Category Archives: Blog Features

Every year about this time, concern flares over the upcoming flu season. And with the COVID-19 pandemic lingering, it’s more important than ever to safeguard yourself from other, more common health risks such as influenza. Students are urged to get flu shots ahead of the season, say in September or October. While vaccinations may …

As an underclassmen at Ohio University, you likely are familiar with the various hills that connect the university’s residence halls with uptown, but what about the many hills traversed by students in Athens Ohio rental houses and apartments? Here’s a primer of some of the main hills you will come to respect and/or fear …

Have you Zoomed a happy hour yet? If not, you’re missing out. In the age of Coronavirus, Zoom (or whatever video conferencing app you use) brings the Crystal or J-Bar to your apartment Athens style. Practice social distance and still get your social time in. Here’s the thing — it can admittedly be rough …

Updated with current information for 2023 Who thinks about celebrating the American worker these days on Labor Day?  Not many of us, and that’s evidenced by the way we spend that September holiday. For most, it’s a day off from work (or classes), and we celebrate by barbecuing or having a party with a …

Yes, in person classes at Ohio University are expected to resume in the Fall of 2020 — at least tentatively. The OU Board of Trustees made the announcement in early June. That doesn’t mean we’re through this crisis, by a long shot. Life’s not returning to normal, whatever that means. But you can expect …

With your first year at Ohio University in the bag, you’re all geared up for the fall semester, tentatively planned to start Aug. 24 (because of the COVID-19 pandemic, everything has been more or less tentative). You’re excited about returning, but take note: if you’ve heard about the dreaded sophomore slump, it is real. …

Once you’re enrolled in a university, you may want to try out for an athletics team. You may have been playing the sport you’re interested in for a long time, or you may be a relative newcomer. With lots of practice and dedication, there’s a good chance you can play in a team sport …

Ohio University is planning to reopen for Fall Semester 2020. University officials are being vague over whether or not they are committing to in-person classes, no holds barred, but on June 5 the Board of Trustees did release guidelines for reopening. Athens saw a surge of COVID-19 cases in early July but those numbers …

Everybody’s been on picnics. Maybe your parents enjoyed taking the family out for an outdoor gathering by a lake or in a park, or you’ve taken your significant other out for a picnic date in the woods. But if by some miraculous happenstance you haven’t, we can assure you that it’s a lot of …

Classes are resuming at Ohio University in the Fall of 2020, at least tentatively. But the virus hasn’t gone away, even if our hopes for a normal existence have. How do you limit the spread of germs in your Athens Ohio apartment? Here are 6 cleaning tips to limit the spread of COVID-19. Stock …