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‘Early Bird’ ravers get the art, music

Athenian Vision hosts its second Early Bird Rave at Central Venue

PostProduction: A recap of the gunfire from Halloween, #ReviewingRod, asexuality awareness week and Scotty McCreery's performance, plus more from Week 10 at The Post

There’s a graveyard of lost phones, keys and IDs floating around Uptown.

There’s a graveyard of lost phones, keys and IDs floating around Uptown, awaiting their owner’s return to the bars.

Volleyball: Bobcats still undefeated in MAC play with win over Eagles

The Bobcats welcome the return of Bilger to the lineup as they defeat Eastern Michigan for their 13th straight win.

Enrollment is the highest its been in OU’s history.

Enrollment is the highest its been in OU’s history

Walk a Mile extends to week filled with activities, events

Walk a Mile extends to week filled with activities, events.

Council may be seeing more trash

Proposed changes to the Garbage and Rubbish Ordinance have cleared all the procedural hurdles it needs to be adopted this week, but the councilwoman who introduced and authored the legislation has said that might not happen.

Raising money for the Ebola campaign comes with global organizations’ efforts to inform students.

Raising money for the Ebola campaign comes with global organizations’ efforts to inform students about the disease on campus.

New staff members abound at OU

There are many new faces among the Bobcat staff this year as Ohio University has over 130 new faculty positions that span across every college and OU’s regional campuses.

Field Hockey: ‘Cats to face Chippewas in MAC Tournament

While Ohio was playing its regular-season finale against No. 10 Wake Forest on Saturday, Central Michigan and Miami solidified their seeding in the Mid-American Conference Tournament with wins.During a postgame interview, coach Neil Macmillan was asked if he heard the fourth-seeded Bobcats were going to match up with the top-seeded Chippewas at the MAC Tournament on Friday.He already knew. “It didn’t matter who we play. When you talk to all four teams, all of them could say that anyone could beat anyone,” Macmillan said. “It’s nice that we don’t have to play Kent on their field. Maybe in the final, but we were happy playing anyone.”Before talking with the media, Macmillan and the Bobcats held a quick meeting in a shed near the Pruitt Field entrance, and when they came out, Ohio (5-10) already seemed focused on Central Michigan. Despite a five-game losing streak in the middle of the season, the Bobcats won three of their final five games to end the regular season — each of which were MAC contests.Before losing to Wake Forest on Saturday, Ohio defeated MAC opponent Missouri State 2-1 Friday to put itself in position to be placed as a higher seed for the tournament.Sophomore Hannah Kingsbury and junior Clarissa Leickly tallied their first goals of the season during the game, and the Bobcats finished their year 4-2 in MAC play. Ohio also had the advantage in shots and in corners. Since its 2-0 loss to Miami on Oct. 4, seven Ohio players have scored on the team’s run toward the MAC Tournament. During the preseason, Macmillan said he wanted to have multiple scorers this season, and the Bobcats have stayed true to that formula. Many of those tallies have come from scrums in front of the net, including Kingsbury’s goal in the 26th minute against Missouri State.“(The win) came from us working together and us passing, pulling out wide and creating space for other people to come in,” Kingsbury said. “That was a moment where we were really connecting on the field and (were) working together. When we came out, we weren’t connecting on passes, we weren’t really working together. It was more individual, and that hurt us in the long run.” Kingsbury mentioned the win against Missouri State “felt like a loss” because the offense and defense were seeking a more dominating performance. However, being a fourth seed doesn’t hurt the Bobcats, which will face off against a Chippewas team it already beat on the road earlier this season.“I think we’re feeling great going into the tournament. We had a little dip in the middle of the season, but we’ve been really trending upward,” Kingsbury said. “I think we’re going in the right direction in terms of play.”@Lukeoroark lr514812@ohio.edu

The Good-isms: Students should join movement to end street harassment

Street harassment is a toxic practice that unfortunately plagues our society and has the potential to escalate to more serious and criminal matters. Not everyone is guilty of it, but every woman experiences it in some way or another in her lifetime. Something as innocent as walking down the street has become a cause for anxiety and fear.

Gamer Girl: Online celebrities make names for themselves outside the computer screen

I am unashamedly in love with Grace Helbig. Can you say girl crush?

Letter: Jokes about rape are never funny

To the Editor,In Thursday, Oct. 30’s paper, Will Ashton wrote a column complaining that some dark humor is generally culturally acceptable, while other forms are not. As someone who counts “Wilfred” among her favorite TV shows, let me first assure you that my sense of humor is plenty warped. However, Mr. Ashton questioned why jokes about death are often accepted, while jokes about rape are not. The answer is simple: death is inevitable. Though some may die before their time, some may die in ways they don’t necessarily “deserve” to, and some fight it more than others, all people die. But rape is not inevitable. Rape is the violation of a human being’s control of their own body, and though an average of 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men are the victim of rape or attempted rape, it should never, ever be considered as inevitable. There is no choice involved in eventual death, but rape is a deliberate, violent act against another person. And that is why, though I snicker at gallows humor, rape jokes are not funny.Carolyn Miller is a sophomore at Ohio University studying aviation.

Nurturing OUr Nature: Sustainability events highlight Dad’s Weekend

Dad’s Weekend is less than a week away, and with it come multiple opportunities to get involved with sustainability on campus.

Letter: Issue 7 could block crucial economic growth in Athens

Athens County has the highest percentage of impoverished residents in Ohio. Without counting students, 21 percent live below the poverty level in the county and 23 percent in the city. Unemployment this past August was 6.1 percent, which was higher than the state’s unemployment level of 5.3 percent. Want to help these residents? If yes, then vote against the anti-fracking ballot, Issue No. 7, the so-called “Save Our Water” initiative.Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has been found to be a safe form of extracting natural gas and oil.In a study funded by the National Science Foundation and Duke University, and published by the National Academy of Sciences this past September, researchers from OSU, Duke, Stanford, Dartmouth and the University of Rochester found that when properly conducted, no groundwater or aquifer pollution was caused by fracking. They examined 130 wells and found seepage in only eight cases. This was due to faulty well construction or cementing as opposed to fracking itself. As noted by the researchers, these problems can be avoided by improving construction standards for cement well linings and casings.The EPA has found no link between fracking and water contamination in three separate studies. Also, the DOE released its study this past September. It showed fracking was not harming drinking water supplies in the Marcellus Shale region. This is the second time the DOE has found no evidence of drinking water contamination. Its 2013 study of Pennsylvania gas wells found no evidence of drinking water contamination as a result of fracking. This conclusion was based on a year of monitoring the wells by injecting special tracers into fracking fluid to see if any chemicals migrated up toward drinking water. Little wonder that President Obama’s former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson told Congress that she was “not aware of any proven case where the fracking process has affected water.” Other former Obama administrators — Steven Chu, former secretary of energy, and Ken Salazar, former secretary of interior — share this view. It is worth noting that fracking has been going on since 1947. Since then there have been over a million instances of fracking in the USA without any serious harm. It does not result in burning tap water or cause earthquakes or endanger birds and wildlife (unlike wind turbines).How, then, can fracking deal with the problem of poverty and unemployment in Athens? Simple — job creation and well-paying jobs. For example, a study conducted by the University of Illinois-Chicago found that the Marcellus Shale formation, which includes Ohio, created over 45,000 jobs. Marietta has experienced an economic boom with its median household increasing more than 20 percent in one year to a 2013 estimate of $40,286, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Marietta car dealer, Jim Cobb, says customers are coming in and buying a $60,000 truck and paying cash for it.In short, Issue 7, Save Our Water, is not only unnecessary, it is harmful to the impoverished, to those who have lost their jobs because of the war on coal and cheap energy, and to the poor rural farmers unable to tap the Marcellus Shale riches beneath their land, as has occurred in New York.  Therefore, vote no on Issue No. 7. Thomas Oellerich is an Associate Professor at Ohio University and retired Chairman of the Department of Social Work.

Everyday Wellness: Winter’s negative health effects often overlooked

Winter is almost upon us. Though there are a select few individuals who genuinely look forward to the change in season, the sane majority (myself included) are not particularly fond of winter’s presence, which will surely include many dark and frigid days. It’s not that I’m a total winter hater — I enjoy a snowy day filled with snowballs and sledding just as much as the next guy, especially if it involves school closure — but a couple weeks of winter would satisfy my craving. Okay, enough of my winter venting.The point is, winter can take a toll on us both physically and psychologically, and many people don’t realize the consequences that stress has on our ability to fight infection. For example, running, walking and biking enthusiasts who are accustomed to adhering to a favorite outdoor workout routine are forced to take their exercises inside to stationary equipment because of the cold temperature and piercing wind. Though perhaps less enjoyable, some will be diligent in continuing to exercise while others lose interest. But in either case, winter is associated with change in habitual routines. Though winter may lead to some positive changes as well (such as going to sleep at a more reasonable hour), winter’s negative effects on health and well-being are often overlooked and underappreciated.From my clinical experience as a medical student, two things are apparent during the winter months: more people experience flu-like symptoms and more people feel dejected and gloomy. An obvious association is that illness breeds unhappiness, and, after all, no one enjoys being sick. Though it will be important for me as a doctor to treat those who are sick, won’t it be more beneficial to prevent illness in the first place? So this begs the question, why are we more inclined to get sick during the winter? The answer is certainly multidimensional, but an overlooked reason has to do with winter blues. Winter-related depression and stress can be detrimental to immune function, thus heightening susceptibility to infection.In an effort to counteract winter doldrums, my recommendation is to develop a personal plan to maximize conditions for health. By first reflecting on how winter affects your daily routines and your overall psyche, you can then develop new goals and customs. Physical exercise is a proven depression buster with mood-enhancing endorphin benefits. For example, I enjoy running outside and use it as a time to get away and let my mind take a break, whereas I think running on a treadmill is extremely boring. Therefore, one of my goals this winter is to incorporate swimming into my weekly routine. And instead of running on the treadmill, I will mix up swimming with some interval training on the track in the new Walter Fieldhouse (which, by the way, is awesome if you haven’t been there yet). Including an exercise regimen is one of many things you could do to reduce stress and help prevent illness. Other important ways to positively affect your immune system and psyche on a daily basis include getting an annual flu shot, enjoying at least 15 minutes of outdoor sunlight, consuming essential vitamins and nutrients such as vitamin C and D and getting adequate sleep. For those Game of Thrones enthusiasts, “winter is coming,” my friends. Finding ways to improve mental and physical well-being as well as proactively taking steps to enhance your immune system will serve you well.Mark Gottschlich is a second-year medical student at the Ohio University Heritage College of Medicine. Email him at gg617012@ohio.edu.

Editorial: #ProjectIntern applicable to all Bobcats

Late Thursday night we published “#ProjectIntern,” a comprehensive look at the internship landscape for students in each of the eight colleges at Ohio University.The project was also the first time we published a project built exclusively for the website, with an interactive graphic displayed prominently on our homepage, that highlighted each college.If you haven’t checked it out yet, please take a look at some of the reporting a team of freshman journalists put into each of these stories. If you’re a student at OU, the content of at least one #ProjectIntern story applies directly to you.We’ll keep the project featured on our homepage for the foreseeable future as a result.We’re now past the halfway point of our first semester using The Post’s new website, www.thepostathens.com, and we fully plan on rolling out more web-friendly projects as the school year progresses.Editorials represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.

Wrestling: Ohio began its 2014-15 campaign at the Michigan State Open on Sunday

Ohio began its 2014-15 campaign at the Michigan State Open on Sunday

Hockey: Alkema injured, Heltion shines as the No. 8 Bobcats finish strong against No. 10 Iowa State

Alkema injured, Heltion shines as the No. 8 Bobcats finish strong against No. 10 Iowa State