Football: Storylines from MAC Media Day
By Charlie Fadel and Robert Keegan III | July 23During MAC Media Day in Canton, Ohio coach Tim Albin along with some key players expressed their opinions on the OU football team heading into next season.
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J.D. Vance makes first solo appearance at rally in Middletown
By Olivia Gilliand | July 22Ohio Senator J.D. Vance addressed constituents in his hometown of Middletown Monday after being announced as Republican Nominee Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick.
Goodfella's workers share stories, ask for manners
By Libby Evans | July 22Goodfella’s, a local pizza joint of Athens, stays open late to serve hungry weekenders and the closing staff of Court Street. The employees bond over stories of calling police to break up fights, the mysterious stolen parmesan and the art of rolling dough into a perfect rectangle for their signature thick, corner slice. All they ask is for a little more courtesy and kindness from the late-night crowd.
Biden drops out of the presidential race
By Suzanne Piper | July 22President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race Sunday, after many Democrats doubted Biden’s abilities, according to the Associated Press.
Football: The state of the Mid-American Conference
By Robert Keegan III | July 19Mid-American Conference commissioner Jon Steinbrecher discusses student-athletes as employees, expanding College Football Playoff, adding teams to the conference and more on MAC Media Day.
From the Grapevine: The parallel worlds of friends and lovers
By Libby Evans | July 19A best friend is similar in ways to having a significant other. You can have friend crushes, friend dates, and friend breakups. We learn and grow from them as they hurt us or betray us in a deeply similar parallel to romantic relationships.
Fourth of July pride booms in Athens
By Gina Napoli | July 19In honor of America’s birthday, family and friends come together to celebrate. Every community has traditions, however, when it comes to Fourth of July festivities, Athens knows how to throw an exciting party.
Football: Looking at who Ohio added via the transfer portal
By Charlie Fadel and Robert Keegan III | July 17Ohio made 26 additions via the transfer portal this off-season, here’s a little info about all of them.
Blabby Abby: Romance novels require plot, originality
By Abby Jenkins | July 17The recent craze surrounding “booktok” has led to a decrease in the quality of plot, originality and the presence of romantic aspects in contemporary romance novels.
Trump chooses J.D. Vance to be running mate in November
By Suzanne Piper | July 16Trump announces J.D. Vance as his vice president pick on Monday–the first day of the Republican National Convention. The pair were officially nominated to the GOP at the RNC.
Four Short Reviews: ‘The Bikeriders’ rides to glory, ‘The Watchers’ underwhelms
By Jude Hannahs | July 15This week, article writer Jude Hannahs reviews “The Bikeriders,” “Jim Henson Idea Man,” “The Watchers” and “A Quiet Place: Day One.”
Suspected Trump shooter identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks
By Maggie Amacher | July 14The suspected shooter who fired shots at former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally Saturday night has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
‘Film Review: MaXXXine’ is full of goth, glamor, gore
By Jude Hannahs | July 14This week, article writer Jude Hannahs reviews filmmaker Ti West’s highly anticipated “MaXXXine” (2024).
Biden’s first solo news conference attempts to reassure voters
By Emily Stokes | July 14Hosting his first solo news conference of the year, President Biden addressed concerns from lawmakers and shared plans for his second term. Marked by a few notable errors from the event, Biden still argued he’s delivered results over rhetoric.
Former President Donald Trump escorted out after apparent gunfire at PA rally
By Olivia Gilliand | July 13Former President Donald Trump was rushed off the campaign stage in Butler, Pennsylvania after popping noises.
From the Grapevine: How to counteract a shortening attention span
By Libby Evans | July 13Attention deficiency has worsened with social media. New studies have shown the average attention span is eight seconds, lower than a goldfish. It would be impossible to turn off all screens, but reinforcing daily meditative habits counteracts this loss.
Increasing class sizes strain parking pass sales
By Mary Kate McNamee | July 13Continuing increases in class sizes make it difficult for students to obtain parking passes on campus. Although passes are set aside for commuters, freshman, staff and resident students, the demand still presents.
Girl, Uninterrupted: Wii beats all other game consoles
By Mackenzie Shuman | July 11Gen-Z kids love the Wii because of the memories attached to playing MarioKart and Wii Sports. However, the console is more influential than we realize.
Community responds to The Ridges care after roof collapse
By Maggie Amacher | July 8A roof collapsed at The Ridges in 2019. The Athens community expressed concerns on an Instagram post from April about the collapse.
Plane crash near OU Airport, naked man in the river
By Mary Kate McNamee | July 7Athens County Sheriff's Office responded to a plane crash near the Gordon K. Busch Ohio University Airport and a naked man in a river the week leading up to the Fourth of July.
