by Gaven Pae Photo provided by delfin bautista for the Athens News I saw it on my way to Walter last Wednesday—I usually go through the Baker Center to get there. In front of the building, I saw a big yellow sign with contrasting red letters that read, “Jesus Hates Sinners.” The man holding the…
You knew it was over when: Ohio turned the ball over on downs with 2:59 remaining in the game, trailing 28-19 to the no. 15th ranked Tennessee Volunteers. Three plays later, the Volunteers ran out the clock and moved to 3-0 while the Bobcats fell to 1-2. Ohio did their best to keep the game close.…
When Mindy McGinnis was in the 8th grade, she took a personality profile to see what job she would have. The test results said McGinnis should be a police cop. She wanted to be a writer. Now McGinnis is touring the U.S. with her latest book, “Not a Drop to Drink,” a post-apocalyptic survival tale set in…
Shooting hoops doesn’t seem like an extraordinary way to make a difference, but some Ohio University students have used the sport to undoubtedly change the lives of the special needs youth in Athens County. “We call it Hoops of Joy,” said Tony Moos, a senior studying Special Education and vice president of Ohio University’s Student Council…
There’s something about music—not the formulaic, cookie-cutter Top-40 pop songs (although, let’s be honest, there’s something about a Beyonce power ballad that speaks to our soul), but the real, honest, complex creations—that can fill a room with sound and lull the audience into a meditative kind of stupor, completely submersed in the emotions of the…
Students have a lot to consider when they decide to study abroad, from selecting when and where they want to go to how they are going to pay for it. But for LGBT students, the search has an added layer of complexity because they also have to consider the host country’s attitude towards lesbian, gay,…
This small town is starting to resemble LA with the amount of celebrity look-alikes wandering around campus. OU has always been known to have its fair share of beautiful people, but this year it seems that our campus is teeming with new handsome men that happen to look like some of Hollywood’s most popular heartthrobs. Beyond singing…
