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On Oct. 18, around 7 million people gathered across various cities and towns nationwide for the second “No Kings” protes...
10/24/2025

On Oct. 18, around 7 million people gathered across various cities and towns nationwide for the second “No Kings” protest. The protests mainly consisted of non-violent opposition to what participants consider as the Trump administration’s shift into dictatorship. The rally in D.C. brought in an estimated 200,000 people.

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Athens County continues to face economic challenges and a significant reliance on coal and natural gas. While Ohio Unive...
10/24/2025

Athens County continues to face economic challenges and a significant reliance on coal and natural gas. While Ohio University created a goal to cut carbon emissions in half by 2026 and become carbon neutral by 2050, many people question whether it will result in meaningful change for the county as a whole. When asked, people stated that they do not notice or feel the difference.

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When Republic of Athens Records got its start in 2021, Instagram was everything.“We’re pretty unique in that because we ...
10/24/2025

When Republic of Athens Records got its start in 2021, Instagram was everything.
“We’re pretty unique in that because we started as a pop-up, we basically did everything because of Instagram,” owner Michael Wood said. “Like, that was literally the difference maker for us.”

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Beyond the bricks of Ohio University lies a different side of Athens that students rarely see. It reveals the reality of...
10/24/2025

Beyond the bricks of Ohio University lies a different side of Athens that students rarely see. It reveals the reality of life in Appalachia that many do not realize they are living alongside: poverty, drug epidemics, food insecurity and homelessness. These issues are not unique to Athens; according to a study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, many cities and towns across Appalachia experience social inequalities at higher rates than most of the country.

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Neither Ohio University nor the surrounding city of Athens has been known for accessibility. In town and on campus, ther...
10/23/2025

Neither Ohio University nor the surrounding city of Athens has been known for accessibility. In town and on campus, there are many instances of issues such as holes in the bricks, lack of Americans with Disabilities Act accessible ramps and relocation of accessibility services.

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When I was a senior in high school, applying for colleges and deciding what the rest of my life would entail, I spent an...
10/22/2025

When I was a senior in high school, applying for colleges and deciding what the rest of my life would entail, I spent an agonizing amount of time choosing what I would study. Like most students, the first step in my decision-making process was Googling ‘highest-paying majors’ and writing down the results it gave me. However, I still chose to major in a field that many people assert is a useless degree on a fast track to unemployment.

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The Ohio University Marching 110 has been one of the most notable pieces of culture at the school, winning a number of a...
10/22/2025

The Ohio University Marching 110 has been one of the most notable pieces of culture at the school, winning a number of awards. Now, it attempts to build on the past success and vault itself into the future.

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Artificial intelligence is a fast-growing tool that has infiltrated the daily lives of everyone. Not only has it gotten ...
10/22/2025

Artificial intelligence is a fast-growing tool that has infiltrated the daily lives of everyone. Not only has it gotten into everyday lives, but also academics. Students and professors alike continue to use Al every day to complete mundane tasks that they would rather not do.

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The Athens Farmers Market has been a staple of the community for decades, providing opportunities for local growers to s...
10/22/2025

The Athens Farmers Market has been a staple of the community for decades, providing opportunities for local growers to sell products to a variety of customers.

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The Athens community is unique in many ways, but the fact that the town boasts a number of businesses with different att...
10/21/2025

The Athens community is unique in many ways, but the fact that the town boasts a number of businesses with different attributes is certainly one of them. However, the growing commercialization of the area through chain businesses making their way to Southeast Ohio underscores a growing phenomenon.

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10/17/2025

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