http://www.athensnews.com/ohio/articles.sec--35-1-campus-news.html The journey to Saturday's Nine Fest begins with a man named Rick Cunningham. Rick is a bus driver from Grove City hired by "number-fest" impresario Dominic Petrozzi.
]]> Christina Baird may have been known for her family's legacy at the Ohio University School of Visual Communication when she entered the school's graduate program, but she will be remembered by the school as the first student to create an iPad application for the program's required graduation project.]]> It was fest weekend in Athens County for sure – or correct that, music fest weekend. Nine Fest took place just west of Athens on Saturday, attracting thousands of Ohio University students and other music fans, while to the north, the eighth annual Nelsonville Music Festival also attracted large crowds for its second official day.]]> To kick off Ohio University's International Week, keynote speaker Koko Kondo gave an emotive and energetic address to a packed Baker University Center Ballroom Monday night.]]> FOX News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes will present "FOX News: Past, Present and Future," during a public lecture Monday, May 21, at Ohio University.]]> Alumni and faculty of the School of Visual Communication (VisCom) at Ohio University are seeking monetary support to endow the Chris Hondros Scholarship Fund, which will honor the late alumnus and war photographer by supporting a graduate scholar in the school.]]> An Ohio University student who is accused of having kicked an OU Police officer during the Palmer Fest block party April 28 has been indicted on a charge of felony assault.]]> Representatives from across the state came to Ohio University to discuss the logistics behind the legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio Tuesday evening.]]> Country music blared at 9 a.m. from a house near the corner of Palmer and Mill street, recalling the crazy festivities of the recent "Palmer Fest."]]> Student advocacy, senate disputes and Student Allocation Commission (SAC) regulation were among the issues addressed by Student Senate presidential hopefuls and their co-candidates during the second Student Senate debate May 9.]]> Robert M. Wagner of the group Conservative Cavalry denied the existence of climate change during an appearance at Ohio University Thursday evening. Wagner suggested the notion of human-caused global warming is mainly a cover for intrusive government regulation.]]> "I like to lead students into the foreign land of non-fiction story-telling," said Susan Orlean last Wednesday evening during Ohio University's annual Spring Literary Festival. Orlean was one of a handful of visiting writers, including Amy Hempell and Terrence Hayes. She gave a lecture on Wednesday night which focused mainly on her recently published book Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend as well as the essence of her craft.]]> While Court Street may offer the ideal destination for those thirsting for a taste of Ohio University's legendary nightlife, no uptown venue's shot specials or amiable amenities can outplay the party Dave Rave brings to students.]]> As the United States pulled its stunning upset of the Soviet Union's hockey team during the 1980 Winter Olympics – memorialized as the "Miracle on Ice," – thousands of fans chanted in unison: "USA! USA! USA!"]]> One of Athens' biggest student landlords was in court Wednesday, fighting a motion by a group of tenants who have asked a judge to find him in contempt of court.]]> The emphasis was on shared town-gown pride Wednesday, when Athens and Ohio University officials hosted a public forum to air concerns about the recent Palmer Fest student block party. The annual student outdoor street fest was shut down April 28 by police after an arson fire was set in a student rental home on Palmer Street.]]> In two interviews recently captured by Sway the Crowd Productions, three tenants who lived at a Palmer Street rental that was set on fire during Palmer Fest speak about their anger and frustration over the arson. The videos can be viewed if you click to continue reading this article.]]> The Ohio University Presidential Advisory Council for Sustainability Planning (PACSP) is seeking public feedback on the first draft of its Climate Action Plan (CAP). The council has been working with more than 60 students, faculty, staff and community members for the past few months to develop the document.]]> Much to the Ohio University student body's surprise, the word "atypical" is now a thing of the past for the 2012-2013 Student Senate campaign. Effective May 1, the yOU party adopted a more traditional campaign style in an effort to broaden its outreach to students across campus.]]> Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl and Ohio University President Roderick McDavis released a joint statement Thursday condemning what happened at last weekend's Palmer Fest block party. Local police forcibly sh]]>