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Human Interest
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After a long drive on extensive Route 33, exiting onto East State Street will bring drivers face to face with one of the brightest sites Athens offers: “A Celebration of Children,” a mural created by Mandi Caskey and commissioned by Athens County Children’s Services.
Shared byline with Sophia Rooksberry
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Athens is a host to many small businesses that are well-known in the community. One of those businesses is the Little Professor Book Center, located at 65 S. Court St.
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It has been four years since President Joe Biden was elected into office, meaning it is once again time for a presidential election. Although it is only the primaries, many voters are already anticipating the election.
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Ohio University’s five campuses are home to around 600 veterans and they are all connected through the Veterans and Military Student Services Center.
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Ohio University employs a large custodial staff that is in charge of making the campus a clean environment for students to learn and live. They are responsible for cleaning the many buildings on campus. Donna Wolfe is just one of those employees.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and it is an opportunity for people to educate themselves on the signs of domestic violence as well as how to seek help. The City of Athens seeks to provide survivors with support and resources.
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Surrounded by rolling hills and acres of grapevines sits Pleasant Hill Vineyards, a local, family-owned restaurant and winery. Upon first glance, it looks like a simple farmhouse, but it hosts so much more upon further investigation.
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Ohio University has many scenic spots around campus, a popular one among students being Emeriti Park. Located next to Baker Center, the park has a pond for students to relax by and enjoy the nice summer weather.
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In 1874, the doors to the Athens Lunatic Asylum opened and went through many changes over the century before transferring its last patients in 1993. At that time, the 700 acre area was given to Ohio University. Now, the land is more commonly known as The Ridges and is home to the Kennedy Museum of Art, located at 100 Ridges Cir. The museum serves as a hub for history, art and expression.
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As students head home for the holidays, they leave behind their weekend tradition of going out with their friends.
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Finals can be stressful, but it is nothing that spending time with the amazing therapy dogs, Dug and Penny, in Alden Library and Music and Dance Library in Glidden Hall cannot fix.
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The Krishna Consciousness spiritual movement laid its roots in Athens over 50 years ago. What started as small meetings in College Green has grown into a community of spiritual healing.
Opinion
In November 2023 the movie “Saltburn,” directed by Emerald Fennell, was released and quickly became a significant pop culture phenomenon. The movie blew up on social media because of a few controversial and relatively disturbing scenes. Even though many people think that the movie is weird, I feel that in a few years, this movie will become something of a cult classic.