Story by Alex Hider, Section Editor Cam Newton, Terrelle Pryor, Reggie Bush and OJ Mayo couldn’t do it without special treatment and a full scholarship. Millions of children across the nation aspire to play their favorite sport at the colligate level, but only a fraction get the opportunity. Even fewer finish their college career on [...]
Written by Jacob Betzner With their laid-back attitudes and down-to-earth personas, the casual Casa Cantina or Jackie-O’s patron might not think Duke Junior & The Smokey Boots recently flirted with some serious national attention through a contest sponsored by Billboard Magazine. While the band did not advance as far as they would have liked, they [...]
Story by, Erin McCarthy Photos By, Kate Harris It’s 7:59 on a Wednesday night in Athens, Ohio. To many students of Ohio University’s surrounding high schools, this time means only one thing: YoungLife Club. Middle and high school students eagerly crowd outside of a club-room. Among the crowd are faces of high schoolers, who deal [...]
Story By, Maggie Clark About a quarter of the students of Ohio University begin their first year without declared majors. The majority of these students enter University College, a place where they can explore their many options and discover themselves in order to discover a career. But who lies behind this operation of guiding [...]
Story By, Caitlin Turner Photos By, Katheryn Roan Ask anyone in Athens and they will assure you that it is a community of givers. From Passionworks to Ohio University’s student-run associations, the city of Athens takes excellent care and pride in improving the lives of its citizens. But what many people and students living [...]
Story By, Megan Exline Budget is a hot topic around here. It seems OU is always looking for a way to save money and trim costs. So when buyouts were put on the table, OU executives were faced with a decision, should they offer it? Human Resources administered the buyouts. As Chief Human Resource [...]
Story By, Jate Nott Photos By, Halie Couisneau On a warm spring night, a group of humans wanders down the streets of Athens in search of a precious item. The group is of moderate size and carries plastic guns that shoot foam darts of ranging sizes and capabilities. Some of them wear civilian clothes, while [...]
Story By, Jordan Chepke Photos By, Daniel Reese It’s the single mom working a double shift at the register in the grocery store; the wrinkled old man sitting outside the post office, waiting for his wife to finish up her errands; the adventurous young boy racing across the playground to get the last open swing. [...]
Story By, Megan Exline Budget is a hot topic around here. It seems OU is always looking for a way to save money and trim costs. So when buyouts were put on the table, OU executives were faced with a decision, should they offer it? Human Resources administered the buyouts. As Chief Human Resource [...]
As originally reported by The Post, OU student Nathaniel Huggins, on hiatus fall quarter, was arrested October 9 and charged with felonious assault and aggravated menacing. According to court documents, he allegedly stabbed a former student with an edged-weapon — five weeks prior to his arrest — on September 5.
Athens’ new tattoo parlor is more than just that. Combining tattoo and piercing skills with an art gallery, is helping it gain new customers and make a name for itself.
