VP of Student Affairs Smith commemorated at farewell reception
By Pamela Engel, Sara Jerde | May 15, 2012This year’s Bobcat Medal will be among the parting gifts Vice President for Student Affairs Kent Smith receives before leaving Athens.
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Panel explores medical marijuana legalization in Ohio
By Betty Laudermilt | May 15, 2012An hour-long discussion in Baker University Center Tuesday ended with one conclusion about the use of medical marijuana in Ohio — more scientific research needs to be done before it is legalized.
A-bomb survivor sheds light on Hiroshima
By Hannah Yang | May 14, 2012Fighting “painful” memories, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing kicked off Ohio University’s International Week with a standing room-only crowd in Baker University Center Ballroom.
Potential phone system to support video calls
By Brandon Carte | May 14, 2012Near the start of calendar year 2013, Ohio University’s Office of Information Technology hopes to ring in a new campuswide phone system.
Student Senate Elections: Candidates heat up during final face-off before Election Day
By SARA JERDE | May 14, 2012The lukewarm Student Senate campaign season reached its boiling point at The Post’s debate Monday night.
Tamer tactics at center of campaigns
By SARA JERDE | May 13, 2012In comparison with last year’s contentious Ohio University Student Senate campaign season, tickets vying for office in 2012 have practiced tame tactics and clean campaigning.
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity under suspension through 2014
By Alex Felser | May 10, 2012During a week that celebrates greek life at Ohio University, the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity has been left out of the fun.
REACH rebuts claims of pro-admin leaning
By Brandon Carte | May 9, 2012One week before Election Day, a Student Senate ticket defended itself against accusations of not being student-oriented as candidates met to debate for a second time.
OU study uncovers dishonesty among online class participants
By Brian Vadakin | May 9, 2012Online classes may have increased educational accessibility for many students, but a study conducted by two Ohio University professors shows they might have contributed to a large increase in academic dishonesty.
Bobcats in Ohio offices lunch at annual get-together
By Brian Vadakin | May 9, 2012COLUMBUS — Though Sen. George Voinovich might be the most successful Bobcat to enter public service, many alumni are still a powerful influence in the day-to-day operations of Ohio’s government.
University ends search, names new housing director
By Brian Vadakin | May 8, 2012The hefty list of Ohio University’s administrative searches became a little shorter Tuesday when Student Affairs announced a new executive director of Residential Housing.
OU absent from Princeton Review's list of nation's 300 best professors
By Brian Vadakin | May 8, 2012Ohio University administrators are ambivalent about the school’s absence from the Princeton Review’s latest list, this one profiling the nation’s best professors.
'Post' selects new editor-in-chief
By Brian Vadakin | May 8, 2012The Post’s publishing board appointed current campus staff editor Pat Holmes to be the editor-in-chief of the newspaper for the 2012–2013 school year.
OU strives for sustainability with emission-reduction plan
By Austin Stahl | May 7, 2012By 2075, Ohio University aims to be emission-free.
Keeping OU from toppling to the ground
By Pamela Engel | May 6, 2012Long-term insufficient funding from state capital bills coupled with a massive construction boom in the 1960s left Ohio University with a staggering deferred maintenance backlog that it is now struggling to address.
Costs rise; timeline extended for housing plan
By SARA JERDE | May 6, 2012Ohio University’s Housing Master Plan deadline might be extended and costs might be rising, but the outcome will still be 8,000 beds.
Student expo tops record with 620 participant total
By Alex Felser | May 3, 2012Basketball season might be over, but that didn’t stop hundreds of Ohio University faculty and students from spending a few hours in The Convo Thursday.
New venue augments local music scene
By Olivia Young | May 3, 2012Church by day, amphitheater by night, Carpenter Street’s former auto-parts warehouse has been transformed into a non-traditional contender in the Athens music scene.
Hudson Hall floor set to be renovated
By Sarah Grothjan | May 1, 2012Just months after Campus Care underwent a long-awaited facelift, a separate department occupying the same building is looking to receive possible tweaking of its own.
Over the Fence
By Michael Thrasher | May 1, 2012For a fencer, the ability to execute swift, light touches with pinpoint accuracy and surgical precision is a skill to take pride in.
