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Every year in August new students and parents arrive at Ohio University for move-in weekend, starting this year on August 24. This is the time when newly enrolled Bobcats who are opting to live in residence halls make the transition to full-fledged college students. Numerous volunteers will be on hand to help, but there’s …

If you didn’t discover it last semester, make sure you take advantage of OU’s Alden Library’s CoLab – a great place for your study and project groups to meet. It’s also the site of #StudySpaceSunday events. Alden Library is also the site for a wide variety of programs and presentations throughout the semester. Check …

As if freshmen didn’t have enough to worry about their first year at college, but here’s the bad news: you are likely to gain on average 15 pounds during your freshman year. Call it the Freshman 15, or as they do in New Zealand, the First Year Fatties, it’s still much to be dreaded …

Ohio University’s a party campus. Even Playboy says so. To prove it, all you need to do is open a window. Those late night screams are tomorrow’s early morning hangovers. But you don’t need to drink to have fun at college, even if you go to OU. And no, sobriety doesn’t mean you can …

You thought finding an apartment for rent in Athens Ohio was tough. Now you’ve got to move in, and so does the entire campus. On. The. Same. Day. It’s like the movie 300, only bloodier and more U-Hauls. Be brave. Get smart. Absolutely rock moving into your Ohio University student rental with these 5 …

This post has been updated current information for 2022 Adulthood is tracking you down slowly and methodically like the Terminator. You can run all you like, but eventually, you’ll be caught in its laser scopes with no escape.  But when you’re slaving away at that desk job and swimming in bills, you’ll look back …

Updated with current information for 2022 As part of the lease of your student rental in Athens Ohio, your landlord or property manager is responsible for most repairs. However, some less reputable landlords can be pretty slow at getting to repairs, especially if they aren’t emergencies. Some issues you want solved right away. (A …