Editorial: 'Post’ publishes breakdown of general fee
Feb. 3, 2015You should care about the OU General Fee.
EDITORIALS
Editorial: ‘Post’ supports Code of Conduct change, encourages conversation
Feb. 2, 2015The Post supports changes made to the student code of conduct following a recently settled lawsuit.
Editorial: ADP's ride along program
Feb. 1, 2015On Saturday night, two Post reporters found themselves in the back seat of a police car.
From The Editor's Desk: Tweeting potential jurors’ names an ethical, not legal, question
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 29, 2015When an ethics question arises, who you gonna call?
Editorial: Opinions about student safety on campus vary
Jan. 28, 2015In Wednesday’s edition of The Post, we published a story analyzing how safe students feel on campus, as well as a “Post Streetview” featuring additional student comments on the subject.
Editorial: Difficult to pick jurors for high-profile Kelly case
Jan. 27, 2015Post editors weigh in on jury selection in the highly-anticipated trial of suspended Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly.
Editorial: Students should follow the Kelly case as it develops
Jan. 26, 2015The Post urges readers to follow the Pat Kelly trial as it develops.
Editorial: Protests highlight need for meaningful discussion on tuition increases
Jan. 25, 2015Protests stifled the on-campus Board of Trustees meeting last week as the governing body of Ohio University voted to approve a 2 percent tuition hike for continuing students and a 5.1 percent increase for incoming freshmen.Certainly no one enjoys having to spend more for the same product — students included — and protesters let decision makers know just how displeased they are upon entering the meeting Friday. The Board’s response, which was to walk out of the meeting until “order” was restored, was a poor move to say the least. (Three students were arrested during that time.)Trustees shouldn’t forget that those protesters are the very students they serve.Administrators, students and trustees must show an increased willingness to engage in a meaningful discussion on tuition, and the trustees’ choice to remove themselves from a situation that makes them uncomfortable is counterproductive.Although the university continues to take steps to better connect with students, there’s always room for improvement. Administrators, students and trustees alike would be better served if tuition decisions were better explained to the student body.One way to accomplish this would be to email students easy-to-read reports (or Buzzfeed-esque “listicles,” perhaps?) detailing how the additional funds would be used.A more healthy dialogue could limit the amount of backlash against Board members and administrators, and could be helpful for students who are trying to understand how their money is being spent. In the end, it’s a win-win for all parties involved.Editorials represent the majority opinion of The Post's executive editors: editor-in-chief Jim Ryan, managing editor Sara Jerde, opinion editor Xander Zellner and projects editor Allan Smith. Post editorials are independent of the publication's news coverage.
From The Editor's Desk: Applications open for next year’s ‘Post’ editor position
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 22, 2015The Post’s Publishing Board and top editors have opened up editor-in-chief applications a bit earlier than usual this year.
Editorial: Why Kroger but not Chipotle?
Jan. 21, 2015Athens City Council appears to have no qualms about Kroger applying for D5 and D6 liquor licenses for its East State Street location, according to a Post article published Thursday. Kroger wants to be able to sell beer, wine and low-proof liquor for consumption within the store. These licenses would allow the grocery store to serve alcohol — in addition to selling it for carryout, as they do now — and they would open the door to the possibility of an in-store bar.
Editorial: Campus Conversation encourages positive discussion
Jan. 20, 2015There was hardly an empty seat to be found during Tuesday’s Campus Conversation event on racial dynamics and inequality.
Editorial: Social media positive tool for OUPD
Jan. 19, 2015The Twitter account run by the Ohio University’s Police Department, @oupolice, has been active on social media all year. The latest instance was this past Friday, after a crime alert was posted in reference to an on-campus sexual imposition that allegedly took place last week.
From The Editor's Desk: New columnists, social media emphasis among improvements for 2015
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 15, 2015It’s the time of the semester where it’s common for the editor to proclaim something along the lines of, “New year, new Post,” touting the sweeping improvements made to the publication while students were away from campus.
Editorial: Stand up and cheer for women’s basketball team
Jan. 15, 2015The Bobcats men’s basketball game on Wednesday offered one opportunity to show school spirit, and Saturday’s home women’s basketball game will be another.
Enough with the false Baker fire alarms, already
Jan. 14, 2015Just four days into the semester, students and staff have been evacuated from Baker University Center several times because of false fire alarm activations.
Editorial: Congratulations, OSU! But don’t forget the real Ohio
Jan. 13, 2015The Post editorial staff congratulates OSU on the championship win.
Editorial: Local law enforcement makes point to be accessible to students
Jan. 12, 2015The Post's editorial staff weighs in on national and local concerns over policing.
Editorial: Welcome back to campus, Bobcats
Jan. 11, 2015The Post welcomes students back for another semester.
From The Editor's Desk: It’s the last paper of the year, but there’s still plenty to read online
By JIM RYAN | Dec. 5, 2014A colleague of mine recently asked for my home address. Without hesitation, I replied: “325 Baker.” It’s that point in the semester, folks.With Ohio University’s Winter Break quickly approaching, Post staffers will soon vacate our office space in Baker University Center in favor of our other homes across the country.That said, today’s newspaper is our last until 2015. Although we won’t have fresh papers on newsstands until after the holidays, we will be paying special attention to our online presence — updating our website and social media accounts from afar. (I’m headed back to my hometown in northern Michigan; other staffers will be traveling as far as Alabama, Brooklyn and North Carolina.)You can keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening here on campus by liking our Facebook page (ThePostAthens) and following us on Twitter (@ThePost) and Instagram (@ThePostPhoto).A couple Post-related digital media notes from the past two weeks, while I’m at it:We have enabled Facebook commenting on our website. Facebook commenting — as opposed to traditional mechanisms that require readers to create a screen name and password — allows readers to comment on our posts with relative ease. Our tweets now feature “Twitter cards,” or expanded descriptions and photos that appear when a reader clicks on an individual post. They’re nothing flashy, but they better present our content on Twitter.Readers can now subscribe to a daily Post newsletter that puts our top stories in your email inbox every day before noon. Subscribe by clicking the “Email List” link on thepostathens.com.We are tripling the number of Post masthead personnel responsible for our digital operation. Caroline Bartels, Su Park and William Hoffman now manage and populate thepostathens.com and run our social media accounts.We also recently passed the 10,000 followers benchmark on Twitter and surpassed 3,400 Facebook likes. Thank you to all of you who have interacted with us on social media. More than ever, The Post is focused on expanding its digital efforts. Following us on social media gives readers a first-hand glimpse of the digital shift happening in our newsroom — or, for the next month or so, our families’ living rooms.As always, thanks for reading.Jim Ryan is a senior studying journalism and political science and editor-in-chief of The Post. Contact him at jr992810@ohio.edu or on Twitter at @Jimryan015.
Editorial: Relax and enjoy OU’s Winter Break, Bobcats
Dec. 5, 2014We hope you Bobcats, as we will, take our Winter Break as time to recharge, get some sleep and eat something other than microwavable meals. In this holiday season, remember those important to you and give to those in need. Spend time with loved ones and relax. Catch up on Netflix or read that book collecting dust on your shelf. However you spend these next few weeks, we wish you love, happiness and a wonderful holiday season. See you in 2015.Editorials represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
