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Athens City Council Mulls Over Transportation Changes to the City
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Athens City Council is considering establishing a “Complete Streets” policy in Athens. “‘Complete Streets’ is an idea where you are looking at that public right-of-way. It’s something that every citizen is going to use and every visitor that visits our city uses every day. It’s looking at it in a way that makes it more… Read More

Take Back the Night Takes a Stand Against Sexual Violence
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ATHENS, Ohio – Many sexual and domestic violence survivors would agree that a person can’t understand how a sexual assault feels until it happens to them. For those who haven’t experienced this type of trauma, there are many ways to support victims of violence. The most efficient way of helping? Just be there for them,… Read More

Vinton County Leaves Everything on the Court in Final Game
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In the last three years the Vinton County Vikings have come through with a win in the Sectional Championship game. This year, however, they fell to the Warren Warriors in a lively, but ultimately heartbreaking game. Warren entered Friday night’s game seeded third while Vinton County came in seeded sixth, so the Vikings knew that… Read More

OU Students Talk About Why They Think Learning Communities are Important
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ATHENS, Ohio – Freshman year of college is life-changing for new students. They must move hours away to a whole new town; they know no one and no one knows them. This transition can be scary and hard on these barely-adults. But Ohio University has a way to make their freshmen students feel more secure… Read More

OU Students Encourage Voters to Research Candidates
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ATHENS, Ohio – In a time when voters see themselves as red or blue, liberal or conservative, many approach balloting by blindly voting on straight-party lines, not concerning themselves with what a candidate actually stands for. But one Ohio University student is asking her fellow students to be more thoughtful when casting their ballots. “Don’t just vote because someone said… Read More