Yearly Archives: 2018

Life’s full of surprises. Sometimes it’s a box of chocolates; sometimes it’s like a box of dried dog turds wrapped in a box and left on your doorstep. Just as graduation approaches, you’re flunking Hindu philosophy and might need to be reincarnated into taking it again this summer if you ever hope for a …

Updated with current information for 2023 Summer break is around the corner. And since most Ohio University rentals have year-round leases, you’ll probably still be required to pay rent for the summer, whether you plan to spend it in Athens or not. That’s the beauty of subleasing your Athens housing over the summer. You …

After months of frozen toes, claustrophobic apartments with plastic-covered windows, and being afraid to step outside your Athens Ohio apartment for fear of freezing to death, the weather is suddenly amazing. Enjoy it. Get out. This is when having a rental home in Athens with a yard or a porch makes you everybody’s best …

So you decided to share your apartment in Athens Ohio with two friends whose names aren’t on the lease. No problem, right? You’re not a lawyer: what should you care? But do you want to have to hire a lawyer? Do you want to be financially responsible for potentially thousands of dollars if these …

Spring Break is just around the corner. Your friends are packing up and heading to the golden sands of Florida Keys, the green cafes of Amsterdam, the oceanic nighttime cartwheels of Thailand. And you just checked your bank account. $1.50. Uh-oh. Guess you’re stuck at home. You’ll be lucky if you can get out …

Updated with current information for 2023 Spring is around the corner and winter begins its thaw. Make the most of those early spring weather days. Tomorrow will be ice and snow so seize the sunshine at the first crack of 60 degrees. Get out of your Athens rental and soak up the great weather …

Updated with current information for 2022 When you’re knee deep in February ice, the cabin fever can get pretty thick. You’ve probably forgotten what grass looks like. Sunshine has the color of watered-down phlegm. It feels like years since you’ve been outside your Ohio University housing and you’re ready to murder your roommate. Careful …

Southeast Ohio is known as the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, but it’s probably best described as some awesome sledding hills for Appalachians. Those same hills that leave you huffing and puffing to and from class, not to mention after last call, make for some amazing sledding that will put your hometown to shame …

Yeah, it’s cold, but love is in air, if you’re lucky enough to catch it. And even if you don’t have a date this Valentine’s Day, find a single friend and plan a friend date. Or treat yourself to dinner for one. When it comes to romance, Athens serves it up by candlelight. Here …

Brrrr! Step outside to go to class, and you just might wonder how the Yetis can stand it. But unless you’re lucky enough to own a car, you’ll be walking a fair amount this winter. Better dress thick and stand tall. Your grandparents had to walk through three miles of six foot snow uphill …