Yearly Archives: 2016

Updated with current information for 2022 You started out as best friends, but that was before they left their dishes in the sink for a month. You loved hanging out with them; now you breathe their body odor 24/7 and see them in their tighty white-ees.  Yep, the honeymoon is over.  Here are some …

Live off campus in an Athens apartment? Good. Unless you are a freshman or out of state student, the future budget hikes announced by the university won’t affect you. The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved a budget for the 2016-2017 school year that raises the tuition on incoming freshmen, as well as tuition …

Student athletes will have another reason to live in rentals close to OU, aside from being able to get to class on time. The Ohio University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $620,000 design for a study center for student athletes to be located on the north side of Peden Stadium. The upcoming Perry …

You don’t have to wait to go back home to begin your Christmas shopping this year. You also don’t need to buy all your gifts online sitting around your uptown apartment. There are plenty of great shopping resources in Athens. You support your local community and get a break from finals at the same …

OU Students, Faculty, Staff Can Now Ride the Bus for Free Yep, you should probably send the Athens Public Transit system a thank-you note for making it much easier and cheaper to get back home to your Athens apartment. Last July, the joint Athens-Ohio University partnership program, Bobcat Pass, announced that OU students, faculty, …

Updated with current information for 2022 So, the weather is gorgeous, but you’re stuck in class. How can you possibly study when every nerve in your body would rather BBQ, skinny dip or play Frisbee? Here are a few tips for making the most of a lovely day while not dropping out of school. …

Though it’s never mentioned in the brochures, Ohio University topped number one on Playboy’s party school list last year. Though the school has dropped several ranks over the last several years in the Princeton Review, the country’s first nudie magazine makes the case that Athens still rocks the party. Their reasoning? “Athens is home …

Updated with current information for 2022 To be eligible for an OU on-campus parking permit, you must reside in a residence hall. According to OU’s web page, this “does not include fraternity/sorority houses, Riverpark Towers, Mill Street Apartments, or apartments that are on or near the University.” Spaces will cost $350 for the school year …

When the weather in Athens gets nice, it’s time to party. So, hop off the couch, get out of your Athens apartment rental, and enjoy some fun in the sun with these DIY yard games. Skip the kiddie play and wrap a koozie around that beer. After all, you’re paying rent for the yard …

Updated with current info for 2023 Deck the halls with blood and gore. It’s Halloween, the most wonderful time of the year! At least if you happen to be an OU student and enjoy hosting the state’s biggest annual porch/street party. Of course, it’s all fun and games until someone gets a DUI, or gets …