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Societal Sexism: Men’s opinions in the realm of feminism

By Bailey Breece | Dec. 5, 2014

A male opinion on feminism can be a very insightful thing. I encourage men to talk about feminism, because it affects everyone, from cismen and ciswomen, to trans women and men, and anyone in between our idea of binary genders. Men can talk about feminism in an effective and encouraging way. It is wonderful to have that perspective on the movement.

Jim Ryan

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, 2014

A 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. 

Athens High School football

Athens High School football team falls shy of state championship

By Andy Kovar | Dec. 5, 2014

COLUMBUS — Trae Williams had a chance to seal the game for the second straight week, this time to clinch a Division III State Championship.But unlike in last week’s semifinal against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, Williams was unable to pull in a game-ending interception that fell softly to the ground in the north end zone of Ohio Stadium. On the next play, Toledo Central Catholic quarterback Marcus Winters ran it in from the 8-yard line with 15 seconds remaining to secure a 56-52 lead that ended up being Thursday’s final score.Williams, a senior running back and Ohio commit, scored his second touchdown with 2:52 left on the clock to give Athens a 52-49 lead. The teams went back-and-forth throughout the game, but it seemed then as if the Bulldogs had landed the final blow of the night.But Central Catholic converted on its final drive, and the Athens players were left to watch silently from the sideline as Central Catholic celebrated its third state title in the past 10 years.“There hasn’t been a state title game at The Shoe in 25 years, but us and Athens made up for that tonight,” Central Catholic coach Greg Dempsey said. “I don’t think you could see a more exciting football game.”On Athens’ first play from offense, senior quarterback Joe Burrow eluded multiple defenders in the backfield to scamper for a 49-yard run to set up Williams, who finished the drive with a rushing touchdown from one yard out. In his final game in a Bulldogs uniform, Burrow put on a show. His six touchdown passes and 446 yards are new Division III state championship game records. He also received Ohio Mr. Football honors on Wednesday.Sitting crouched over during the postgame news conference, Burrow had a blank stare on his face as he recalled his only memory of the game.“Nothing matters except that loss,” Burrow said. “We put in all the hard work to get here, just didn’t end up making enough plays at the end.”Burrow tossed an interception — just his second of the season — that he said will resonate for him for a while.“I think it’s easily the worst feeling in the world,” Burrow said. “Worst day of my life, not much more to be said.”For every Bulldogs touchdown, the Fighting Irish had an answer — and they preferred to score on the ground instead of through the air. Central Catholic wore Athens (14-1) away between the tackles, but its big plays came when the Fighting Irish got their playmakers to the outside.“Both teams kept throwing right hooks at each other back and forth,” Athens coach Ryan Adams said. “Defensively, I think we were really struggling at times containing the perimeter, and they were having trouble containing our passing game.”Central Catholic (13-2) didn’t need to throw the ball to hang with Burrow and Athens. The Fighting Irish were one yard short of tying the state championship record for rushing yards in a game. The Fighting Irish had 501 yards on the ground with each member of their backfield trio each finishing with more 100 yards individually.This year’s playoff run was the furthest the Bulldogs had ever gone in the postseason. Adams gave credit for the team’s success to its senior class. “The effort that these kids have given while they have been here, we have seen the progress along the way,” Adams said. “This year we lined up and we totally looked like we belonged, and that’s a tribute to the hard work and effort that these kids have put in.”@KOVARANDREWAK840611@ohio.edu

Christmas in Athens

Athens begins to celebrate holiday season

By Rachel Hartwick | Dec. 5, 2014

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, or at least that’s what light-decorated speakers were playing when the Athens Uptown Business Association kicked off the annual “Home for the Holidays” Tree Lighting.Businesses opened their doors to Athens community members Thursday evening to celebrate the start of the holiday season. The event was funded by the Chamber of Commerce.At 6 p.m., Santa himself climbed out of an Athens fire truck on the corner of Court Street and West Washington Street and made his way to his seat inside 5 N. Court St., where children lined up to take pictures with him.“It’s always nice when Athens puts together something to include the whole family,” said Mary Marvell, who stood in line with her 4-year-old daughter to talk to Santa.After getting their picture, Marvell and her daughter made their way down the street, where children were welcomed onto John Hutchison’s horse-drawn carriage. Hutchinson, a retired school teacher, held the reins for a ride around the block.Hutchison, owner of Hutchison Horsedrawn Wagon & Carriage Service LLC, said the AUBA had been a valuable partner to him in the past when a fire burned down his two barns a few years ago. He lost three of his horses, his wagons and “basically everything horse-related.”“See those sleigh bells you hear?” Hutchison said as he beckoned to his two sleigh bell-decorated Percheron horses, Dick and Bell, who also had Santa hats perched on tops of their heads. “They were a gift from my friends at AUBA. They sent them to me after the fire. And it makes me feel like tearing up just thinking about it — kids would send me 50 cents in an envelope and say they wanted to help me get more horses.”Wendy Jakmas, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said she hoped that the event motivated people to do winter shopping in the Uptown businesses.“It’s a huge collaborative effort and we’re so appreciative of our businesses,” she said. “Our hope is that we can provide nice wholesome family entertainment and in return, people will patronize our businesses. It’s a win-win.”In addition to being able to get their faces painted at Mountain Laurel Gifts, children could have a free-for-all with sprinkles and decorate cookies at Brenen’s Coffee Cafe.“I think sometimes Uptown gets a stigma that it’s all just for the college students,” said Josh Thomas, co-owner of Brenen’s. “It’s a way to bring the community back Uptown for a night.”Dawn Worley-Sims, project manager for Chamber of Commerce, said the event not only gives Athens residents a reason to come Uptown, but also helps college students feel more comfortable in their city.“We’re really glad that the students are here to really enjoy it too,” she said. “When college students are away from home, we want this to feel like home.” @RACHEL_HARTWICKRH375113@ohio.edu

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