The Black Alumni Reunion at Ohio University was put on hold due to recent changes in Ohio legislation with the passing of Senate Bill 1. This bill removes DEI programs from public institutions, meaning OU can not hold the reunion anymore. Regardless, alumni and students say they are still coming together in Athens from April 10-13 to celebrate each other, they will just not do it through the university. President of OU, Lori Stewart Gonzalez wrote she is thankful for the Planning Committee's willingness to reimagine this event. Video by: Ranjini Shank & Lilly Marinski Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
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International Film Festival brings creativeness to Athens
9:37pmLast week, the 52nd Athens International Film and Video Festival took place at the Athena Cinema. Throughout the week there were many different international as well as local films shown. The director of the festival says it's so special becuase it's rare to see so many short films in one place at one time. An Athena employee says she really enjoys the festival because it adds to the artsy culture of Athens. Video by: Mallory Rickel and Ava Pazzanese Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
Tax increases on May 6 ballot raise questions in community
9:14pmMonday, the League of Women Voters held a town hall meeting in Athens to discuss the tax increase that will be on the May 6 ballot. The League of Women Voters say they held this event to help city members understand why city council approved the tax increase. The Athens County Auditor says they would not be implementing the tax increase if it wasn't truly needed, and this town hall meeting was beneficial for attendees to ask any and all questions they have. Video by: Lilly Marinski, Audrianna Reed & Ranjini Shank Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
Green Bandana Project raises awareness for mental health
By Raphaëlle Anglade and Aubrey Kreitzer | Apr. 14The Green Bandana Project is a nationwide initiative to reduce the stigma around mental health. If you get a green bandana, the program gives you a resource card for different places to seek help, and they ask you tie the green bandana to your backpack to show you have those resources in case someone else may need them. Advocates of this project say the main goal is to help students feel less alone in their mental health journey. Video by: Raphaëlle Anglade & Aubrey Kreitzer Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
