EDITORIALS
Editorial: Senate's latest drama typifies bigger problem
Jan. 22, 2014Wednesday night, we followed the many twists and turns of the Student Senate meeting, which was supposed to end with a new vice president and a sigh of relief for senate members. Many of you tuned in to the goings on too, if the reaction on social media was any indication of interest.
Post Editorial: A few topics worth your time today
Jan. 20, 2014McDavis & Lombardi host open forums
Post Editorial: Bobcats, reflect on OU's history this MLK Day
Jan. 15, 2014During several days from December 1959 to January 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. attended a conference at Ohio University, addressing the crowd on several occasions. Three years later, he led the famous March on Washington. Only five years after that, he was assassinated while standing on his hotel’s second-floor balcony in Memphis. Forty-five years after his death, the effects of his legacy are still felt on our campus and throughout the nation.
Post Editorial: How do you like our new look?
Jan. 14, 2014You can call it a New Year’s resolution, spring (semester) cleaning or, simply, a minor redesign, but we’ve made the decision to spruce up the newspaper’s appearance this semester. The changes are inconspicuous to most readers — changed fonts, a different sports rail and unique spacing on our opinion page — but together they change the way you read our newspaper.
Post Editorial: Senate's open VP elections signal progress
Jan. 14, 2014Student Senate shakeups have dominated our front page and website during the past several months, today being no exception. We covered the twists and turns of former president Nick Southall’s tenure and will continue to keep you up-to-date through Anna Morton’s presidency.
OU owes explanation for Werner's firing
Jan. 13, 2014On Oct. 23, members of the Ohio University Swimming and Diving team met with Director of Athletics Jim Schaus to discuss their grievances with coach Greg Werner’s leadership.
Post Editorial: Southall failed to lead students, represent school
Jan. 11, 2014As of Sunday, former Ohio University Student Senate President Nick Southall’s likeness has been removed from a collage of placards bearing the names and images of senate’s executive staff outside its third floor Baker Center office space. Anna Morton, though not officially sworn in as president, has already moved up a rung from her vice-presidential post, becoming the de facto president.
Post Editorial: Six weeks later, not much has changed after sex act
Dec. 4, 2013About two months ago, during Homecoming Weekend, a male Ohio University student performed oral sex on a female student on Court Street. A crowd of people—those who, on any other weekend night, avoid eye contact while walking hurriedly by street performers and grilled cheese fundraisers—stopped, stared, gawked at the show.
Post Editorial: Families in today's paper need holiday help
Dec. 3, 2013The holidays are a time for giving and receiving, and donating is one way you can help make someone’s holiday a little brighter.
Post Editorial: Senate operating on thin ice with no plans to change ways
Nov. 20, 2013So, Student Senate is saying it isn’t a public body, as defined by the Ohio Revised Code.
Post Editorial: Meal plans should offer food over break
Nov. 19, 2013While many Ohio University students head home to gorge themselves on a Thanksgiving feast next week, those students on a meal plan who are staying behind for the break will hardly have the chance to indulge in such a meal.
Post Editorial: Small acts of graffiti are appreciated when done appropriately
Nov. 16, 2013Our centerpiece story today talks about an Athens task force focused on removing graffiti throughout the city. We understand society has myriad opinions on graffiti; though some see it as an act of art, others view it as vandalism.
Post Editorial: Students ought to pay visit to representatives
Nov. 13, 2013State Sen. Lou Gentile, D-Steubenville and State Rep. Debbie Phillips, D-Albany will pay a visit to Athens on Friday.
Choice to take class on finance should be left up to students
Nov. 12, 2013Last autumn, Ohio University’s College of Business began offering a personal finance course to teach students how to spend money wisely.
Post Editorial: International Week should be celebrated
Nov. 10, 2013With the advent of the “digital age,” we constantly hear how the Internet and technology are allowing us to become more interconnected with the rest of the world.
Transparency is critical to run a public institution
Nov. 5, 2013We begin this editorial by confessing that we have egg on our face. We wrote in Monday’s edition of The Post that Ohio University President Roderick J.
Post Editorial: Issues, races on ballot require voter action
Nov. 3, 2013Today is the first Tuesday of November, and, just like every year, the polls are open for Election Day.
