Monthly Archives: September 2020

Every year the city of Athens celebrates Veterans Day with a parade, starting at 10 a.m. After winding through neighborhoods and onto Court Street, the parade ends at the Soldiers and Sailors monument on Ohio University’s College Green, with a military ceremony honoring the nation’s veterans. It’s a great thing to get out of …

Ohio University students in town for school will want to party – it’s practically a rite of passage for students who are living it up in off-campus housing to throw insane ragers. If you don’t get loaded at a party and do something kind of embarrassing, did you even go to college?  With many …

Ohio University sponsors a Veterans and Military Student Services Center that provides programs and services for student veterans, military personnel and their families. This effort includes helping veterans make a successful transition to university life, and to providing support for their academic careers. OU has been recognized consistently for being Top 10 Tier II …

Every year about this time, concern flares over the upcoming flu season. And with the COVID-19 pandemic lingering, it’s more important than ever to safeguard yourself from other, more common health risks such as influenza. Students are urged to get flu shots ahead of the season, say in September or October. While vaccinations may …

As an underclassmen at Ohio University, you likely are familiar with the various hills that connect the university’s residence halls with uptown, but what about the many hills traversed by students in Athens Ohio rental houses and apartments? Here’s a primer of some of the main hills you will come to respect and/or fear …