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Athens County’s Alternative Approach to Addiction
As the opioid epidemic continues to sweep Ohio, Athens county law enforcement is addressing the epidemic as a public health crisis rather than a criminal one, employing multiple programs to… Read More
Local Businesses Connect with Students at Ohio University Farmer’s Market
ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio University Campus Involvement Center hosts a weekly farmers market in hopes to connect students with local businesses. Every Friday afternoon vendors from around the area… Read More
Ohio University Students Pushed to Vote
ATHENS, Ohio — With election season right around the corner, local groups are encouraging students to register to vote. In Ohio, certain races, such as the gubernatorial race, are getting… Read More
Convo’s New Video Board Brings Zing
ATHENS, Ohio – After 50 years, the Convocation Center has added more excitement back into home games. The video board, funded by intercollegiate athletics, is expected to increase the intensity… Read More
Finding Faith—Somewhere Else
March Washelesky no longer believes in a God. Rather than follow the teachings of the church, Washelesky has chosen to separate themselves from the Catholicism of their childhood. And they… Read More
An Added Charge to an Already Expensive Meal Plan
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio University has begun charging 50 cents for to-go boxes. The boxes, which had been included in the meal-plan fees, can be substituted for the reusable $5 Preserve2go… Read More
On-Campus Housing at Ohio University – Delight or Despair
ATHENS, Ohio – Residence hall life at Ohio University can make or break your mood during the semester. Ohio University Students are required to stay in halls through their sophomore… Read More
Student Alumni Board Hosts Another Successful Pack the Pantry
ATHENS, Ohio – A homecoming event organized by Ohio University’s Student Alumni Board has reached beyond the campus and into the local Athens community. SAB members and Greek life joined… Read More
For Crooksville Athletes, Fridays About More than Football
For the Crooksville High School football team, game day starts in the classroom – the first-grade classroom, that is. Each week, football players and cheerleaders head down the hallway to… Read More
OU Students Encourage Voters to Research Candidates
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… Read More
Student Tour Guides Field Difficult Questions
ATHENS, Ohio – This spike in the number of sexual assaults on campus is causing parents of prospective students to ask more tough questions – and the people on the… Read More
Ohio Baseball Turns to Turf
ATHENS, Ohio– Ohio University’s Bob Wren stadium has joined the trend around college baseball with the switch to an artificial turf infield. The $600,000 renovation has been a goal of… Read More
Freedom of Expression Policy at Ohio University Reaches for a Middle Ground
ATHENS, Ohio – Over the past two years, Ohio University has found itself involved in a complex back-and-forth with its students regarding freedom of expression and whether their display of… Read More
Food Waste That Doesn’t Go to Waste
ATHENS, Ohio – The carrots you did not eat or the broccoli you left on your plate will get a second chance at the Ohio University Compost facility. A two-man… Read More
Thar’s Shrimp in Them Hills
The Appalachian Mountains in Southeast Athens Ohio never ceases to surprise. Being over five thousand miles away from the Atlantic Ocean and four thousand from the Pacific, who would imagine… Read More
Turning up the Heat for a New Bird Arena
Sean Hogan might be the only college hockey coach in the U.S who has to worry about the weather. “I’m looking at weather reports all the time,” he said. “Is… Read More
An Appetizing App Allowing Students to Help Students
ATHENS, Ohio – Two things that tend to go together, college students and food. However, those same students may not realize that food has never been more accessible on the… Read More
Hundreds More Cameras to be Installed on Ohio University Campus
ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University Housing and Residence Life will be installing 400 more cameras near residence halls. The cameras will be installed at all entrances, exits, lobbies and staff… Read More
Murray City Man Keeps Mining Museum’s Lights on
MURRAY CITY, Ohio – The little white building on the edge of Snow Fork is easy to miss – then again, so is Murray City. The town, about a half-hour… Read More
Security Cameras Just One Tool to Keep Students Safe
ATHENS, Ohio – More cameras will be watching over Ohio University students by the beginning of the year, but no one will see those feeds in real-time. Housing and Residence… Read More
Should OU Smoking Policy Include Vaping?
ATHENS, Ohio – Although Ohio University banned smoking on campus six years ago, a recent spike in vaping is raising concerns that the policy needs to be amended. Ohio University’s Smoke… Read More
Visitors to Alpaca Farm Leave with Warm and Fuzzy Feel
ATHENS, Ohio — If you are looking for ways to stay warm in the cold months to come, local business owner Marilyn Wentworth might have an answer for you: her… Read More
Honey For the Heart, with a Purpose
ATHENS, Ohio – Honey for the Heart, a group that brings the community together through creating puppets for the Halloween parade, is changing the narrative surrounding Halloween in Uptown Athens…. Read More
Workers Move to Phase Two on New Athens Hotel
ATHENS, Ohio– Progress is being made on the construction of the new hotel on the corner of Carpenter Street and East State Street. Demetrios Prokos, Principal of Prokos Managements LLC,… Read More
Lady B’s – A Deep-Fried Splash on Court Street
ATHENS, Ohio – A new restaurant? The same owners, the same location, almost the same menu. When OMG on Court St. closed its doors, it reopened on October 16th as… Read More
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