Category Archives: Blog Features

You don’t have to wait to go back home to begin your Christmas shopping this year. You also don’t need to buy all your gifts online sitting around your uptown apartment. There are plenty of great shopping resources in Athens. You support your local community and get a break from finals at the same …

OU Students, Faculty, Staff Can Now Ride the Bus for Free Yep, you should probably send the Athens Public Transit system a thank-you note for making it much easier and cheaper to get back home to your Athens apartment. Last July, the joint Athens-Ohio University partnership program, Bobcat Pass, announced that OU students, faculty, …

Updated with current information for 2022 So, the weather is gorgeous, but you’re stuck in class. How can you possibly study when every nerve in your body would rather BBQ, skinny dip or play Frisbee? Here are a few tips for making the most of a lovely day while not dropping out of school. …

Though it’s never mentioned in the brochures, Ohio University topped number one on Playboy’s party school list last year. Though the school has dropped several ranks over the last several years in the Princeton Review, the country’s first nudie magazine makes the case that Athens still rocks the party. Their reasoning? “Athens is home …

Updated with current information for 2022 To be eligible for an OU on-campus parking permit, you must reside in a residence hall. According to OU’s web page, this “does not include fraternity/sorority houses, Riverpark Towers, Mill Street Apartments, or apartments that are on or near the University.” Spaces will cost $350 for the school year …

When the weather in Athens gets nice, it’s time to party. So, hop off the couch, get out of your Athens apartment rental, and enjoy some fun in the sun with these DIY yard games. Skip the kiddie play and wrap a koozie around that beer. After all, you’re paying rent for the yard …

Updated with current info for 2023 Deck the halls with blood and gore. It’s Halloween, the most wonderful time of the year! At least if you happen to be an OU student and enjoy hosting the state’s biggest annual porch/street party. Of course, it’s all fun and games until someone gets a DUI, or gets …

Updated with current info for 2023 Now that you’ve decided to rent an Athens Ohio parking spot and have your car in Athens, what do you plan to do with your wheels? The world, or at least Athens County, has entirely opened up. You’re no longer limited to where your two feet can carry …

Are you ready for the Zombie Apocalypse? Yes, there’s one going down this October right outside the walls of your apartment in the spook filled streets of Athens, Ohio. Arm yourself. Tell your friends. Form alliances. This is no Walking Dead episode. It’s real life, played out on the business end of a Nerf …

Sadly, rape remains a campus reality, and the system is often rigged against the victim. Last year, Ohio University’s interpretation of state felony reporting laws made it impossible for the OU Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program to maintain confidentiality among the victims it serves. Under OU’s interpretation of the law, in direct opposition to the …