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Updated with current information for 2022 Just because you live in Ohio University rental housing doesn’t mean you’re condemned to a dump. Your apartment is where you’ll live your life and form many of your happiest college memories. Make it feel like home with these creative ideas on a budget. Deck the Walls The folks …

Living with roommates can be a lot of fun. You get to share the rent and utilities, and you always have someone to hang out with. But when it comes to keeping the apartment clean, things can get a little tricky. If you’re not careful, you may find yourself doing all the cleaning while …

Updated with current information for 2022 If you haven’t lined up your Ohio University housing for next year, time to put down the glass blown flower vase and get on it. Your experience at Ohio University essentially depends on your housing situation. The type of apartment you get, whom you room with, where you …

This post has been updated current information for 2022 So, you’ve got the next year all figured out with your roommates lined up with the perfect place when somebody jumps ship. Somebody breaks up with somebody else; old friends who had each other’s backs for years now want to kill each other; your best …

Updated with current information for 2022 OU Student Services staff get that living with a roommate is a big adjustment. Whether you’re an underclassman in a dorm, or you’re living on your own, roommates can be a blessing or a bane. To help students adjust, OU maintains a Twitter feed to dispense advice for those needing …

Updated with current information for 2022 So, you’ve named your WiFi wireless password at your Athens Ohio apartment, and it’s hilarious. Bra Monkey, Great Jowls of Vonnegut, Jimmy Buffett Might Be My Dad all come to mind. Now you need to lock that baby up tight. Don’t be that sucker without a password. Not …

You’ve walked across the stage, moved your tassel from right to left and hit every bar on your senior shuffle. Now what? For many, the next step is moving out of town, whether it be back home with their parents or to a new city to start working professionally. But if you’re not ready …

Moving into a new apartment or home, especially for the first time, can be a daunting experience. Luckily, it doesn’t need to be complicated if you do your research and plan ahead.  Here are 10 different things to bear in mind for move-in day: Video and photograph everything When moving into a new place, …

At face value, Ohio University homecoming may seem like an event for the geriatrics. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Instead, homecoming is a magical and special time to be in Athens for a plethora of reasons – especially if you’re a current student. Here are some classic homecoming staples that you …

If you’ve paid any attention in your classics or philosophy courses, you’re probably at least somewhat familiar with the famous thinker Thomas Hobbes. His most popular work, Leviathan, details his thoughts on humanity’s bare state of nature, absent any government or society. The most cited passage from Hobbes’ most cited book is that the …