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Editorial: Yik Yak: Don’t use to abuse

Sep. 17, 2014

As The Post reported yesterday, the newly-popularized Yik Yak mobile application offers Ohio University students — and many others across the nation — the chance to anonymously post whatever they please in an easy-to-use, hyperlocal app.With more than 3,400 users on campus, the idea clearly resonates with OU students.While we take no issue with the idea of students being able to post their thoughts without having to think twice about job prospects or lurking parents, the seemingly harmless app can have a dark side.Being able to post whatever you desire without having to attach your name is a lot of power, and it has led to criminal charges and cyberbullying complaints elsewhere, our reporting uncovered.A quick scroll through the app Tuesday evening led us to derogatory posts about students, in some cases using their full names. Other posts are highly sexualized, racist or just downright mean.Such posts might be written in jest — or with good intentions — but there are some that cross the line. There’s nothing wrong with good, clean fun, but it’s not cool to use anonymity to bully and degrade others.Simply put: There is no need to be attacking our fellow Bobcats. If you feel the need to tear another student or faculty member down, settle the score face-to-face, or at the very least do it on a forum with your name attached.Don’t ruin a good outlet by flooding it with hate. We’re better than that.Yak away, Bobcats. Editorials represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.

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MTV Comedians to bring the laughs at OU

By Stan O’Neill | Sep. 17, 2014

Get ready to laugh, Bobcats. As part of Ohio University’s Performing Arts and Concert Series, comedians from MTV’s hit shows “Girl Code” and “Guy Code” will perform at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.“Girl Code” and “Guy Code” are successful shows airing on MTV and MTV2 that compare gender differences through humor. The comedians appearing for the show are Carly Aquilino, Jamie Lee and special guest comic Jermaine Fowler.“We thought these comedians would be a good fit because they address topics that college kids know,” said Brian Heilmeier, the assistant director of student activities for the Campus Involvement Center.Heilmeier said it will be a show that students at OU will be able to relate with.“Girl Code/Guy Code is a relatively new show, so we knew people would recognize the name,” Heilmeier said. “I just think that’s the best type of comedy, the stuff you can relate to. Their jokes pertain to students, and based on a few videos I’ve seen of them, it’s guaranteed to be not only funny, but relatable too.”Carly Aquilino is a standup comedian from New York City. She has experienced a meteoric rise in the NY comedy scene, performing at popular clubs such as Gotham Comedy Club and has also been featured on Sirius XM radio.Jaime Lee has also done work on MTV’s “Failosophy” and will appear on the upcoming season of “Money From Strangers.” She has recently performed on “Conan” and gained recognition from the publications Splitsider and The Huffington Post as one of the “Top 18 Women You Should Follow.”Jermaine Fowler is a young comedian with a prodigious résumé, having appeared in The New York Post’s “50 Funniest Jokes” alongside many notable legends. He has done work with Comedy Central, ABC and NBC as well as performing at comedy festivals, having attained numerous accolades including the Rooftop Comedy Silver Nail award from the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival.These comics promise to appeal to a youthful demographic by showing the funnier side of everyday life, with topics that range from dating to the differences between how women and men get ready to go out for a night on the town.“I’m excited to go see this,” said Beth Heidemann, an OU student studying nursing. “The TV show is extremely applicable to young adults. Based on their television personalities, I know the standup will be even more hilarious. Honestly, I just expect it to be funny as hell.”sn002310@ohio.edu

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Queer Women in Film series back

By Rebekah Barnes | Sep. 17, 2014

Through indie films and conversations, a not-so-new film series is back and ready for a successful run now that proper licenses are secured.The LGBT and Women’s Centers are partnering up to bring back the “Queer Women in Film” series Wednesday.The series had an unsuccessful run last year after licenses were not obtained for the films the centers wanted to show. To solve this issue, they are working with Alden Library and making sure a staff member is present, said Delfin Bautista, director of the LGBT Center.The series kicks off with the film Searching 4 Sandeep, a movie following Sydneysider Poppy Stockell, who is not out to her parents, and her search through an online relationship for Sandeep Virdi. There will be a discussion portion following each film.Other films in the series include Orchids: My Intersex Adventure, Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines and Passionate Politics: The Life and Work of Charlotte Bunch.Sarah Jenkins, program coordinator for the LGBT and Women’s Centers, said she is excited to share these films but also show that while queer individuals can connect with straight media, the reverse can be the same.“I’d like to hope that some folks can get the same kind of enjoyment out of this ‘Queer Women in Film’ series, finding that they can still identify with these people that don’t necessarily look or act exactly like them,” Jenkins said.Bautista said they have not seen any of the films yet, but are looking forward to watching and wants to see a dialogue started around the films and also sees this as a way to connect both centers as resources for all.“(It’s) an effort to diversify our programming and in years past both the Women’s Center and the LGBT Center were seen as exclusive spaces,” Bautista said. “Queer women were not welcome in the Women’s Center as well as the LGBT Center and so it’s an effort to start changing that narrative, that both centers engage women of all identities and non-women and the LGBT Center engages people in all genders and sexes.”

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Ingrid Michaelson added to the Performing Arts and Concerts Series

By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Sep. 17, 2014

The Campus Involvement Center announced Tuesday it was adding indie pop singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson to its Performing Arts and Concerts Series for the fall.Michaelson, known for her summer hit “Girls Chase Boys” will take over the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium stage on Nov. 13. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon and are $35 for the first 10 rows and $25 for the remaining seats.“I’m very excited,” said Kirsten Lawrence, a 2014 alumna. “I’m already planning to buy my tickets.”The Athens concert is part of Michaelson’s new tour for her latest album Lights Out. Her single “Girls Chase Boys” peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. Her other hits include “The Way I Am,” “Everybody” and “Be OK.”Rogue Valley, an indie rock, folk group out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, will open for Michaelson. In one year, the band wrote, recorded and released four full-length albums, each one steeped in the season of its creation.Andrew Holzaepfel, senior associate director of the Campus Involvement Center, said he is very excited for Michaelson’s performance because her recent summer hit “Girls Chase Boys” would make her appealing for both students and Athens residents.Olivia Musci, a sophomore studying marketing, said she loves going to concerts and though she doesn’t know Michaelson well, she would definitely go to her concert because the series provides a way to see big name artists at a cheap price.The Performing Arts and Concerts Series already has popular country artist Scotty McCreery and special guest Danielle Bradbery scheduled, but Holzaepfel said he is happy to include another artist of a different genre.“We want performances that are as eclectic as the student body and community in Athens,” Holzaepfel said. “Our goal is to have a very eclectic season and be as diverse as possible.”@buzzlightmerylmg986611@ohio.edu

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Silveira, Walker named MAC Players of the Week

By Luke O'Roark | Sep. 16, 2014

Freshman Megan Silveira and senior goalie Brittany Walker were named the Mid American Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the week, respectively, this afternoon after the two assisted the Bobcats in wins over Ohio State and Longwood.  

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