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If you’re already in a long-term relationship in college, you might want to consider skipping roommates altogether.  Sharing space can be awkward when you forget to close the bedroom door, or the two of you want time alone together. That’s why a one-bedroom apartment in Athens, Ohio can be ideal. You have space for …

Even if you think you know your roommate before move-in day, you might find yourself living with an entirely different person within the first month of sharing a bathroom, a kitchen, and a refrigerator. People are completely different in their day-to-day surroundings than they are in the classroom or at the restaurant. PJ life …

Signing a lease is one of the most important things you will do as a renter, and in a college town like Athens, it is also one of the easiest things to rush through. Landlords know that Ohio University off-campus housing availability moves fast, that students are eager to lock something down before it disappears, and …

Updated with current information for 2022 Living off campus sounds like freedom, but it’s easy to get robbed in the student rental market. You’re out from under the scrutinizing eyes of the university, but you are in a free-market system that doesn’t necessarily protect your interests.  To keep your shirt, it’s good to be …

Updated with current information for 2022 Eating good, local food is certainly a perk when it comes to living in Athens, Ohio. An old Columbus Dispatch article on the 30 Mile Meal, a project on food producers all located within 30 miles of Athens, reminds us of how good we’ve got it.  The article highlights …

Athens is a college town, but it’s also a great place to live. In fact, the town that’s home to Ohio University ranked number four on College Ranker’s “The 50 Best College Towns to Live in Forever,” higher even than such iconic college burbs as Berkeley and Ithaca. “Athens is surrounded by hills and …

Updated with current information for 2023 God knows, roommates aren’t for everyone. When you live on your own, you don’t have to worry about whose dirty dishes are in the sink. You don’t have to hear other people have sex. You don’t have to wonder whose hair that is in the sink. Solo living …

Planning next year’s roommates can be a lot like a table at CI or Midway. You start out with two or three close friends, then they bring their own friends, and soon you need a stretch limo just to fit the 20 of you. And it’s not like you want to exclude anyone, because nobody …

Athens is a cool town. Just down the highway, known to locals as Nelsontucky, lies Nelsonville, home to Stuart’s Opera House, which throws some of the best concerts in the state and one of the best music festivals in the region, the Nelsonville Music Festival. Huge names like Wilco, Loretta Lynn, the Flaming Lips, …

Student loans can be used not only for tuition, but also for living expenses, including Ohio University off campus housing. It’s important to remember this handy check from the government isn’t like the ones from Mommy and Daddy. You’ll be expected to pay them back, with interest. Don’t use them to finance Spring Break …