Beyond the Books: Sometimes backing out on commitments is a healthier choice
Feb. 11, 2014Some days, you just want to be more than one person.
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Athens County may consider applying for federally-funded tracking devices for autistic children
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 11, 2014One second you’re holding an autistic child’s hand, and the next they’re out the front door.
Student organization spreads awareness about organ donation
By Emily Daffron | Feb. 11, 2014One student organization will use a film in order to pique student interest on a life-or-death situation.
Cartoon: 2/12/14
Feb. 11, 2014Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
Teen driving bill would require driver's ed until 21
By Will Drabold | Feb. 11, 2014COLUMBUS — Driver’s education classes could be mandated for thousands more young drivers after an amendment is added to a bill, creating further restrictions for teen drivers.
Party Lines: Bipartisanship in 2014 will be key for Democrats, GOP in 2016
Feb. 11, 2014President Barack Obama visited my home state of Michigan last week to do something I haven’t seen him do in a while: sign into law a significant bill that wasn’t related to a self-inflicted crisis, like the budget impasse of 2013, and was passed by a Democratic-controlled Senate and a Republican-controlled House.
Men's Golf: 'Cats warm up in Florida at Mid-American Match Play event
By Luke O'Roark | Feb. 11, 2014At the Mid-American Match Play event in Dade City, Fla., Ohio got to purge some off-season rust against Eastern Michigan, Toledo and Bowling Green — finishing 1-2 at the end of the three-round competition.
Hope for Humanity: Twitter accounts solicit sexualized pics while ignoring consent, individual rights
Feb. 11, 2014“When you see dat ass on campus, sneak a picture and snapchat it to us,” tweeted Bobcat Ass (@OUGotAss) early Monday morning. On a mission “to find the best ass on campus,” Bobcat Ass operates much like other unofficial Ohio University Twitter accounts such as @BoBcAtAsS, @BoobsAtOU and @OUBobcatBOOBS — you send a picture of a woman’s assets, preferably in OU gear, and the account managers post it anonymously.
OIT to debut its newest revamp, Blackboard upgrade to come this summer
By Seth Archer | Feb. 11, 2014Coffee cake and computer upgrades will go hand-in-hand at the “What’s New in OIT, Spring 2014” event Wednesday.
International 'Cats can share love at Valentine's party
By Tiffany Touville | Feb. 11, 2014Qi Qiao Jie in China, Dias dos Namorados in Brazil and Valentine’s Day in America — nearly every country has its own traditions to celebrate love.
OU alumnus to give students financial guidance
By Rachel Alley | Feb. 11, 2014About one in five students will have to face student debt when they receive their diploma, according to a survey by Pew Research Center.
New county educator specializes in natural resources, agriculture
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 11, 2014Whether it’s a question about planting a garden or plowing a 100-acre field, Athens County might soon have an educator for that.
Students deserved early notice of prof's arrest
Feb. 11, 2014As you might have read on today’s front page, students enrolled in courses taught by Amol Kharabe didn’t find out from the university until Wednesday afternoon their instructor would be taking a period of “paid administrative leave,” after being arrested Monday evening in his Dublin home on child pornography-related charges.
From Slut Castle to LZRPNY, Ohio music scene is brimming with bizarre band names
By William Hoffman | Feb. 11, 2014Slut Castle. No, it’s not a new Uptown establishment that is made of sluts or full of sluts as many people have mistakenly thought over the years, said Anthony Longanbach. It’s a band name, one of numerous eye-catching local band names over the years.
Film: 'Endless Love' is an Endless Bore
Feb. 11, 2014By Will Ashton | wa054010@ohiou.edu| @thewillofash
Sheriff Kelly reported to jail for mugshot
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 11, 2014Complying with the court’s orders, Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly reported to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail Tuesday morning to take a booking photo and submit his DNA and fingerprints, authorities said.
