President Joe Biden visited the site of the disastrous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine for the first time more than a year after the accident to give an update on the work done cleaning the chemicals spilled. The train was carrying the toxic chemical vinyl chloride, and the spill caused officials to order many in East Palestine to evacuate. A large controlled burn was done to prevent a larger explosion from the train cars. Residents of the village, with a population of just under 5,000, have reported respiratory issues and rashes following the burn. Read the full story here: https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2024/02/east-palestine-joe-biden-protests-speech-derailment-trump-2024 Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: @thepostathens X: @thepost Facebook: @thepostathens
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Students' brackets feeling the pressure as March Madness enters Final Four
9:48pmAs March Madness is heading into the Final Four this weekend, it's getting down to the wire and brackets are getting serious. Post Reporter, Audrianna Reed asks students how their brackets are looking and what they love about March Madness. She also highlights some of the best moments from March Madness so far on the men's and women's side of the ball. Video by: Audrianna Reed & Mallory Rickel Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
Behind the press: the making of The Post newspaper
By Kendall Timms and Hailey Dunne | Apr. 1Posties took a trip to The Athens Messenger to see how our weekly newspaper gets printed. Check out this video to learn about how a printing press operates. Video by: Hailey Dunne & Kendall TimmsVisit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
Engineering students work together to build Baja car
By Ava Rudy and Mallory Rickel | Mar. 31A team of engineering students are working together to build a Baja car, which is a vehicle made for off-road terrain. This experience is a chance for engineering students to take what they've learned in the classroom and also compete in the Society of Automotive Engineers Baja Competition. Not only is this an opportunity for students to participate in experiential learning, but it also is a direct pathway into a career for some students. Video by: Ava Rudy & Mallory Rickel Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
