requirements for Ohio High School Juniors
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ATHENS, Ohio – This spring, all Ohio juniors will take the ACT or SAT test. When House Bill 487 became effective in September, 2014, all high school juniors in Ohio were required to take a nationally standardized test to measure college and career readiness. No cost to students Juniors will take the ACT or SAT at no cost…. Read More
Students Refuse to Follow Tobacco-Free Initiative
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ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University is hoping to make its Tobacco-free Initiative a campus policy within the next few years. The initiative became effective as of August 1, 2015 in an effort to reduce tobacco use on campus. As a part of that initiative are tobacco cessation courses offered at no cost by the university’s Heath Promotion Department…. Read More
Belpre Wins In Final Drive
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The Belpre Golden Eagles and Eastern Eagles battled hard tonight, but only one team could come out on top. Belpre won over Eastern with a final score 25-20. Both teams faced the challenge of overcoming not only their opponent, but also the relentless rain which resulted in a slick and muddy field. Both teams started… Read More
South Gallia Wins After Slow Start
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The South Gallia Rebels took home a win after beating the Federal Hocking Lancers 42-24 in Friday nights game. Federal Hocking started off the game with a touchdown by Walker Church who just couldn’t be stopped. Church scored his second touchdown in the last 2 minutes of the second quarter putting Federal Hocking in the… Read More
5 Field Hockey Players Named All-MAC Academic Team
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A total of 5 Ohio University student-athletes have been named for the 2015 Field Hockey Academic All-MAC team. To qualify for the Academic All-MAC honor a student-athlete must have a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests in that specific sport. Junior Kristin Bunchanan currently has a 3.227… Read More