Here's what you need to know for Wednesday, March 15, 2017:
News
- OU’s School of Music if officially 100 years old. (The Post)
- Ohio could have some of the most strict medical marijuana regulations in the nation. (The Post)
Good morning,
St. Patrick’s Day may not be until Friday, but Green Beer Day is today.
Get ready to see Bobcats clad in St. Patty’s Day attire drinking pitchers of green beer from early in the morning to late in the evening.
The Miami University-born tradition came to Athens when OU operated on the quarter system, according to a previous Post report. The quarter system caused Spring Break to fall on St. Patrick’s Day each year, so Green Beer Day began gave students a chance to celebrate.
In case you’re wondering: The beer is typically dyed green by distributors, not the bars themselves.
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Weather
Cloudy with no precipitation. Windy. High of 30 degrees. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
Scores and Game Times
The club hockey team lost in the ACHA title game Tuesday night in Columbus.
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