On a chilly February morning, over 240 people showed up at Lake Snowden in Albany to do the unthinkable: jump in an icy lake that just so happened to measure 32 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the temperature at which water starts to freeze. However, it wasn’t just for nothing, as participants were taking the freezing plunge for a good cause. It was the 5th annual Polar Bear Plunge, a charity event held to raise money for the students of Beacon School. Check out some participants taking the plunge in this video and be sure to read the full story at https://www.thepostathens.com Video Filmed by: Cole Patterson & Logan Jeffries Video Edited by: Andrew Bowlby Find us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepostathens/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePost Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePostAthens
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Race For A Reason raises money for good causes
Apr. 30This past weekend, the Ohio Health Race For A Reason event took place. There were multiple different races you could pick to compete in, and competitors got to chose the place, or their "reason" they wanted their money to be donated to. Organizers of the race say this is the best turnout they've had since COVID, and they love seeing people be passionate about what they're doing. Video by: Raphaëlle Anglade & Lilly Marinski Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
Diet Compliance: Students with celiac crave greater accommodations
By Alex Imwalle | Apr. 25Ally Ginder, a sophomore with celiac disease, said she can count the dining hall meals she feels comfortable eating on one hand. “When you have like four meals that you just rotate, I got kind of tired of that, so I would lose like 10 pounds in like a week and a half,” Ginder said. This documentary does a deep dive into Ohio University Culinary Services to find out what extent Ohio University accommodates for students with celiac disease on campus. Video by: Alex Imwalle Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens & thepostmultimedia X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
Cherry Bombs reinvent the meaning of baseball
By Audrianna Reed and Mallory Rickel | Apr. 24The Cherry Bombs, an all women's baseball team here at Ohio University, is truly making history as they are the only women's baseball team in Ohio. The team has been around for four season now, and the creator of the team says she came up with the idea because of her love for baseball and women's sports. A player says she joined the Cherry Bombs because she liked that it's breaking gender boundaries and stereotypes in the sports world. 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
