One precaution that many college students historically have neglected to pursue is renters insurance. This is the case whether the student is attending a public college in a relatively low-crime area such as Athens, Ohio, or a big university in a major city such as Columbus, with a relatively high crime rate. A typical …

If you’re staying in your Columbus apartment this summer, or perhaps remaining in your Athens rental house to attend summer classes, consider spending some time fixing up your apartment or house. There’s multiple things you can do to give your living space some new and inviting character. Before taking any steps that will alter …

Many Ohio University students come to Athens from suburbs of cities such as Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh or Akron. While all those cities have histories of accepting migration from Appalachia, not much Appalachian character can be found in those places. A suburb of Toledo could be dropped into Dayton and nobody could tell they had …

Even during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, other forms of campus safety have never been too far on the back burner at Ohio University. While the long-used Blue Light Emergency Phones are being phased out in Athens, the university has shifted to a more modern way to keep students, faculty and staff feeling secure. It’s …

You’ve got your rental house or apartment to live in while you attend college, whether it’s Ohio University, Ohio State University or some other college in Ohio or wherever. You drew lots for the available bedrooms with your house or apartment mates, and you’re finally sitting in that room trying to figure out what …

If you’re staying in Athens this summer, to attend classes at Ohio University or perhaps work a summer job, you’re probably wondering what’s happening? After all, this is the second consecutive pandemic summer, and while it appeared in late spring that the pandemic was significantly easing its local, state and national effects, things were …

Choosing a housemate or flat-mate is not a small decision. After all, this person (or people) will dwell in relatively tight quarters with you, share the responsibility for locking the doors, keeping the place clean and paying the rent and utility bills, as well as getting along/tolerating your friends. For most people, this definitely …

No healthy, well-adjusted person would eat or drink poison on purpose. Most folks are very conscious about what they put into their bodies. However, often they show less concern about possibly harmful substances that they could be breathing in. Of course, over the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, people have …

While attending Ohio University and living in off-campus housing, students are making a big mistake if they don’t make an effort to get to know some of the people who make Athens their home. Part of what makes OU such a great place to go to college is the surrounding community, a classic college …

Renters often find it challenging to find or create storage space in relatively small rental houses or apartments. However, if you plan carefully and get creative, you might be surprised at how effectively you can store all your stuff without anyone being the wiser. Storage space in small quarters is often at a premium, …