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Updated with current information for 2022 Thinking about owning a pet when you’re an Ohio University student? Before you sign the adoption papers, make sure a pet is allowed in your lease. It’s also a good idea to think about whether you want a cat or a dog and how each can affect where …

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 …

As the last of the Millennials make their way through college, we’ve been anticipating the arrival en masse of the Gen Zers – now thoroughly represented as underclassmen, and taking the mantle from the Mighty Millennials, who are at present busy overwhelming the workplace. Traits of Gen Z Gen Z, defined as those born …

You’d think most college students would be thrilled to get out from under the watchful eye of mom and dad and enjoy their freedom. Who wouldn’t love to have the rule of the roost of their Athens Ohio apartment? The world is finally your own. And there’s so many new people to meet, exciting …

Athens is fortunate to have its own independent art film venue. The Athena has been showing 35 mm films since 1915 when it was known as the Majestic, and regularly offers the kind of independent fare that university students tend to appreciate. Starting in June, the Athena began showing its Beat the Heat $2 …

Every year Athens pulls out all the stops for celebrating the nation’s independence with a rip-roaring 4th of July. This year is no exception with the 2019 Athens Fabulous Fourth, hosted by the city and other sponsors. The celebration kicks off on July 3, with such events as a Fabulous 4th Senior Queen Pageant, …

One important July date not to miss if you’re intending to be a summer 2019 grad is July 15: that’s the last day you can apply for summer graduation from OU. That’s right – graduation isn’t automatic, just because you successfully complete all the coursework. You still have to apply. So by applying for …

Love your roommates? We know you do. You rent an apartment in Athens Ohio, so you’ve gotten to know them. You share the same fridge, same bathroom, same kitchen. You’ve seen each other drunk, maybe in your underwear, definitely hung over. Isn’t it time you gave them the gift of their own face on …

The toilets to most student rentals in Athens Ohio are free love colonies for germs. They’re disgusting. And the longer we put off cleaning the toilet, the nastier they get. You’re embarrassed whenever a significant other comes over. Your parents are embarrassed for you. The good news is cleaning the toilet is really not …

Updated with current information for 2023 Roommates can make or break your college experience. They can be all the difference between college being one of the best times of your life, or something you dread. In fact, they can even be the critical factor as to whether or not you make the honor roll …