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OU library says restricted late-night use not targeted at homeless
October 6, 2008
As you walk through Alden Library’s second-floor entrance in a late-night, caffeinated daze, you just might notice something different. The pesky white board that usually sits a comfortable distance away from the entrance is being placed closer to the second-floor entrance around the midnight hour, reminding all who enter of a new library policy.>>
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‘We Are Queer’ book among OUT Week features
October 6, 2008
The month of October is lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history month, and many events are scheduled in Athens to promote LGBT issues in the community. Two important aspects are OUT Week and the release of a new book called “WeRQ” with perspectives from students on sexuality and gender.>>
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Water-balloon victim sues over Palmerfest incident last spring
October 6, 2008
Once again, the practice of launching water balloons from slingshots during student block parties in Athens has triggered a lawsuit.>>
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CIO briefs Senate on new info system
October 6, 2008
Future implementation of a new and improved Student Information System (SIS) at Ohio University’s Athens and regional campuses comes with many benefits, but not without its price, an OU official told Student Senate on Wednesday.>>
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OU officials update Student Senate on cost of, need for, new info system
October 3, 2008
Future implementation of a new and improved Student Information System (SIS) at Ohio University's Athens and regional campuses comes with many benefits, but not without its price, an OU official told Student Senate on Wednesday.>>
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Pop bottle filled with acid causes commotion on campus
October 2, 2008
A suspicious soda bottle that threw a brief scare into Ohio University officials this week when it was found in the parking lot of Seigfred Hall turns out to have contained some sort of industrial acid.>>
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MTV newsman reminds students of their potential power
October 2, 2008
There just may be scientific statistics fueling the incessant solicitation of Athens students since the great migration back to campus.>>
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OU says Clery Report figures suggest high-risk behavior is going down
October 2, 2008
Ohio University’s latest crime statistics “provide tangible evidence of reductions in high-risk behavior,” the university argued in a news release earlier this week.>>
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Police meet with students, others, to discuss town-gown issues
October 2, 2008
Members of the Ohio University and Athens police departments met with students, community members and city officials Monday night to discuss issues affecting student-police relations, safety and crime.>>
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Critical geography confab this weekend
October 2, 2008
Ohio University will host the 15th annual Conference on Critical Geography this weekend on the Athens campus.>>
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OU Trustees to take their final vote on switch to semesters
October 2, 2008
The Ohio University Board of Trustees is expected to vote Friday to formally approve the switch to semesters.>>
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Hocking Trustees move forward with prez search
October 2, 2008
The Hocking College Board of Trustees hired a consultant to assist with the search for its next president on Tuesday, and also heard from a faculty representative who said that faculty and staff hope to be involved in the search process.>>
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Student Senate hopes to up RA budgets
September 29, 2008
Ohio University’s Student Senate unanimously passed a plan Wednesday night (Sept. 24) that will increase the programming budget of every resident assistant (RA) on campus by $15 for the current academic school year. Some, however, question whether that's the extent of the increase, or just a first step toward properly paying RAs.>>
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Barroom politics in Athens
September 29, 2008
Call it liberal, call it progressive, call it an idealistic college town, call it whatever you like – Athens and the Ohio University community are reputed as being politically conscious and active. And as we get closer to the election, it comes as no surprise that it’s increasingly difficult to navigate uptown Athens without being stopped and asked whether you’ve registered to vote or care about the environment (neither of which are bad questions).>>
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OU event to highlight mountaintop removal
September 29, 2008
An Ohio University student group is putting on Mountainfest 2008 this Saturday to create campus-wide awareness about the environmental issues of mountaintop removal.>>
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OU student groups want to turn more Ohio jobs green
September 25, 2008
While the 2008 presidential race has turned into an outright war between red and blue, Ohio University student groups are working together to draw attention to creating “green-collar jobs” – traditional blue-collar work geared toward modern times.>>
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OU announces freeze on new hires
September 25, 2008
Ohio University has instituted a hiring freeze in response to the state and national economic problems.>>
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OU names interim chief for police dept.
September 25, 2008
Assistant Police Chief Mark Mathews will serve as the Ohio University Police Department’s interim chief through Dec. 31, an OU news release announced over the weekend.>>
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Numbers show more students applying to OU, graduating
September 22, 2008
Ohio University’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions has received a record number of applications for this school year, which will bolster the growth of the already-thriving student population.>>
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New substance policy takes effect on campus
September 22, 2008
As Ohio University students get back in the swing of things this fall and adjust to changes on campus, they’ll also have to adjust to a new university-wide alcohol and marijuana policy.>>
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