Athens residents protest reproductive rights outside Athens County Courthouse
By Maya Morita | May 16, 2022Athens residents gathered outside the Athens County Courthouse on Sunday to protest in favor of reproductive rights.
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City Council: Committees address new tenant program for renters
By Payton Daugherty | May 9, 2022The program was put together by United Athens County Tenants and would create a safeguard for renters who may be facing eviction.
Athens County 2022 primary election results
By Molly Wilson and Addie Hedges | May 4, 2022JD Vance won the Republican primary for the Ohio Senate seat with 36% of Athens County residents voting for him.
Opinion: Reversing Roe poses a threat to the health of American women and social equity
By Sophia Young | May 3, 2022While often treated as a black and white issue, abortion access has implications far beyond terminating unwanted pregnancies.
People and Planet: Upcoming congressional elections reignite debates over gerrymandering
By Megan Diehl | May 3, 2022Gerrymandering is a prime example of something that helps no one except the politicians who gain power from manipulating districts and thus, the people whose best interest they supposedly have in mind.
City Council: Public hearing held to discuss Community Development Block Grant programs
By Payton Daugherty | Apr. 18, 2022It heard ordinances concerning the grant programs and the annual street paving and repairs project for 2022.
Students voice opinions on new 'Constitutional Carry' law
By Kendall Wright | Apr. 18, 2022Regulations pertaining to carrying a gun on campus will not change as a result of the law.
High school junior vying for Ohio House of Representatives seat
By Lydia Colvin | Apr. 14, 2022Sam Cao, a high school junior, is running in a Democratic primary for an open Ohio House of Representatives seat against Joy Bennett.
City Council: Additional $17,500 requested for fire department headquarters
By Ryan Maxin | Apr. 12, 2022The money would be used to make repairs to the current headquarters to last the fire department until it can move into its new headquarters.
Thinking in Print: We need to do something about microplastic pollution
By Charlene Pepiot | Apr. 3, 2022Researchers finding microplastics in the human bloodstream highlights a need for change.
Athens, OU gun experts react to new permitless concealed carry law
By Kendall Wright | Mar. 30, 2022The new law is scheduled to go into effect June 13.
City Council: Committees discuss parking enforcement, tennis and pickleball courts
By Lydia Colvin | Mar. 29, 2022The Finance and Personnel Committee discussed adding a fifth parking enforcement officer.
Center for Campus and Community Engagement hosts civic engagement forum
By Lydia Colvin | Mar. 25, 2022The forum included three different panels with students, faculty and elected officials as panelists.
City Council: 2 fund-related ordinances passed on first reading
By Molly Wilson | Mar. 22, 2022One of the ordinances was passed after lengthy debate between Council members.
Athens City racial equity, hairstyle ordinance, explained
By Molly Wilson | Mar. 15, 2022The ordinance passed in late February and will expand racial definitions within city code to cultural hairstyles.
City Council: Athens residents may soon opt into lower waste rates
By Sophia Young | Mar. 14, 2022Council met in committees Monday evening to discuss waste rates, personnel changes and appropriations.
OU Student Senate treasurer resigns
By Molly Wilson | Mar. 14, 2022Simar Kalkat, former treasurer of Senate, was removed from and later reinstated to her position in February.
Russia-Ukraine conflict catches attention of OU students, faculty, staff
By Anna Millar | Mar. 3, 2022“There's not a quick answer to this. We can't wish it away, and despite the efforts both of Republicans and Democrats to make this into a partisan issue, it's not. It's a Russian issue,” Steven Miner, a history professor specializing in Russian studies, said.
Referrals and resignations: An explainer of recent Student Senate events
By Molly Wilson , Ryan Maxin and Sophia Young | Mar. 1, 2022To date, six members of Senate have resigned following Kalkat’s removal being voided.
OU history, political science departments, Contemporary History Institute host panel to discuss Ukraine-Russia conflict
By Payton Daugherty | Mar. 1, 2022The panelists discussed their predictions for the future of the conflict.
