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Student veterans often feel isolated on university campuses. They are typically older than most of their fellow students, and many find they have little in common with the average university student, who has never experienced anything remotely like combat – or discipline for that matter. For many veterans, the result is isolation, where they …

Every year the city of Athens celebrates Veterans Day with a parade, starting at 10 a.m. After winding through neighborhoods and onto Court Street, the parade ends at the Soldiers and Sailors monument on Ohio University’s College Green, with a military ceremony honoring the nation’s veterans. It’s a great thing to get out of …

Like it or not, pandemic or not, you know that Ohio University students in town for Fall Semester will want to party – hopefully in a safe fashion that won’t risk them getting COVID-19. The same goes for Buckeyes showing up for Fall Semester at OSU. There’s some basic precautions that one can take …

Ohio University sponsors a Veterans and Military Student Services Center that provides programs and services for student veterans, military personnel and their families. This effort includes helping veterans make a successful transition to university life, and to providing support for their academic careers. OU has been recognized consistently for being Top 10 Tier II …

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. …