Yearly Archives: 2016
Athens Ohio Road Trips Are Calling
Oct 10, 2016
Updated with current info for 2023 Now that you’ve decided to rent an Athens Ohio parking spot and have your car in Athens, what do you plan to do with your wheels? The world, or at least Athens County, has entirely opened up. You’re no longer limited to where your two feet can carry …
+ read moreThe Zombie Apocalypse: Headed to an Athens Apartment Near You
Oct 08, 2016
Are you ready for the Zombie Apocalypse? Yes, there’s one going down this October right outside the walls of your apartment in the spook filled streets of Athens, Ohio. Arm yourself. Tell your friends. Form alliances. This is no Walking Dead episode. It’s real life, played out on the business end of a Nerf …
+ read moreRape Survivor Advocacy Program to Find a New Off Campus Home
Sep 15, 2016
Sadly, rape remains a campus reality, and the system is often rigged against the victim. Last year, Ohio University’s interpretation of state felony reporting laws made it impossible for the OU Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program to maintain confidentiality among the victims it serves. Under OU’s interpretation of the law, in direct opposition to the …
+ read moreWhen One Roommate Wants Out of the Lease
Aug 30, 2016
Like jobs, marriages, or college majors, despite the best intentions, roommates are not always meant to last. You may be best friends when you sign the lease on your Ohio University housing, but a month after moving in you’re ready to kill each other. If one of you wants to move out but have …
+ read moreCooling Beer in the Heat Means Athens Summer Fun
Aug 20, 2016
Updated with current info for 2023 Summer and early fall can get pretty hot, so the beer had better be cold. Don’t have a cooler for that picnic or pool party? Chill out. Use an empty beer box filled with a bag of ice for quick cooling. Or just stick the beers in an …
+ read moreImportant OU Deadline Dates for 2016-2017
Aug 12, 2016
There are some deadlines that deserve to have “dead” in their title. Your life, or at least your ability to survive the school year or perhaps your parents murdering you when you step into the house, depends on it. Here are a few key deadline dates for the school year to keep in mind. …
+ read morePacking List for Your First Apartment in Athens
Aug 05, 2016
Escaping Ohio University housing for your first off-campus place can be exhilarating, but it can also be scary. You won’t be eating dorm food anymore, but you’ll have to cook your own meals. Nobody can live off pizza delivery alone. That means you’ll need the kitchen essentials, not to mention a proper bed, a …
+ read moreGreat Ways to Save Energy This Summer
Jul 30, 2016
Ohio’s humid Hades summers are hell on your energy bill. And the heat ticks up at the worst possible time, when summer work in Athens has dwindled to a trickle and your bank account has dried up like a California reservoir. And any money you’ve got, you prefer to lay on the bar to …
+ read moreKeep Score with Drained Glasses at Ohio Brew Week This July
Jul 18, 2016
Summertime in Athens may be a ghost town, but when Ohio Brew Week hits this July 10 to 18, it’s a different world altogether. Suddenly your Athens Ohio housing is in the middle of a tourist destination. Hotels fill up. People come from all over the surrounding three states to sample craft beers from …
+ read moreSubleasing Your Apartment for Rent in Athens Ohio This Summer?
Jul 10, 2016
Most apartments for rent in Athens Ohio have year-round leases. Most Ohio University students won’t be in Athens during the summertime. That means the average OU student is shelling out about a grand for a house that will be pretty much empty all summer. What’s the alternative? Subleasing. You may be able to lease …
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