Groundhog Day faces challenges due to climate change
By McKenna Christy | Feb. 1, 2022A furry meteorologist’s decisions about winter and spring may be at odds with the prolonging of summer.
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OU colleges offer resources to navigate internships
By Liz Partsch | Feb. 1, 2022Summer internship season is coming as fast as the weather is warming.
LGBT Center continues virtually until March
By Lauren Serge and Carmen Szukaitis | Jan. 31, 2022Micah McCarey, director of the LGBT Center, said the center accommodated the transition to adhere to the COVID-19 safety concerns.
OU alumni support each other through their woman-owned businesses
By Kayla Bennett | Jan. 31, 2022Ohio University roots have led these alumni to creating and finding new opportunities.
Students, faculty take a moment to celebrate National Thank You Month
By Riley Runnells | Jan. 30, 2022Every year throughout the whole month of January, National Thank You Month brings a chance for people to start the year off with grateful hearts and appreciative attitudes.
Students create their own inclusive, accommodating spaces
By McKenna Christy | Jan. 30, 2022To start requesting accommodations via Accessibility Services, a person must call the office’s number on the website, 740-593-2620.
Professor Spotlight: School of Visual Communication Director Tim Goheen hosts his first art show
By Maggie Palma | Jan. 30, 2022“Flowers in Lockdown” shows paintings during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mike Johnson to headline UPC’s ‘Bachelor Night’
By Riley Runnells | Jan. 28, 2022The season 15 contestant on The Bachelorette will come to OU.
New military-affiliated scholarships hope to provide support
By Kayla Bennett | Jan. 27, 2022The application deadline for the two $2,500 scholarships is Tuesday.
OU alumna creates program geared towards young women interested in STEM
By Grace Koennecke | Jan. 27, 2022The program, “Breakthrough,” aims to give young women the confidence to pursue a career in STEM.
Female bartenders talk customer interactions, safety concerns
By Hannah Campbell | Jan. 27, 2022For female bartenders, outrageous customers and harassment are just another day on the job.
Weekender Briefs: Enjoy an Elvis tribute artist, learn to track animals
By Katie Millard | Jan. 26, 2022Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
Margaret Boyd Scholars Program hosts exhibit empowering women
By Lauren Serge | Jan. 26, 2022“It helps draw attention to a small selection of the fascinating materials we have related to women’s history and contributions from Ohio University and Athens to the world well beyond.”
Campus recovery resources provide support, advocate visibility
By Isabel Nissley | Jan. 25, 2022Although consumption of drugs or alcohol is not inherently negative, substance use can become harmful if done repeatedly in excess.
Appalachian Understories host events educating participants, creating meaningful bonds
By Lindsay Wielonski | Jan. 25, 2022Appalachian Understories, a social enterprise of Rural Action, offers events like guided hikes, bike rides, camping trips, historical tours and animal tracking workshops, among others.
Students give advice on how to get involved, make the most of campus life
By Cole Patterson | Jan. 24, 2022Since the beginning of the pandemic, the way students interact on-campus has changed drastically.
OU organizations embrace new year, omicron challenges
By Tre Spencer | Jan. 24, 2022Campus centers and student organizations are welcoming what the new year has to offer for student involvement and volunteering.
Local organizations work to combat youth homelessness
By Katie Millard | Jan. 24, 2022Homelessness in Athens is an undercounted population. Local organizations are working to stop it.
MLK Jr. celebration week ended with silent march, brunch
By Ankita Bansode | Jan. 23, 2022The event, which was earlier scheduled for Jan. 15, was postponed until Jan. 22 due to extreme weather conditions.
Lack of HBCUs in Ohio poses difficulty for prospective Black students
By Lauren Serge | Jan. 23, 2022The state of Ohio currently only has two select Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, which poses a difficulty for prospective Black students who desire the cultural, professional and personal benefits that they have to offer.
