Campus Counselor: Do not fear others’ reaction to change
By Olivia Hupp | Nov. 12, 2014Olivia Hupp discusses the idea that we should be open to change, even if our peers aren't.
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My professor is awesome. Yours probably is, too
By Joshua Jamerson | Nov. 12, 2014Ohio University gets its name dragged through the mud a lot. But we've got some good profs here, and some good learning opportunities.
Amplified Observations: Origin of the 'sneakerhead' theme in music
By Luke Furman | Nov. 12, 2014Luke Furman takes us back to the 20th century to observe the origins of the modern "sneakerhead" themed tunes.
Lean In Further: Administration should address bullying associated with anonymous social media apps
By Jessica Ensley | Nov. 12, 2014Jessica Ensley discusses the fact that administration hasn't done much to address the problems associated with anonymous social media apps
Red, Blue and You: Government should look at immigration from historical standpoint
By Gabby McDaris | Nov. 12, 2014There are multiple reasons as to why Americans are pushing for stricter immigration laws, but the majority of them tend to focus on a fear that immigrants hurt the economy.
Gamer Girl: Apple Pay is innovative but wearisome
By Sophie Kruse | Nov. 10, 2014It seems as though everyone is going crazy over Apple Pay. Though I’m not an iPhone user, I’m a little wary of the mobile wallet concept.
The Good-isms: Athens a part of better food movement
By Jordan Williams | Nov. 10, 2014With the holiday season approaching, the need for local food drives and other food donations are in more demand than ever this year. While everyone deserves recognition for lending a helping hand, one group at Ohio University keeps the spirit going all year long: Food Matters at OU — a student organization devoted to food quality, availability, and education for all students and faculty, from our campus to a global scale. According to a flier the group handed out in October, Food Matters thrives “through experiencing, discussing, growing, selling and cooking good food.” Food Matters is an exciting and rewarding program that anyone can join or support.
Nurturing OUr Nature: OU should focus green energy methods
By Grant Stover | Nov. 10, 2014In last week’s midterm election, Athens County voted in favor of Issue 7 to ban hydraulic fracturing in the city limit of Athens. It passed with the highest percentage of all the nine issues that were voted on in the election with 78 percent.
AFC North Nation: Thursday Night Football doesn't keep players' safety in mind
By Adam Wondrely | Nov. 7, 2014If you have been watching the NFL throughout the past decade, you can tell that the refs have become a little more trigger-happy with their flags. These yellow flags are supposed to represent Commissioner Roger Goodell’s concern for the players’ safety.The term “hitting a defenseless receiver” has become all too common in the NFL in recent years. I understand they don’t want the defensive players destroying a guy because he is vulnerable, but how are you supposed to play the game nowadays if you can’t hit someone hard? The sole reason why these guys get paid so much is because what they do is dangerous. Fines have been too frequent lately. Each fine is based on how much the player gets paid, and the penalty is priced accordingly. But if player safety is such a concerning factor for the Goodell, why add another game (Thursday) to the weekly schedule?The NFL is where modern day gladiators go to battle as entertainment for us. It’s comprised of some of the biggest, fastest, most athletic men in the entire world, and they line up against one another and hit each other in the head for a couple of hours. There is a reason the NFL only has 16 games while Major League Baseball has 162 — the human body simply can’t take beatings the way these NFL guys do on a consistent basis.I love the idea of a primetime game; it gives America a chance to zone in on one game and gather around to enjoy America’s favorite sport. But we already had that with Monday Night Football. Altering the schedule to have a game on Thursday night is just a ploy to put some more money in the NFL’s pocket.If a team plays on the previous Sunday, then the players would only have three days of practice and rest before they have to go out onto the field and put themselves at risk again. But I guess it’s okay, right? Because Goodell is allowing more flags to be thrown.Sure, it’s their job and they get paid like kings, but I think it’s wrong to give these guys another game to go out there and destroy their bodies just a little bit more. However, this goes with the issue about penalties and fines. If you’re going to fine someone for endangering another player, but you add another game onto the weekly schedule, that screams hypocrite to me. Goodell is all over the place, and it seems like he is losing a grip on things. He already did a horrible job dealing with the Ray Rice incident earlier this year, and he was the one who instilled this new Thursday Night Football gimmick that only allowed DirecTV users to watch the game.The NFL needs to end Thursday Night Football and go back to the normal schedule. He is letting his greed get in the way of really keeping these players safe.Adam Wondrely is a senior studying creative writing and journalism. Email him aw922910@ohio.edu
AfterTASTE: Cell phones cut off personal communication
By CASSIE FAIT | Nov. 7, 2014I was seated at my favorite Japanese steakhouse restaurant, Shogun. The chef was performing intricate maneuvers, twirling knives and catapulting shrimp at individual plates. It was amazing, but when I looked around the table, patrons with illuminated faces were staring down at their gadgets. These people are missing the spectacle. Half the enjoyment of a Japanese steakhouse is the visual presentation of the food.
Societal Sexism: Feminism should include transgender women
By Bailey Breece | Nov. 7, 2014In October, a Filipino woman was discovered dead in a motel bathroom, her head hanging over the toilet. Time Magazine reported that a U.S. Marine is suspected of murdering her by strangulation and pushing her face into the toilet water. Her name was Jennifer Laude, and she had been seen with the Marine checking into the motel before her body was found. According to the article, condoms were found in the trash in the room.
Campus Counselor: Finding encouragement from a Google search
By Olivia Hupp | Nov. 7, 2014Things in my life have been a little crazy as of late and I’ve been seeking out comfort and encouragement in the form of Google search results.As I sat in the glow of my computer monitor on yet another late-night homework session, I typed in something to the effect of “college encouragement” and pushed my assigned readings off to the side as the results of my search poured in. One caught my eye: “40 Things Every College Girl Needs to Be Reminded Once in a While” from Thought Catalog. Due to the nature of the website, I clicked the link more out of curiosity than anything else, but I was pleasantly surprised by what I found.I wanted to share a couple of my favorite “reminders” from the list in the hopes that they might help others struggling as we enter the last month of fall semester:
Artistic Achievements: Festival experiences
By Juannie Williams | Nov. 6, 2014Some of the most conducive environments for learning are festivals, parades and artistic performances. There is a community of shared interests that bring multitudinous and diverse crowds together for common purposes, such as experience and appreciation of the arts. Each individual could benefit from new connections and friendships, learn new things about different cultures, which expands his or her intellectual and cultural awareness, and most importantly, experience the music and dance demonstrated in that shared space. There are annual music and dance festivals all over the North America, but I’ve decided to focus in on Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, the Caribbean Carnival and the Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Put It In Writing: Improvement through imitation is good practice, not plagiarism
Nov. 5, 2014“Have you ever gone to an art museum and seen the art students sitting there with their easels and oils, copying the great masters? The point isn’t to turn them into plagiarists, or to make them expert forgers,” MacDonald said. “The point is to get the feeling into their hands and arms of how to make the brush strokes that create a particular illusion on canvas. Writing is no less a physical skill than painting. The words are your paints, the sentences your brush strokes.”
Lights, Camera, Ashton: TV comedies do little in comparison to old sitcoms
By Will Ashton | Nov. 5, 2014That, sadly, is no laughing matter.
In The Know With Meg O: Using tanning beds not worth health risks
By Meg Omecene | Nov. 5, 2014Just because the weather doesn’t call for sunbathing doesn’t mean you should resort to using tanning beds.
Sports Column: Bobcats able to do special things, repeat history
By Jake Hromada | Nov. 5, 2014Ohio has the potential to run the tables and go undefeated this year in MAC play.
‘Modest’ scholarships help students stay in school
By Joshua Jamerson | Nov. 5, 2014Northern Ohio colleges and OU are offering many new 'modest' scholarships aimed at keeping students enrolled.
Red, Blue & You: Young voters need to cast informed votes
By Gabby McDaris | Nov. 5, 2014It’s important that student voters are well-informed about all issues and candidates on the ballot.
Guest Column: Why was Taylor Swift's music pulled from Spotify?
By Emily Bamforth | Nov. 3, 2014Taylor Swift's artist profile on the music-streaming service, Spotify, is blank except for a single song from a movie soundtrack. Why?
