Category Archives: Blog Features
No Classes on Veterans Day Nov. 11
Oct 26, 2019
Ohio University will observe Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, by closing university offices. No classes will meet on Veterans’ Day. You’re on your own as to whether or not you’ll use the day to rest up from partying the night before, to get some traction on your assignments or perhaps to partake of …
+ read morePerforming Arts Series: Great Entertainment Just Down the Road
Oct 24, 2019
OU students have no end of opportunities to see fine performers of every stripe while in Athens through the 2019-2020 Performing Arts Concert Series. The series had an exciting and diverse range of artists in October, and November will follow suit. Here are some shows to plan to attend: Oct. 31, 7:59 p.m. – …
+ read moreAthens’ Halloween Block Party Is Frightfully Fun
Oct 21, 2019
Athens sure knows how to celebrate Halloween in blockbuster style. Every year residents, students and visitors all gather for a humongous block party that actually spans several blocks, with various parties distributed throughout the city. It started in 1974, and for better or worse, the Halloween Block Party has been growing ever since. As …
+ read moreYou’re Invited to a Wednesday Night Science Café
Oct 18, 2019
Does the phrase “Science Café” stir your interest? What could it possibly be? Why not find out on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. at the Ohio University Baker Center Front Room while participating in a topical discussion? Led by a guest faculty speaker, Science Cafés and Café Conversations are an opportunity for students to share …
+ read moreInvite Parents to Enjoy Fall Foliage Show
Oct 14, 2019
If you enjoy seeing the colors of the changing fall, you need go no farther than Athens to revel in them in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Southeastern Ohio. Peak viewing times can vary but look for the best show in latter October. Most of the prime viewing locations will be an …
+ read moreAvoid the Halloween Crazies With Hallowpalooza 2019
Oct 10, 2019
The Ohio College of Fine Arts will once again host a rite of the Halloween season, when it brings back Hallowpalooza 2019, a concert, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, 33 University Terrace in Athens. One of the largest holiday celebrations in Athens, this concert provides a family-friendly alternative …
+ read moreAthens OH Needa Walk: Oct. 19
Need a walk? Sure you do, so why don’t you and your friends get up and get out of your Athens Ohio rental houses and join other walkers for a good cause on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m. and help raise benefit the National Eating Disorders Association walk starting from Nelson Commons. The …
+ read moreThank Columbus for Your Friday After Thanksgiving Holiday
Oct 07, 2019
Columbus Day is traditionally celebrated on the second Monday of October: this year, that’s Oct. 14. But at Ohio University, the holiday isn’t taken until later, typically the Friday after Thanksgiving so that students have a longer holiday. Just so you know, the celebration of Columbus as the “discoverer” of “America”, as it used …
+ read moreOU Fall Break Gives Students a Chance to Regroup
Oct 04, 2019
This post has been updated current information for 2022 By the time late September and October roll around, it seems you’ve been in school a lot longer than the six weeks or so since the first day of the fall semester in August. Maybe you’re a freshman, used to having quite a few breaks …
+ read morePractical Advice for Getting Through Mid-Semester Slump
Oct 01, 2019
Are you experiencing mid-semester slump? It’s not uncommon among college students. The reasons are varied. The euphoria of being away from home has abated somewhat, and you’re settling into the freedom – and responsibility – of living on your own in an Athens Ohio student apartment or other type of rental. What’s more, your …
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