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Athens feels like coming home

ABBY MILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

There’s nothing quite like spotting Athens as you round the bend on the highway.

With the white roofs peeking out between the greenery and campus surrounded by the Hocking River, Athens truly seems like it’s in a world of its own — and it’s a view I can never stop admiring every time I drive back to school.

For some Bobcats, however, this view might be equal parts nauseating and beautiful. The realization that you’re now far from home and about to embark on a new journey isn’t always easy. I know it wasn’t for me my freshman year. Your experience on campus may be minimal — especially because of the pandemic — and you may not know many of your fellow Bobcats yet. Maybe homesickness is already settling in.

The good news? It gets better — and faster than you’d think.

Soon, every time you catch a glimpse of campus from your car, the butterflies in your stomach will be because of excitement, not nerves. Athens will start to feel like home.

And for all of you returning Bobcats: welcome back.

It’s an odd realization that the phrase “welcome back” doesn’t apply to as many Bobcats this year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, some now-sophomores opted to stay home for Spring Semester 2021 and have never lived on campus before. Some students have never attended an in-person class, cheered in the stands during a home football game or spent far too much money at the local coffee shops.

It’s jarring to think about the things some Bobcats have yet to experience, and it’s weird for me to think about how I’ll be finishing my senior year amid circumstances I never would have imagined. I was cautiously optimistic going into the year, but it’s proving near impossible to predict what’s next during a global pandemic.

Despite everything, we’re all back, and that is something to celebrate. I’m looking forward to meeting staffers who worked remotely all of last year, participating in my final homecoming and being immersed in an in-person lecture again. Sure, not everything is back to 100% normal, but it’s a step in the right direction for many Bobcats. After reported struggles with online classes and meeting friends

amid the past pandemic-ridden year, I have hope that this Fall Semester will go a bit more smoothly for the new freshman class.

I hope all Bobcats who are new to campus also have some faith. It’s so easy to be pessimistic about the school year given the current state of the world. However, the Ohio University and Athens communities will always be here for you — as will The Post on our news racks every Thursday. Bobcats support Bobcats, and as cliche as it may sound, we truly are all navigating another odd year of this pandemic together. I promise you that soon, the tile floor in your dorm room won’t seem so off-putting, and you’ll get a better sense of which streets are which. Soon, that breathtaking view of Athens will feel like coming home.

Abby Miller is a senior studying journalism and political science at Ohio University and the editor-in-chief of The Post. Have questions?

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Local legislation What you missed in Athens politics this summer ABBY MILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Students may have been away from Athens for the summer, but local politicians and candidates in races took no breaks. City Council passed new ordinances and mandates, and primary elections were won. Here’s some of the biggest happenings in Athens politics you may have missed over the summer:

MULTIPLE MASK UPDATES

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, so does the city of Athens’ mask mandate.

City Council unanimously voted May 24 to amend the city’s mask mandate, no longer requiring those who were fully vaccinated to wear a mask. The move was in light of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines from May 13, which stated fully vaccinated individuals do not need to wear masks or physically distance themselves in most settings.

Councilwoman Sarah Grace, D-At Large, said local businesses had the option to keep mandating face coverings even though the

city guidelines were changing.

Currently, the mask mandate is back in place for all indoor settings. Council made the change Aug. 16 after the county reached a level of substantial transmission Aug. 9. The CDC recommends areas with substantial rates of transmission have individuals mask in all public indoor settings regardless of vaccination status.

“This is a public health decision. This is not a decision based on anything but trying to keep everyone safe and healthy,” Councilman Sam Crowl, D-3rd Ward, said during the meeting. “Masks will be necessary to keep us healthy and to comply with the guidance of the CDC, so I just wanted to reiterate that this is a public health decision. This is about people’s lives.”

The mandate is in place until Feb. 28, 2022, unless otherwise rescinded by Council.

A CITY COUNCIL PRIMARY

Incumbent Chris Fahl was defeated in a democratic primary for City Council’s 4th Ward seat May 4.

Fahl was elected to Council in 2009, and opponent Alan Swank was her first primary

challenger to emerge during that time.

Fahl received 34.75% of the vote, and Swank received 65.25%, according to a previous Post report. Voter turnout was only 9.5%.

“Alan did the work that he had to do, which is great, and I’m just going to finish out my term, doing the things that I do for Athens,” Fahl told The Post in May. Swank often spoke of housing issues and getting out to meet citizens during his campaign. He plans on holding “street hall meetings,” where constituents will have a chance to meet with Swank in a smaller setting to discuss issues.

Swank’s term will begin in January 2022.

THE OHIO 15TH SPECIAL PRIMARY

After Steve Stivers vacated his seat as the representative for Ohio’s 15th Congressional District on May 16, a special election was held Aug. 3.

Mike Carey was the winner of the Republican primary, and Allison Russo won the Democratic primary.

Russo secured 85.11% of the vote in Athens County, according to a previous Post report. Carey received 38.04% of all votes in Athens County.

Russo released a public statement thanking voters for their support, and Carey similarly posted on Instagram. Carey was supported by former U.S. President Donald Trump and acknowledged his influence in the post.

The general election will be held Nov. 2.

THE CREATION OF A SUMMER DORA

City Council established a designated outdoor refreshment area, or DORA, June 21 to allow the carrying of open containers during specific hours this summer.

Athens’ DORA went into effect July 29 and subsequently let citizens carry open alcoholic beverages on most of Court Street, along with parts of Washington Street, State Street and Mill Street, among others. Patrons were able to carry the beverages in disposable cups from local establishments into other locations taking part in the DORA. The DORA operated Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. It ended Aug. 15.

The ordinance was proposed by the Athens Uptown Business Association with the aim of stimulating economic growth while also promoting a social experience. David Cornwell, owner of The North End, Courtside Pizza and The J Bar, said in a previous Post report the DORA had little impact on his businesses. He does, however, look forward to the DORA being active the whole summer in 2022.

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SUMMER NEWS BRIEFS

Collin’s Law signed into Ohio law; Charles J. Ping passes away EMMA SKIDMORE NEWS EDITOR COLLIN’S LAW SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOV. MIKE DEWINE

On July 13, Collin’s Law — an anti-hazing bill named in honor of Ohio University freshman Collin Wiant, who died in November 2018 of asphyxiation at the unofficial Sigma Pi annex house — was signed into law by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

The unanimously passed law will increase hazing penalty from a fourth-degree misdemeanor to a felony. The law also includes emphasis on hazing education and requires universities to publicly record Code of Conduct violations of university organizations.

State Sen. Stephanie Kunze expressed her gratitude to Kathleen Wiant, Collin’s mother, for her commitment to change the law and culture on college campuses.

DeWine said it will take support to make sure the law is effectively enforced on college campuses in Ohio. The bill will not officially be enforced until the beginning of October.

OU President Hugh Sherman said this law also affects athletic teams and other student organizations in addition to Greek life.

At the signing, Kathleen Wiant said there was no greater way to honor Collin than a law designed to protect others, as she said he was always someone who stood up for the underdog.

OHIO GOV. MIKE DEWINE SIGNS BILL PREVENTING REQUIREMENT OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN SCHOOLS

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 244 July 14, which prevents public schools and universities from requiring the COVID-19 vaccine under emergen-

cy use authorization.

Vaccines must be granted full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, before they can be required, according to an amendment added to the bill. Currently, the Pfizer vaccine is the only COVID-19 vaccine that has been granted full approval from the FDA. Additionally, the bill outlines that public education institutions cannot require unvaccinated students to follow different guidelines than vaccinated students.

OU has yet to require vaccines, though The Ohio State University announced Tuesday it would require them for students. Vaccinated individuals at OU were able to opt out of asymptomatic testing though the Testing Pathway Program, where students could inform the university of their vaccination status.

Currently, all students are required to wear masks in campus buildings, regardless of vaccination status.

OU PRESIDENT HUGH SHERMAN OUTLINES GOALS FOR TERM

Ohio University President Hugh Sherman discussed his goals for his two-year term in early July, which included a university-wide advising program and the university’s finances.

Sherman entered office June 14 after former President Duane Nellis resigned from the position mid-May. Nellis announced his resignation two years before his term officially ended in an effort to return to teaching.

Formerly the dean of the College of Business, Sherman plans to implement the same advising structure throughout the university. He said OU would need to make investments such as hiring professional academic advisors and career counselors to be focused on student success.

To do this, student affairs groups under the Office of the Provost were reorganized, abolishing 13 positions but creat-

ing 34 new jobs, Sherman said.

He also expressed his support of university-wide anti-hazing efforts with a scorecard of Greek life chapters provided to incoming freshmen and their families at Bobcat Student Orientation.

Additionally, Sherman plans to focus on enrollment and recruitment as well as increase efficiency of financial adjustments. Due to his relatively short term, Sherman said he plans to be concerned about the long-term financial sustainability of the university.

FORMER OU PRESIDENT CHARLES J. PING DIES

Ohio University’s 18th president, Charles J. Ping, died July 26 at his home in Athens.

During his time as president, Ping helped increase enrollment at OU to 25,000 students. Jack Ellis, current vice president emeritus of development and chief development officer during Ping’s presidency, said his first role was to instill confidence in the faculty and staff at the university.

OU President Hugh Sherman said he will be remembered for his compassion, love and respect for all, along with his contributions to the university.

Ping was president for 19 years, from 1975 to 1994. After his presidency, he returned to teach at the Charles J. Ping Institute for the Teaching of the Humanities. Tom Carpenter, distinguished professor emeritus, said Ping’s commitment to the humanities was profound, and he saw it as a fundamental discipline for students.

Ping is survived by his wife, Claire Oates Ping, and his children, Ann Venable and Andrew Ping. Services were held July 31.

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Man breaks into parents basement; man complains of ants in mail ANNA MILLAR FOR THE POST GUARD DOG

On July 10, the Athens County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about a noise complaint involving a barking dog. When deputies arrived, the owner said they were having problems with raccoons and stray cats, causing the dog to bark. The owner said they would try to monitor the dog.

FAMILY DRAMA

Athens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary report on Connett Road in Nelsonville on July 10. The caller said his son had broken into the basement, and both he and his wife feared for their safety. When deputies arrived, they

found the son had barricaded himself in the bathroom.

The deputies entered the barricade and took the suspect into custody. He was then transported to the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail and charged with burglary and resisting arrest.

neighbor put rice in his mailbox. The caller said this caused ants to enter the mailbox and ruin his mail.

Deputies spoke with both parties and told them to leave each other alone.

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On July 12, the Athens County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding chickens repeatedly wandering onto the caller’s property. The caller said he would speak with the chicken owner himself but wanted the issue to be documented at that time.

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On July 17, the Athens County Sheriff’s Office responded to Millfield in regards to a caller stating he believed his

On August 17, Athens County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint near a building in Carbondale. Deputies patroled the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

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OU to offer Sorority and Fraternity educational seminar to Greek life students Fall Semester MOLLY WILSON ASST. NEWS EDITOR Ohio University’s University College, in connection with the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life, or SFL, has developed a student transition seminar that will guide Greek life students through their transitions in relation to OU and their sorority or fraternity.

The course — UC 1500: Introduction to Sorority and Fraternity Life — will officially begin the week of Sept. 26. All new Greek life members at OU, primarily those who are affiliated with the Interfraternity Council and the Women’s Panhellenic Association, regardless of class, will be required to participate in the seven week, half-credit course.

In July, anti-hazing legislation named in memoriam of OU freshman Collin Wiant, who died of asphyxiation at the unofficial Sigma Pi annex house in 2018, was signed into law by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Collin’s Law includes a provision related to hazing education, which this course will satisfy.

Ariel Tarosky, director of sorority and fraternity life, pitched the idea of an SFL course in 2019 when she was hired, and it was originally unrelated to Collin’s Law. Her initial idea was a course that new members would be required to take upon affiliation with one of the 29 groups that are under the SFL office.

Last year, students participated in online modules they could click through in addition to a new member education session. Tarosky said she was interested in a longer program that would educate new Greek life students about their role and rights within their organization.

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ting the information that they need, that they are retaining it, that they are having the opportunity to ask questions and just have an intentional conversation,” Tarosky said. “I think being able to have touch points throughout the year, being able to work with them as they’re exploring new things and their new member process, I think that’s really how we can create change.”

Tarosky and Wendy Merb-Brown, assistant dean for operations and firstyear & student transitions, did not start working on the course in-depth until fall 2020. Merb-Brown said she and Tarosky had to adjust the curriculum of the course to fit the general UC 1500 structure as a transition course.

The curriculum includes discussions regarding hazing prevention, bystander intervention, power-based violence and respect, Tarosky said. As part of the student transition seminar, the course will also connect the transition into Greek life and academic success.

“There are touch points in people’s lives where we can help make a difference in educating students about life,” MerbBrown said. “This is a really good one for students going into the Greek system.”

On Oct. 3, 2019, nearly a year after Wiant died, OU suspended the Interfraternity Council, which includes 15 chapters.

Additionally, on Oct. 9 2019, OU issued cease and desists to three sororities and a professional fraternity, according to a previous Post report.

More recently, OU suspended both Delta Tau Delta and Sigma Chi fraternities for numerous Student Code of Conduct violations — including hazing — in July.

The course will be taught in five sections, all of which are led by volunteers.

Affiliation with particular Greek groups

does not affect placement in the sections, as students will be able to interact with other individuals outside of their specific organization.

Jenny Hall-Jones, interim vice president for Student Affairs, will be teaching one of the five sections this fall and said she hopes to eliminate the notion that the university does not value Greek life.

“We know how important (Greek life) is when done well and when students get together in these values based organizations. They find a common goal, a common purpose,” Hall-Jones said. “Students can boost a sense of self, they can

get more easily connected, they make friends, they create a network.”

Due to the inter-affiliated nature of the course, Tarosky said students will be able to build meaningful connections within Greek life outside of their chapter and the general OU community.

“This will really help new members build community outside of their individual organization,” Tarosky said. “They’re not only going to be able to interact with people in other groups, but they’re going to be able to build relationships with faculty, staff and administrators.”

Similarly, Merb-Brown, while never having been in Greek life herself, acted as the house director for a sorority as a graduate student and believes Greek life has a large impact on students’ experiences in college.

“I saw really, really great experiences in Greek life, and then I saw some really awful experiences in Greek life,” MerbBrown said. “I think that we can be great.

We don’t need to have awful if we can help students understand why the Greek is going to help them be more successful.”

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Students Socialize MOLLY WILSON ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Ohio University is known for its party school reputation, and more than a year after OU announced the majority of students would not be invited back for Fall Semester 2020, students have returned and are eager to socialize.

According to a previous Post report, fest

season in 2020 was set to kick off on March 21. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fall party culture at OU was disrupted when the university sent students home.

In March, OU announced all students would be invited back to campus for Fall Semester and has set health and safety regulations as a result. Currently, the university requires all individuals who enter campus buildings to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status.

Students who do not follow the safety expectations outlined by the university will be held accountable via the Student Code of Conduct this fall. Consequences for those actions may result in removal from in-person courses and, in some cases, suspension from the university, Carly Leatherwood, a university spokesperson, said.

“We appreciate the culture of respect that we have fostered here at Ohio University, and we know that Bobcats care for one another and will do everything they can to help keep one another safe and healthy this fall,” Leatherwood said in an email.

The university has also implemented an interim presidential health directives policy that gives OU the ability to take action it deems necessary “to address transmittable disease, epidemics, pandemics, and other threats to the health and safety of persons associated with Ohio University,” according to OU’s website.

In July, Delta Tau Delta was suspended

from OU’s campus due to numerous violations of the Student Code of Conduct, including a violation of the interim presidential health directives.

Additionally, on Sept. 2, 2020, OU and the city of Athens entered into a compact that outlines ways in which each respective population can work together to hold one another accountable in adhering to local policies, ordinances and public-health practices.

Currently, there are no local or state policies in place regarding limitations on gathering sizes.

Between Jan. 1 and April 5, the amount of alcohol-related arrests and charges in the city of Athens was lower than years past, largely due to the pandemic, according to a previous Post report. Only nine individuals were charged with underage drinking in the time frame, a significant decrease from 59 charges during the same time frame in 2019.

According to the report, Ralph Harvey, captain of the Athens Police Department, or APD, said the majority of the department’s underage arrest charges were made in relation to other behavior that resulted in the intervention of the department.

Similarly, Jeff McCall, administrative lieutenant at APD, said the department’s presence on scenes over the 2021 opening weekend at OU was related to nuisance parties and officer-observed situations in which most individuals present dispersed on their own, rather than addressing gathering sizes.

Despite there being no restrictions on gathering sizes, Athens City Councilman Ben Ziff, D-At Large, expressed concerns regarding mass gatherings in Athens and a potential outbreak in COVID-19 cases.

“I know I’m concerned,” Ziff said. “With events like Halloween being outside … hopefully it’ll be a little better.”

In regard to Halloween, Ziff mentioned the benefits of the holiday itself, as many people tend to wear masks as part of a costume, he said. Additionally, he noted the increased vaccination rates among OU students as a positive sign for the Athens community.

“If we can get that rate up even higher and higher and higher and get more people with a vaccine, then hopefully won’t even really be seeing any of those big outbreaks,” Ziff said.

According to a university-wide email from Gillian Ice, special assistant to the president for public health operations, nearly 75% of students living in residential halls on OU’s Athens campus are fully vaccinated and 64% of the entire Athens campus student population is fully vaccinated.

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Dining halls to offer dine-in options; students express mixed emotions MAYA MORITA FOR THE POST With the increased number of students returning to campus this Fall Semester, Ohio University’s Culinary Services plans to return to normal dining options, leaving some students concerned about health and safety measures.

Last semester, campus dining halls operated under COVID-19 precautions, which did not allow students to dine in-person or serve themselves. In order to comply with those restrictions, students were provided with a green to-go box upon entry into the dining halls.

Gwyn Scott, associate vice president for auxiliaries, said dining halls will have an in-person dining option this semester. Additionally, according to OU’s website, the majority of Culinary Services’ locations will be open for the Fall Semester.

“It is our plan to return to preCOVID operations, and as such, there will be a variety of seating styles in each venue,” Scott said in an email.

With the return to normal dining hall operations, Tara Theaker, a sophomore studying psychology, said she understands how some students may be concerned with in-person dining options this semester.

“There will be mass crowding in the dining halls,” Theaker said.

“People won’t be wearing masks when eating, so I know that’ll probably make some people anxious or cause some problems maybe with the new variant.”

Additionally, Emily McVicker, a senior studying applied nutrition and public health who worked within Culinary Services in the past, said in an email that “it’s going to be a lot more stressful and require more prep as well as clean up … but hopefully more enjoyable.”

Despite the numerous COVID-19 precautions last semester, Theaker said she enjoyed having the oppor-

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tunity to take her food to-go. However, she felt she missed hallmark college opportunities without an in-person option.

“I kind of liked taking my food togo because then I could just grab it really quick and leave and go eat wherever with my friends,” Theaker said. “I couldn’t get seconds or actually get to have the college experience of sitting in a dining hall.”

To-go options will also be available this semester. However, Scott said students who do not already have a green to-go container must pay $5 for a new one.

Despite potential concerns with

returning to normal dining options, Scott said Culinary Services has been working on preparing employees for the upcoming semester.

“We are currently recruiting, hiring, and scheduling team members to deliver excellent customer experiences,” Scott said in an email. “We are quite busy preparing to reopen our venues and welcome our Bobcats to the Fall Semester!”

After experiencing the dining halls under COVID-19 precautions during the Spring Semester, Theaker said she is excited to experience the dining halls under normal circumstances.

“I hope to see that they don’t shut

it down, so that we can’t eat inside there anymore,” Theaker said. “I get to see all the other students that live near my dorm eating in there and it’s kind of fun because you get to see some familiar faces. I hope they keep doing that.” @MAYACATEMORITA MM294318@OHIO.EDU

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Managing Mental Health KAYLA BENNETT ASST. CULTURE EDITOR With the university welcoming students back on campus, many are experiencing their f irst taste of Athens. The opportunities and pathways may be daunting, but there are different activities depending on anyone’s personal preferences.

OU’s Campus Recreation has been preparing for an eventful fall. Within Campus Recreation, there are multiple sectors, including, but not limited to, fitness, competitive sports and outdoor pursuits.

Tony Gregory, assistant director for university well-being and fitness, said fitness classes will begin to be in person.

Of the approximate 25 classes a week, 7580% will be a new F45 training program.

The remaining percentage of classes will be traditional group fitness classes, such as cardio, dance, yoga or cycling.

Those interested in the F45 classes will have to possess a semester or month membership, depending on the level of commitment. However, F45 classes are free as of right now and the first week of classes.

There will also be one-on-one and private training sessions.

“I think, especially for first-year students, when you’re coming into a new setting, away from your parents, I think it really helps reinforce creating a strong sense of belonging with the university and establishing Ohio University as a place of comfort,” Gregory said.

Gregory said OU will feel more like home when students get involved with new activities.

Along with fitness, Nathan Ferdinand, assistant director for university competitive sports and community programming, said involving oneself in sports can be another useful outlet.

In the fall, intramural sports and club sports will begin, operating at a larger capacity than last year. Registration began during Party at Ping on Aug. 21, and sports will start mid-September.

Some sports that are open for registration include ultimate frisbee, softball, 4 vs. 4 mini soccer and 2 v. 2 sand volleyball.

Flag football and 7 vs. 7 soccer will be making a return this fall as well. Students can join a three-week program competitively or a five-week program recreationally.

Additionally, there will be weekend tournaments like badminton, dodgeball and water basketball in the Aquatic Center.

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“Having things to help connect you to the community – help keep you active – it really promotes not only a sense of belonging but your overall well-being,” Ferdinand said. “It’s also, for a lot of people, a way to stay physically active. We offer a lot of that within our department, to keep people physically engaged, motivated and involved throughout the year.”

Ferdinand said these opportunities are a way to build relationships and form friendships that will last throughout students’ OU experiences.

Caeley Grady, a graduate assistant with Outdoor Pursuits, said Outdoor Pursuits has a full schedule this fall, including many trips and hiking.

There are also backpacking trips coming up in October, specifically to Zaleski State Forest and Grayson Highlands State Park.

The rock climbing wall in Ping will also be open for use starting Aug. 30, Monday through Saturday. The challenge course will also be open for team building and low-rope courses.

“We’re trying to create community between campus and other students,” Grady said. “This is my first year as a graduate assistant, but in my undergraduate, I participated in a lot of outdoor pursuits and a lot of outdoor pursuit trips. When I was there, I gained a lot of new friends and met

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Grady said no one has to be an expert or even knowledgeable on outdoor pursuits to join on the trips. Outdoor Pursuits encourages all – beginners and experienced – to participate.

Gregory, Ferdinand and Grady all agree these physical activities are not only beneficial to physical health but mental health, too.

“We recognize mental health is at the forefront of the conversation, especially as we are in the middle of a pandemic,” Gregory said. “Being able to cope with stress through recreation (is) one of the main reasons that we do the work that we do — to provide students with that outlet. When they are stressed with classes, when they feel like they don’t have a place to go or when they feel like they need to meet new people and build those positive relationships, they can participate in our programs and contribute to their well-being and help take care of themselves as well as a student.”

Grady said she believes the programs are made to boost the mental health of students. Ferdinand also believes the programs are made to separate the students from their academic life and take a moment to de-stress through an ac-

tive outlet.

Dylan Westmeyer, a sophomore studying journalism, said joining club tennis gave him an opportunity to clear his mind after a stressful week or help him through a difficult time.

“If the student can find something to take their mind off these complications for even an hour a day I feel as though they will feel better and be able to focus more on the difficult portions of college,” Westmeyer said in a message.

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Diving into Diversity LAUREN SERGE STAFF WRITER At Ohio University, there are several centers and student organizations catered to diverse groups of students, whether they are centered on sexual orientation and gender identity, women’s issues or international student affairs. These diversity resources provide students with spaces for open communication, bonding and security.

OU’s division of diversity and inclusion consists of three centers, each of which are located in Baker University Center: the LGBT Center, the Multicultural Center and the Women’s Center.

THE LGBT CENTER

The LGBT Center focuses on providing support to individuals with diverse sexual and gender identities. Through programming and outreach efforts, the center aims to recognize the unique experiences of queer individuals on and off campus.

Micah McCarey, director of the LGBT Center, described the place as a “point of connection,” as its resources extend far beyond its physical location.

“It’s a super inclusive place for any member of the community to connect with other LGBTQ students, faculty, staff, alumni and

community members, whether it’s between classes or coming to our workshops or programs, or to peruse our LGBT books and resources,” McCarey said.

By having the LGBT Center as a resource for LGBTQ+ students, McCarey said it expands the understanding of the traditional social constructions of gender and sexuality.

THE MULTICULTURAL CENTER

The Multicultural Center at OU offers educational and social programs to students that reflect the cultural experiences of African Americans, Hispanic and Latinx Americans, Asian Americans and Native Americans.

Winsome Chunnu, director of the Multicultural Center, described the multicultural center as a resource that enables sincere conversation surrounding difficult cultural topics. “(The center) is highly beneficial for all Bobcats, domestic and international, also for faculty, staff and community members, because we are about education, regarding issues around diversity within the United States,” Chunnu said. “And now, more than ever, is a time in our country where those conversations need to happen.”

THE WOMEN’S CENTER

The Women’s Center at OU provides

services that promote the understanding of women’s experiences and gender diversity.

Through programming and social events, the Women’s Center aims to advocate for issues pertaining to women.

M. Geneva Murray, director of the Women’s Center, said the space empowers women both professionally and personally.

“The Women’s Center provides students with a physical space in which they can meet new friends and study, as well as opportunities for connection through events, programs and online engagement,” Murray said in an email.

THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT UNION

The International Student Union, or ISU, serves as an umbrella organization for other international student organizations, fostering a sense of community and inclusivity for students on campus.

Deependra Budhathoki, a fifth year Ph.D. student studying math education, is the president of the ISU. Budhathoki said the ISU is beneficial in that it enables students with different backgrounds to feel understood and welcome.

“Coming to a different country or a different locality may be a cultural shock (where) the students may feel lonely,” Budhathoki said. “So, if they are in contact with the international student union, they can have a belief that there is someone else who can work

for them and support them if they need any help.”

SPECTRUM PLUS

Spectrum Plus is a student organization that focuses on magnifying the queer experience through educational and social events.

The organization meets biweekly and offers both academic and personal support.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN AT OU

The American Association of University Women, or AAUW, at OU is a student organization that promotes equality for women, particularly in professional settings.

The organization consists of women in STEM fields. However, it has expanded to encompass all women in academia.

“We think it’s really important to support women because women are disproportionately represented in almost all majors,” Hannah Moore, a sophomore studying applied nutrition and the secretary of AAUW, said.

“There’s a lot of barriers in our way. But that doesn’t mean that the glass ceiling still isn’t there. And we really just want to help support women as they start their journey into education and then into the workforce.”

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Getting involved can help you evolve KAYLA BENNETT ASST. CULTURE EDITOR The start of the school year can be overwhelming for many reasons — school work, the feeling of being somewhere other than home or keeping up with a social life. These factors can play into an overall fear of getting involved in school activities.

However, for many, the first year of college is a time to carve out potential pathways and find a niche. Joining an extracurricular can be a life-changing opportunity, but it doesn’t come without some navigation.

Finding the right organizations to join can be difficult, but Josh Gruenke, associate director of student activities at Ohio University, said the process can be much simpler with the help of an involvement calculator provided by OU before the start of the school year.

He said with the help of the calculator, every student hopefully had a list of five organizations they could potentially join before attending the annual Involvement Fair. With the help of the Campus Involvement Center, students will be able to connect with others in the organization and its leaders.

“Hopefully, there’s some communication happening before they even get here to help that involvement happen — not make it feel so hard when you get here,” Gruenke said. “That’s our goal.”

Another useful tool to help find organizations can be done through BobcatConnect, a website where organizations have a digital profile explaining who they are and what they do.

Involving oneself in extracurriculars can be a big step. For Hannah Barcum, a senior studying marketing, she regretted not putting herself out there her freshman year. She said the majority of her freshman year, she was in her dorm room, alone and bored. Barcum, now president of OU’s University Program Council, or UPC, had a positive experience joining an organization.

“I think it’s important for students to get involved in organizations,” Barcum said. “It could either make or break your college experience. With joining UPC, I was able to make new friends. I got involved with not only the university but with other people. I’ve been able to meet a lot of really cool celebrities that I wouldn’t have been able to meet without joining a club, and it’s really made my 12 / AUG. 26, 2021

whole college experience.”

When joining an organization, balance was something Barcum had to learn. She said finding an organization relating to her major and actually interested her was the first step. In fact, after joining UPC, Barcum switched her original major to something UPC introduced her to.

Barcum encourages incoming students and current students to take a leap and try something new, like trial and error.

“If you love doing what you’re doing with your club, it really doesn’t seem like a time constraint,” Barcum said.

Alice Schmiesing, a senior studying biological sciences pre-professional, is the current president of OU’s We Are First club. She said joining an organization has been a way to meet new friends, learn time management and connect with OU in a more fulfilling way.

Like Barcum, Schmiesing had to learn the act of balance when it came to joining new organizations and adding to her schedule.

“Sometimes you think you have no time for yourself, so that’s why you have to join clubs that are actually enjoyable to you,” Schmiesing said in a message.

“A balanced life can bring so much joy!

Dedicating a certain amount of time each day to school, friends, and clubs is something you just have to experiment with until you find what works for you.”

Gruenke said the first year of college is a time to start big and narrow it down.

It’s a time to find something that makes one enjoy themselves. Greunke also said it’s an opportunity to build onto a resume.

“The majority of your time is not spent in the classroom,” Gruenke said. “You have a class schedule, and homework

takes up a lot of your time. But what do you do with the rest of that time? You want it to be spent on something that you really care about, with people that you enjoy.”

Organizations are a chance to connect with people that have a shared interest or passion. Gruenke and Barcum both believe student organizations are there to help and cultivate support among students, their peers and their studies.

“Even if you’re nervous, go for it,” Barcum said.

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The Shows Must Go On OU theater productions adapt fall performances to COVID-19 health precautions LAUREN SERGE STAFF WRITER Those interested in theater or performing arts can find themselves faced with a plethora of opportunities at Ohio University. The School of Theater holds various productions put on by its faculty and staff throughout the year. From Tantrum Theater, a program which enables students to work with professional artists, to Vibrancy Theater, a program created last year to uplift BIPOC through performances, the opportunities have only begun.

OU’s Lost Flamingo Theatre Company, or LFC, is the sole source of student-run theater. LFC focuses on creating affordable shows in Athens with complete directions from students – creating a larger platform for student expression.

Each of these sectors of OU’s theater programs will return to their respective stages this fall, putting on several shows and musicals across broad themes and

genres. Merri Biechler, director of the School of Theater, said the process for choosing productions begins a year in advance, as the process requires a great deal of deliberation.

“We start basically the first week of class planning next year’s season,” Biechler said. “We have students and faculty read plays and scour new plays and try to find what’s exciting, innovative, interesting and what might best fit our school theater student population.”

Similarly, at LFC, the production process begins a year prior. Andrew Connolly, a senior studying wildlife and conservation biology, is a member of LFC. Connolly said the process is also extensive.

“They come up with a list as a company, and then we have something called our script meeting committee,” Connolly said. “They then go out and narrow down the list of potential shows. They sit, and they discuss what they think might be best and narrow it down to six to eight shows. Then a semester in advance to when the shows are actual-

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ly going to be performed, the directors and assistant directors apply to direct the specific show. We put on three plays and a musical every semester, and you get a rough list of eight or so shows that directors can apply to.”

For Fall Semester, there will be three productions put on through the varying branches of the school of theater: Men on Boats, Summer and Smoke and Absentia.

Michael Lincoln, artistic director for Tantrum Theater, said Tantrum Theater’s production of Men on Boats is set to be a unique performance for its casting choices.

“It’s about the Powell Expedition down the Colorado River,” Lincoln said. “There are 10 characters, and the playwright says, ‘These were cisgender white men, and this cast should be anything but.’ So, (the cast is) all female-identifying and as many people of color as possible.”

Each semester, LFC performs three plays and one musical. In the fall, the three plays will be Much Ado About Nothing, Steel Magnolias and the Laramie Project.

The company will follow tradition and have Rocky Horror Picture Show as the musical. Connolly said he is excited to return to the stage and perform the Laramie Project specifically.

“I am excited to see the amazing members of Lost Flamingo Theatre Company, (and) I am so excited to assist to direct the Laramie Project,” Connolly said. “This was the show that was supposed to be put on last fall before COVID hit, and we’ve been waiting to bring this production to life. It shares a truly powerful message. It’s the story of Matthew Shepard of Laramie, Wyoming, and we’d love to bring this message to Ohio Univer-

sity’s campus.”

With the coronavirus pandemic in full swing last year, each of the theater programs had to adapt to the pandemic’s guidelines – putting on virtual performances and improvising with technology to continue to produce regular shows.

Biechler said the students’ ability to improvise greatly strengthened the unpredictability surrounding the productions.

“We were learning absolutely on the fly, all of the students took that responsibility on to make sure everyone had a process and had something to do last year that was fulfilling,” Biechler said.

With the coronavirus still a pressing issue, OU recently made an announcement reinstating the requirement of masks in indoor spaces on campus. Ean McFadden, a junior studying games and animation, said LFC will adapt to any precautions made by the university to accommodate regulations and still properly execute the shows.

“What we’re hoping for is that we’ll be able to do shows primarily in Baker Center, because that’s where we usually do our stuff,” McFadden said. “But everything is sort of up in the air right now.

We’re keeping a close eye on our university’s policies regarding social distancing, mask wearing and all that. We’re really hoping that we’re going to be able to do stuff in Baker again.”

While the status of the pandemic still creates a looming uncertainty for everyone on campus, Lincoln hopes the shows can be performed in-person – reigniting the energy created in live performances.

“We’re hoping that we can at least have a minimal audience,” Lincoln said.

“We’re moving ahead, and I really have all my fingers and toes crossed that we’ll be able to do it live with an audience.”

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“Welcome back Athens” reads Athena Cinema’s marquee Athena Cinema reopens after longest closure in the theater’s history ISABEL NISSLEY FOR THE POST During the pandemic, the glowing, green marque that crowns the Athena Cinema read, “Stay healthy Athens, see you soon.” The black letters used to display that message were put up around the time of the theater’s closure on March 16, 2020. For 16 months after that, the message remained on the marquee.

“We just didn’t have any idea that we’d be closed that long,” Alexandra Kamody, director of the Athena Cinema, said. “But then (the message) sat there, and it just seemed like it really kind of spoke to the community. It somehow felt like it had some deeper symbolism. At some point I just decided we weren’t going to change (the marquee) until we can reopen.”

On July 16, 2021, the cinema rearranged those letters. The marquee read, “Welcome back Athens,” signifying to the public that the theater was reopening.

“It was definitely a celebratory feeling when we were able to change that and open up our doors,” Kamody said.

The Athena’s decision to reopen when it did was based on a number of considerations, including the vaccination status of the Athens community, the smaller summer population of

the town and the ability to slowly adapt to being open again.

“I think that the tempo in Athens is just very chill in the summer and it’s allowed us to work out little kinks that you just have from being closed for a year,” Kamody said. “We’ve had power outages and different things that – you know, when an old building sits unused for that long, you’re just bound to have a few things like that when you reopen.”

The yearlong closure of the Athena was the longest in the theater’s 106-year history.

Though it changed ownership several times and survived a fire, the Athena has been showing movies since 1915, according to its website.

In 2001, Ohio University purchased and renovated the Athena Cinema. Today, the College of Fine Arts operates the theater, and students enrolled in the Federal Work Study program work as staff.

OU students appreciate the history of the theater.

“I think going to the cinema, especially one with such a rich history in Athens, makes any watching experience feel a bit more special,” Calissa Jones, a sophomore studying mechanical engineering, said in a message.

As the Athena reopens, staff remain COVID-conscious.

The theater is operating at a reduced capacity. Although the

Athena’s largest theater can seat over 200 people, attendance in all of the Athena’s theaters is currently capped at 50 people, Kamody said. The Athena is also requiring attendees to wear masks, following OU’s protocol.

Students are excited to get back into the theater and see films this year.

“I anticipate returning to see more movies fall semester,” Maddi Raisch, a sophomore studying management information systems, said in a message. “Seeing movies in theaters is a tradition I missed during the pandemic because I used to go so often with friends.”

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A guide to student organizations and clubs at OU JULIANA COLANT FOR THE POST College is a time to try new things and branch outside of your comfort zone. What better way to make the most of your college experience than to join a student organization?

Ohio University is home to 550+ student organizations with 10,000 Bobcats involved.

Interested in learning more about student organizations? You’re at the right place.

Check out our guide below to clubs at OU.

BENEFITS OF JOINING

Whether you’re a freshman or senior, it’s never too late or too early to join a club.

While benefits vary for each individual, overall, they can best be summed up by three simple words: friendship, growth and leadership. Student organizations are extracurriculars that enhance your resume and teach important skills, like time management. They present the opportunity for leadership positions which, in turn, pushes you to grow as an individual. Joining clubs is the perfect getaway to new experiences, new friends and new opportunities, which is a huge part of what your time at college is all about. Student organizations allow you to meet new people and open doors to friendships you may not have discovered otherwise.

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HANNAH CAMPBELL ASST. OPINION EDITOR College is the time to meet new people and experience more freedom than ever before. With that freedom, though, comes more responsibility. For both incoming freshmen and returning students, one is likely to get some sort of lecture from your parents about how important it is to stay safe on campus.

Instead of rolling your eyes and thinking it could never happen to you, it’s essential to take extreme measures to ensure it doesn’t happen to you.

Whether you’re experiencing that freedom for the first time or think you’re a seasoned pro, these are six ways to feel safe on campus:

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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pus. Students can learn about the variety of clubs as well as who to contact to join. To make exploring options easier, Bobcat Connect also has a search bar and filter, where you can choose preferences of what you’re looking for.

OU’s Campus Involvement Center is the heart of student organizations. The center provides guidelines for structure and assists in smooth execution. They can help you start your own club or decide what to join. To contact a Campus Involvement representative, email involvement@ohio.edu or stop by the Campus Involvement Center at Baker 355.

DIFFERENT TYPES

While this list does not cover every genre of club at OU, it covers general classifications to provide a jumpstart to exploring one’s options:

GREEK LIFE

OU has 10 sororities and 15 fraternities.

Sororities and fraternities are social value-based organizations. To join, students go through a recruitment process referred to as “rush week.” Rush is a mutual selection process that formally takes place twice a year. To learn more about Greek life, see the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life.

PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA

OU is well known for its roots in the field of communication. Through publications and media clubs, students are able to expand and showcase their talent in that field. Magazine

and newspaper organizations regularly publish content, thanks to student involvement.

There are also clubs for those interested in music, film or public relations.

SERVICE

Work together with fellow peers by spending time helping others and join a service-based student organization. The 82 service-based clubs at OU provide a wide range of causes to support. Pick whichever one speaks to you. Whether it is helping socialize service dogs in training or raising money for the Ronald McDonald House, there is something for everyone.

HOBBIES

What do you like to do in your free time?

Well, OU probably has a club for it. There are two different levels of sport organizations. At club level, you compete against other schools and are one step below collegiate. The recreational level is for fun. Players compete against other students, and no prior experience is needed. There are clubs for other hobbies, such as singing in an ensemble or an a cappella group. If you like to dance, OU has teams for that. If you like gaming, they have both video game and board game options to choose from. Clearly, OU has a club to fit just about everyone’s needs.

growing their chosen faith or for those discovering new beliefs. Currently, there are 32 religious/spiritual organizations at OU, ranging from various branches of Christianity to Islam. Apply the religious/spiritual filter when searching Bobcat Connect for all that is offered.

HOW TO START YOUR OWN CLUB

According to OU’s Campus Involvement Center, there were 50+ new student organizations last school year. Your idea for a club can come to life in just a few simple steps.

The first step to starting a registered student organization is you need a group of five or more currently enrolled OU students. Then, there also must be a faculty/staff adviser.

Also, the club must have a primary goal of advancing a common mission or interest. To learn all of the details of starting a club, check out the Student Organization Handbook.

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6 ways to be safe on campus cessory is a self-defense cat keyring. It looks like any ordinary keyring but can be used to attack someone when it’s clutched between the fingers. In a worst case scenario, this keyring can be substituted for car or house keys between. No matter what one chooses to bring into battle, having something to arm yourself with is the first step to safety.

NO MAN LEFT BEHIND

The first thing my mom taught me before I went to college is the old Army saying: “No man left behind.” It’s usually used in combat, but in college, the saying is used to prevent one. When leaving the party or bar with your friends, never let them or yourself walk home alone. Even when carrying a form of self-defense, it’s necessary to still buddy up to ensure extra safety. Always make sure to have at least one friend to walk home with. If you don’t, keep a friend on FaceTime or use the Ohio Bobcat Safe app to virtually walk home with one. Either way, it ensures that someone knows exactly where you are and that you’re not lost in battle.

UBER (OR SHUTTLE) EVERYWHERE

TUCK AND COVER

If you can’t find a friend to walk you home or you don’t know where you are, using some sort of ride share app is better than getting lost or potentially worse. OU’s late night campus shuttle has resumed this Fall Semester. On weekdays between 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. and weekends between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., you can hitch a ride to designated campus spots. For later hours and off-campus destinations, Uber and Lyft are the best bet in getting home safely. They may not be free like the shuttle, but you cannot put a price on safety.

It’s scary to think about someone tinkering with your drink at a bar or a party. The sad fact is that it happens all the time. The best way to prevent this is to pour your own drink when you can, and keep an eye on it the entire night. An interesting alternative to the watchful eye is the Nightcap Spiking Prevention Scrunchie. You can wear it on your wrist for the night and cover it over the top of your drink whenever you need to. It’s a cheap and safe way to give yourself peace of mind, no matter the outing.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

TRUST YOUR GUT

At some point during nights out, one may end up straying off from your group of friends. Whether it be hanging out with a romantic partner or simply getting lost in a crowd, your friends should know where you are in case the worst possible scenario actually happens. Share your location with at least one friend at all times when going out. In this case, the more close friends who have it, the merrier. It may seem simple, but it’s a crucial tip to utilize.

This last tip is the most inexpensive yet the most important way to stay safe.

Throughout any social situation, if you think something is wrong, get out immediately; don’t stick around another second if something doesn’t feel right. No matter what anyone says, your safety outweighs any party or outing.

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‘A wall for the people’: Exploring the graffiti walls’ place in OU history RYAN MAXIN NEWS EDITOR Just over the Richland Avenue bridge, right in front of Bentley Annex, stands three large walls that, for the last few decades, have acted as beacons of free speech for the Ohio University community.

Known widely as the graffiti walls, these relics of student expression may appear to someone unfamiliar

with them as illegal displays of art. However, students and others who utilize the walls are familiar with them as an encouraged form of self-expression.

Although the three-wall setup is an iconic fixture of OU’s Athens campus, the walls look very different today than their inception long ago. In fact, the three walls used to be one large wall that occupied the space where Bentley Annex currently sits.

According to a previous Post report from 2002, the original wall was built in 1926. It wasn’t until 1967 that

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members of a student athletic organization, the Metro A.C.’s, painted the wall to show support for their club, according to a 2008 Post report. The next week, members of OU’s hockey team painted over the original message, which was then painted over by OU staff, according to the 2008 report. Others would follow suit, and OU eventually stopped painting over the messages.

The graffiti wall was born.

In April 2001, the original wall was torn down to make room for Bentley Annex, according to a previous Post report from that time. Portions of the wall were sold to students and alumni to make money for the new university center, according to the aforementioned 2002 Post report, and the current walls were built following Bentley Annex’s completion.

No matter the form they took, though, the walls have been used to spread all kinds of messages: political pleas, marriage memos and everything in between.

They are especially important to Aimee Ford Foster, a 1986 OU graduate and alumna of The Post, who said painting the original, large wall gave her a sense of belonging when she participated for the first time as a freshman with some of her friends.

“It was just so incredible,” Foster said. “You don’t have outlets like that in high school or in your hometown. And to go up there and join these people, as I’m just forming friendships at OU, to paint the wall, it was a real cool experience.”

On visits back to Athens, Foster said she remembers thinking the messages of today’s graffiti walls were more organized than when she attended OU and that the messages seem to promote the university more often than they did in the past. The graffiti on the wall in the mid-1980s, she said, resembled the conventional idea of what graffiti is — more than pretty pictures, it was haphazard.

“It had that air of being kind of edgy and risque,” she said. “You never knew what you were going to see.”

This trait contributed to Foster’s description of the wall as a “touchstone.” On any given stroll past the wall, one could see the thoughts, feelings and popular topics of the university community, she said.

And while traditions are surely part of every univer-

sity, Foster said the concept of OU’s graffiti walls — the constantly changing nature of them — is what’s truly special.

“As a sportswriter, I traveled to a lot of college campuses,” Foster said. “And everyone has their traditions, but the thing that made the wall special is that you just go out and do it. You go buy some paint and you go paint a message, and it’s there for a day or a week and then it’s gone. I thought it was always a big part of being at OU.” Whereas Foster’s use of the wall was largely rooted in fun, Craig Greenlee, another 1986 OU graduate, used them more strategically. He hadn’t even thought of painting it until he got involved with Student Senate.

His first experience was when his friend campaigned for Senate president in 1984-85, he said. A year later, when Greenlee was campaigning for Senate president, he saw painting the wall as a necessary step in the process.

“I think it was expected,” Greenlee said of painting the wall. “I mean, at some point, your supporters looked for your name to be on that wall. I think it definitely contributed.”

And he was right. He won.

While many OU alumni have positive recollections of the graffiti walls, they have not been devoid of controversy all these years.

In October 2000, The Post reported the wall had been covered with anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in response to Out Week, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.

Three years later, a group known as the Swarm of Dykes caught students painting anti-LGBTQ+ messages over a mural on the graffiti walls, according to a previous Post report. The students apologized and helped the Swarm repaint the mural.

Though these messages may be offensive to some, Jim Sabin, a university spokesperson, said the walls are governed by the university’s free speech policy and will not be interfered with unless messages contain a specific threat of physical harm.

This policy was undermined in 2002 when an OU employee painted over a labeled diagram of the female anatomy — painted in support of the OU Feminist Coalition’s Viva la Vulva Week — sparking backlash over the violation of free speech, The Post reported. According to the report, an OU official said the mistake was based on a miscommunication.

Despite this small sampling of negative anecdotes, the walls have largely been used for positive messages, including at least one announcement by a bride and groom.

Devan Cropp and his wife, Katie, both OU alumni who graduated in the early 2000s, first painted the walls to show support for their Greek life involvement.

Katie and Devan Cropp pose for their wedding photo in front of the graffiti wall. (Photo by Luke Potter)

In 2008, Devan and his friends repeated the process to commemorate his and Katie’s wedding, painting “Just Married” above two hearts, their names and the date of their wedding.

“It was the first time I had been in a community that had that kind of space where your message could be visible in such a cool way, and that day the message was about us being married and I thought that was really a sweet gesture,” Katie said. “It really shocked me, and I thought that was pretty special.”

The main draw of the walls, the community space aspect Katie mentioned, has heavily influenced Kristen Eads, a 2018 OU graduate and frequent wall artist. Eads first painted the walls in 2016 as a camp counselor in Athens.

Four years later, when Black Lives Matter protests erupted worldwide, Eads used the walls as an outlet to show her support.

“There was a specific day where I felt completely overwhelmed with the news of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and I just felt so distraught; I didn’t know what to do,” Eads said. “The climate of the

world was, it was a lot. And I just knew that I wanted to do something, I wanted to use whatever platform that I felt that I had to contribute and be a part of the solution.”

Since then, Eads has painted murals celebrating Pride Month and Juneteenth.

While the walls can be used by anyone, Eads said she has painted over her own work a handful of times. In doing so, she contributes to what she refers to as the “living conversation” of the walls. To her, the thick layers of paint are indicative of a story being told.

Eads said she looks forward to having students back on campus to participate in utilizing the walls. Eads emphasized the importance she feels of new students not being intimidated to give the wall a try.

“It is just as much my wall as it is the next person as the next person as the next person,“ Eads said. “It’s really a wall for the people.”

On Sunday, many OU students painted the walls as part of Welcome Week activities sponsored by the university. The walls are covered with symbols students feel are indicative of the university, welcoming students to campus, inviting them to leave their mark.

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FOOTBALL

Tim Albin discusses Ohio’s plans for COVID-19 vaccination JACK GLECKLER SPORTS EDITOR The Bobcats have regained a sense of normalcy.

Their season is set to begin in two weeks when they host Syracuse at Peden Stadium. Fall camp has progressed on schedule, and any hint of last season’s constant uncertainty due to the coronavirus is all but a memory.

However, the pandemic is still ongoing. Ohio isn’t out of the woods yet. Cases have begun to spike once again around the U.S., and the risk of contracting COVID-19 remains high.

Ohio faced the brunt of the pandemic last season.

Its schedule was limited to a six-game, conference-only schedule in 2020, which sputtered to an uneventful end after three games were canceled due to COVID-19 issues.

The number one priority for Ohio is that those problems do not upend another season.

Coach Tim Albin said after Ohio’s second scrimmage of fall camp that his focus rests on following Ohio University’s COVID-19 protocols to the letter. All meeting rooms have assigned seating, masks are required indoors and a distance of six feet is maintained between individuals while inside.

The protocols are stringent but necessary. Albin believes the guidelines help eliminate instances of contact tracing should any player for Ohio test positive for COVID-19. Ohio’s games against Miami and Buffalo last season were canceled due to positive tests on its roster.

With cases on the rise, the Mid-American Conference is cracking down. MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher outlined the conference’s policy on teams that suffer from outbreaks of COVID-19 during the conference’s media day in late July.

“We will not have the same minimum roster standards that we did last year,” Steinbrecher said at MAC Media Day in *July. “If you cannot play the game, we will not reschedule the game and the game will be forfeited.”

Conference guidelines also require all unvaccinated players to undergo a weekly COVID-19 test. Ohio has little margin for error. One slip up might result in a forfeit, and Albin will not tolerate a loss due to an outbreak.

“All I can do is sit behind my desk and make decisions based on what the procedures are here and then keep the team moving forward,” Albin said. “It’s a forfeit, and the Bobcats, we are not forfeiting again.”

The good news for the Bobcats? Few players have to worry about contracting COVID-19.

According to Albin, 102 of the players on Ohio’s roster are either fully vaccinated or received their first dose.

Those players comprise 86% of Ohio’s roster. Several holdouts have scheduled an appointment to get vaccinated in the near future. Most, if not all of Ohio’s coaching staff is also vaccinated.

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Ohio University football practices at Peden Stadium in August 2021. (JACK GLECKLER / SPORTS EDITOR).

The risk for an outbreak is low, and the progress has been steady. The few remaining unvaccinated players are aware of the risk during the surge in cases. Albin and his staff remind them of it every day.

“If an unvaccinated guy goes to Kroger or goes to Planet Fitness or goes to his girlfriend’s house, I can’t control that,” Albin said. “The guys that are unvaccinated, they know what’s at stake, because it’s coming.”

Albin cannot strong-arm his players into vaccination.

He isn’t offended if one of his players elects to not take the vaccine. It’s a choice, and he respects that choice. However, Albin can educate them and hope those with reservations change their minds.

“We’re gonna meet with the unvaccinated guys early this week,” Albin said. “Make sure they understand, which I know they do. It’s a personal choice and we respect it.”

The Bobcats have freedom of choice to not receive the vaccine. However, it’s out of Albin and his staff’s hands if a

player is forced to quarantine. The decision is up to them.

Ohio has enough vaccinated players to host a full practice. Albin has no qualms keeping quarantined players off the roster if need be.

“The difference between now and last year is there’s a choice,” Albin said. “We have enough to practice. If it goes like they’re saying and I think it’s going to take off, then we’ll shut it down. If I have to leave an unvaccinated guy at home, if we have to do that, I’m going to do it.”

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Cece Hooks has unfinished business this season ELI FEAZELL ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Cece Hooks wants to leave nothing on the table after her last season at Ohio.

After four seasons with the Bobcats, Hooks is a three-time Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year and the 2020-21 MAC Player of the Year. She has proven herself as one of the best talents to ever take the court inside The Convo. Despite her accomplishments, Hooks believes her collegiate career is incomplete.

That’s why when she declared for the WNBA Draft in early April, she retracted her decision less than two weeks later.

Hooks considered returning around a week after her initial declaration. She had not only her own future in mind, but she was also thinking about the team she’d be leaving. She was certain the Bobcats were within reach of winning their first MAC championship since 2015 multiple times throughout her career, but there were obstacles — basketball and non-basketball related — standing in their way.

Ohio advanced to the 2020 MAC Tournament semifinals before the tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bobcats had what they needed to win, but their chance was stolen from them.

“I’m sorry to say this,” Hooks said. “But I feel like we would have won that year.”

Ohio’s 2020-21 season wasn’t spared from COVID-19 either. Ohio had to take extended breaks due to postponements and was forced to play multiple opponents without some of its coaches. The Bobcats also had to deal with these issues while playing in front of smaller crowds, with less staff on the sidelines and constantly needing to keep up with COVID-19 protocols.

Ohio did qualify for the MAC Tournament in 2021 but lost to Central Michigan in the semifinals. It later accepted an invitation to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament but lost to UMass in the second round of the consolation bracket.

After two disappointing tournaments, Hooks was left without a championship or a sense of satisfaction.

“We didn’t have the season that we wanted last year,” Hooks said.

Hooks’ career at Ohio could have ended right then and there. She might have left Ohio as one of its best players in program history but without a MAC title to her name.

But she elected to stay.

The decision to return wasn’t easy for Hooks. She consulted those close to her including her brother, her boyfriend and Ohio coach Bob Boldon while weighing her options. Some wanted her to at least put her name out there for potential scouts. As big of a name as Hooks was, she wanted to give pro teams better tape to look at.

“I sat down with my brother, and we had a talk,” Hooks said. “He wanted me to go, but I told him I feel like it would be better for me personally to come back and develop more.”

When Hooks talked to WNBA scouts, she realized that she still needed to develop herself. She wasn’t sure if she’d be able to handle herself against seasoned WNBA players, and her trouble with fouls might become a liability.

These doubts burned inside Hooks and were what convinced her to opt out of the WNBA draft and return to Ohio for her fifth and final season. She isn’t just returning for her own future, either. She’s returning for Ohio’s future.

Hooks, who was allowed a fifth season due to the NCAA’s COVID-19 eligibility rules, wants to see improvement from both

herself and the Bobcats this season. That starts with her stepping up as a leader.

“I feel like I can improve on my attitude, being a better leader,” Hooks said. “I feel like that had a big lump in my season last year. When I would not do good, I’d get down on myself and it’d affect my team. A lot of my teammates look up to me, so I want to be a better example for them this year.”

Hooks wants the rest of the Bobcats to be able to take criticism from other players so that when the team gets down, they don’t just give up. To her, the inability to handle harsh truths necessary for improvement has held Ohio back in the past, so she’s taking it upon herself to fix that.

She wants to be able to lead everyone equally, and that can sometimes mean becoming a little more aggressive with her teammates. Hooks pushes the Bobcats because she wants them to give their all in every game.

If Hooks can improve both herself and the Bobcats, she’ll be able to walk away after this season without any regrets.

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What you missed from Ohio athletics over the summer MOLLY BURCHARD FOR THE POST Even after the school year ended, sports at Ohio carried on.

As seasons finished up, Bobcats got drafted to professional leagues, new coaches were hired and other changes could be found for teams and fans alike.

For anyone who wasn’t keeping up with their favorite Ohio teams and players, here is everything to catch up on from this summer: FORMER BOBCATS GO PRO After their successful 2020-21 seasons, former Ohio men’s basketball player Jason Preston and former Ohio baseball player Joe Rock were both drafted to their respective U.S. professional leagues.

Former Ohio volleyball player Tia Jimerson also began her professional career overseas in Europe.

Preston was drafted No. 33 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers via trade in the second round of the NBA Draft on July 29. Last season, Preston was a leader in the Bobcats’ run to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012 and helped knock off the reigning champions, Virginia, in the first round. He also made his mark by leading the Bobcats with 133 assists and an average of 16.1 points per game. Since getting drafted into the NBA, Preston has already impressed like he did in college. In an NBA summer league game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Aug. 16, Preston scored 15 points.

Rock was drafted by the Colorado Rockies with the 68th overall pick in Competitive Balance Round

B of the MLB draft. During his junior season, the First Team All-MAC pitcher had 117 strikeouts and a 2.33 ERA. He rose to the spotlight after pitching a no-hitter against Morehead State on Feb. 26 in just his second start of the season.

Jimerson also started her professional career this summer. She signed a contract with Szent Benedek Roplabda, a club in Hungary, in July. Jimerson led the Bobcats with 215 kills, a .345 hitting percentage and 70 blocks last season.

NEW COACHING HIRES A new era began for many of Ohio’s teams over the summer with the hiring of multiple new coaches. After former Ohio football coach Frank Solich announced his retirement July 14, the program had big shoes to fill.

However, it already had its next coach in mind and immediately announced that associate head coach Tim Albin would take Solich’s place at the helm. Albin had been the associate head coach since 2019 but worked under Solich for many years. He has a great deal of knowledge about Ohio’s offense after working as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach since 2005. Ohio will need to use this offensive knowledge to its advantage when it takes on some tough opponents this season, such as LA-Lafayette and Northwestern.

Geoff Carlston will make his return to the helm of the Bobcats’ volleyball team following former coach Deane Webb’s retirement from coaching. Even though Webb had just guided the Bobcats to a 12-8, third-place finish in the Mid-American Conference, fans should not fret.

Carlston has a history of winning with Ohio. He was the coach of the volleyball program from 2003-2007 before he left to become the coach at Ohio State for 12 years.

He holds four MAC championships with Ohio and a winning percentage of .968 against MAC opponents.

Craig Moore was promoted to full-time coach after serving as Ohio baseball’s interim coach in the 2021 season. Brennan Whitis was named the next coach of Ohio’s men’s golf team July 9.

ATHLETES TAKE ADVANTAGE NCAA RULE CHANGE On June 30, the NCAA announced that starting July 1, NCAA athletes are now able to profit on their own name, image and likeness. Although athletes can still not accept direct payments from colleges and universities, they are now able to sign with agents and companies to make money off of endorsements. De’Montre Tuggle was the first Bobcat to sign such a deal. Tuggle signed with BobcatAttack.com, a Bobcats fan site. Since then, other Bobcats have teamed up with Barstool Sports, a media company that discusses sports and pop culture.

THE CONVO GETS AN UPGRADE Not only did some of Ohio’s teams get a new look over the summer, but so did one of the courts. The floor of The Convo was remodeled and now has a fresh, new look. The new court embodies one of the most prominent elements of Ohio University that so many people love: the bricks. Most campus buildings and even some roads are made up of brick. The green outline of the court looks as if it were made of bricks as well. In addition, the Ohio logo in the center of the court is now outlined by the State of Ohio, drawing viewers in even more than before. @MOLLY_BURCHARD8 MB712319@OHIO.EDU

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Geoff Carlston wants the Bobcats to learn about more than volleyball

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ASHLEY BEACH FOR THE POST Geoff Carlston is one of Ohio’s most decorated volleyball coaches. During his first stint at Ohio, Carlston racked up a Mid-American Conference title every season from 2003 to 2007. In his first five seasons, he was named MAC Coach of the Year four times. Before his first departure in 2007, Carlston had only lost two conference games.

Now that he’s back, Carlston wants to maintain that success.

Success is nothing new to Carlston. He’s brought consistent success to almost every program he’s been hired by. He led Ohio State to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances in 12 years and has a career coaching record of 413-217.

He accepted his first collegiate job as the coach of Concordia University, St. Paul in Minnesota in 2000. The season before his arrival, Concordia held a season record of 9-32. In Carlston’s third and final season in 2002, Concordia finished with a record of 24-9. Carlston turned around a struggling program to give it its best single-season record as a Division II program.

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Carlston has left a mark on every team he’s coached for, but he never saw himself becoming a coach. He always imagined he’d become a professor.

“I just frankly fell into it,“ Carlston said. “It’s not like I was 15 and said I wanted to be a college coach.”

Teaching is something that he has enjoyed since he was young. He loves to watch the moments of realization when someone learns something and loves aiding in the transformation of others. Coaching gives him the opportunity to have those moments while also feeding his competitive side.

For Carlston, his goal is to educate his players on more than just volleyball. He wants to instill community-based values into them through the trials of volleyball.

“I believe strongly that there’s so many cool life lessons and whether it’s gratitude or vulnerability or trust or selflessness or altruism, all those things can be learned and are learned through volleyball,” Carlston said.

He learned a few lessons himself while serving in the Peace Corps. Carlston traveled to 45 countries

during his service, and he was able to continue coaching volleyball while abroad. He was the coach of the Belize women’s national team and an assistant for the men’s national team during his time of service. Under Carlston, Belize’s national teams collected their first international victories.

Incorporating the lessons he learned from traveling abroad helps Carlston encourage his athletes to explore the communities around them. He wants to build a passion for exploration in his players so that they are prepared for future leadership roles in their careers.

He sees volleyball as a microcosm of the real world.

There are lessons in failure, anxiety and stress in volleyball that will translate into other aspects of an athlete’s life. Carlston emphasizes these lessons throughout his coaching process.

Carlston learned a thing or two himself while he was away from The Convo. He learned that the sense of community in Athens is unlike any other. The people and volleyball program are close to his and his family’s hearts.

Although it does feel odd for Carlston to be back in Athens.

“It’s great to be back,” Carlston said. “It’s weird, you know? Not going to lie, it’s a little bit strange, but it’s a good strange.”

The energy in The Convo is something that he is looking forward to feeling again. The sense of togetherness that lingers throughout the crowd and onto the court gives the team a confidence boost in conference matches. He likes seeing faces in the stands.

With that in mind, Carlston wants to put the success of his first tenure with Ohio behind him. His focus is on the present.

“This is this group’s time and the future Bobcats’ time,” Carlston said. “So for me, it’s really about staying present here and what can we do with this group right now. I think this group can do some really cool things.”

An NCAA tournament appearance is on top of Carlston’s to-do list. None of the current Bobcats have been to the NCAA tournament. The last time the Bobcats reached the NCAA tournament was in 2015.

Carlston plans to instruct the Bobcats by developing their minds and souls at the same time. Recently, the team took a retreat before their preseason activities began in order to connect with one another. He found that it helped the team buy into his plans for the regular season as they spent time together and away from the court.

Coaching may not have been the route Carlston expected to follow, but his desire to educate shines through in his coaching style. The athletes that he mentors gain more than they bargained for as they navigate volleyball and life.

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HOCKEY

Ohio’s returning players give it reason to be optimistic going into the 2021-22 season WILL CUNNINGHAM FOR THE POST As it was for most collegiate teams, last year was strange for Ohio. It didn’t play its first game until late January due to COVID-19, and it only played 18 regular season games instead of its usual slate of over 30.

The Bobcats seemed to have a bad season on the surface. However, their 5-15 record doesn’t tell the full story. They played a difficult schedule and had many close games against some of the best teams in their division. In addition, they only lost a few players and have plenty of young talent ready to take their places.

With a more normal schedule and level of competition this year, Ohio will have a good chance to get back to its usual excellence. Prior to last year’s shortened season, Ohio had failed to win 70% of its games just three times in the previous 17 years. The program had not had a losing season since 1986-87.

The Bobcats had a young roster last season and only lost three key players afterward. They lost Kyle Craddick on the forward line but have plenty of players ready to fill the void, including Drew Magyar. Magyar was the team’s leading scorer last season, tallying 12 goals and five assists. In addition, junior forwards J.T. Schimizzi and Andrew Sacca are also strong players. They were awarded with All-Tournament Honorable Mentions during last year’s playoffs.

While Ohio should be comfortable in the forward line, it may have a bit more of an issue replacing the two defensemen who graduated, Timmy Thurnau and Shawn Baird. The Bobcats struggled on defense at times last season, and losing two of their top defenders won’t help with that.

However, there are three reasons that Ohio should be able to survive the loss of Thurnau and Baird. First, it is playing an easier schedule this year, and the defense will not be under as much pressure. Second, the Bobcats have an excellent goaltending tandem in Max Karlenzig and Matt Server that should be able to keep things under control. Finally, Ohio has plenty of returning talent on defense, led by Sam

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Turner and Scott Bagby. They and others can step in for Thurnau and Baird right away.

Perhaps the biggest reason for optimism this year is the aforementioned goaltenders. A great goaltender can win games almost single-handedly. In Karlenzig and Server, the Bobcats have two excellent goaltenders, and if they can perform as well as they did last year, it will be a huge part of the team’s success.

Overall, despite a poor record last year, there are a host of reasons why Ohio should return to its usual excellent form. They have a young, talented roster and had a strong finish last season, so an improved season should be on the cards.

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The triple freshmen dilemma MIKAYLA ROCHELLE is a graduate student studying public administration at Ohio University It looks like the light at the end of the tunnel is here. Students have returned to campus – some for the third time, some for the first. Actually, there are a lot of students who are here for the first time. Some of them have a whole year completed though. The sophomore class’ freshman experience was hurt by the most intense part of the pandemic last year, and many of them weren’t able to come to campus; if they were, they still were not getting a normal experience.

The current juniors don’t have it much better.

They experienced a little bit of a normal year, but all that changed after spring break. Fest season, most of spring classes and spring finals week were all taken away from the juniors. Since then, they have not experienced normalcy as university students.

The current seniors are the only class currently at Ohio University who have experienced an actual, full year of college. This is going to create an interesting dynamic at OU this year.

There are not going to be a lot of students that feel like they have a decent amount of experience with or on campus. There will be two classes that have no clue, one class with a little bit of an idea and one class that knows, but it has been so long since they needed to know.

I imagine there will be a bit more confused students than usual at the locations of certain buildings. There will be a lot more students than in previous years doing group work on floors of the library where being quiet is an unspoken rule. There will be a lot of people who don’t know what the question “Open or closed?” means at a bar. There will be a lot of people who struggle to get up Jeff Hill – we’ve all lost the stamina we once had for it or have never gotten a chance to build it up.

It would have been impossible to predict that this is where we would be back during spring break of 2020.

There have been a lot of changes in the past year that all have set off a chain reaction, but this is one most people did not consider. There will be – essentially – three classes of freshmen at Ohio University this year.

The aspect of the college experience that this will likely impact the most is the social scene. A lot of students right now aren’t totally aware of all of the social

etiquette that comes with a college social life. This is something that comes with time and experience, something that a lot of current Bobcats haven’t had.

Mikayla Rochelle is a graduate student studying public administration at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post. What are your thoughts? Tell Mikayla by tweeting her at @mikayla_roch.

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Switch it up with working outdoors LAUREN PATTERSON is a junior studying journalism at Ohio University A change of scenery is necessary. College within itself more than likely offers changes in routine and lifestyle, yet monotony finds its way in rather quickly. It’s easy, and at points, necessary, to crank out work in a dorm or other residence. It’s equally as necessary to switch it up every once in a while.

While working from home, the importance of separating work and personal life has become prevalent and necessary now more than ever. Both on campus and uptown Athens, options for workspaces are plentiful and functional. However, these spots can fill up rather quickly, or can personally become overused. A great, often overlooked alternative to structured indoor spaces is found within outdoor seating.

While indoors is ideal in poor weather conditions, utilizing outdoor seating is an easy way to “accidentally” enjoy the weather when it’s nice. On hot days, shade and seating may be found underneath Donkey’s, Brenen’s or Court Street Coffee’s outdoor overhangs, or on The Front Room Coffee House patio. Camping out

on College Green is another classic study/lounge spot favorite, providing a break from familiar walls and giving way to shade with trees.

Alongside Front Room’s patio, traveling a few feet further in Baker Center presents an even more secluded, large patio complete with various options for seating. This patio also sits on Baker’s fourth floor next to the ballroom, providing a beautiful lookout onto The Convo and West Green. It’s a great sunset spot, and is very easy to enjoy. Baker harbors plenty of chairs and spaces allowing for outdoor options to seem unnecessary, but the views and environment created outdoors makes the extra steps worthwhile.

Similarly, Schoonover also houses a patio off of its main floor, filled with tables and chairs. It’s a convenient place to hang out for a while, as Court Street remains close for grabbing a quick coffee as does campus for making it to other classes. For Journalism majors, the location could not be better as many necessary classes may be found within the Radio Television Building or Schoonover itself. When Schoonover’s lobby fills up and seating becomes scarce, the patio certainly stands as a commonly missed scene worth being scoped.

In March, Brenen’s also incorporated more outdoor seating. The shop reinstalled their parklet, providing another beautiful patio to enjoy. The “Streatery” is complete with three tables and tons of booth space, al-

lowing for space to grab a bite or work. Not to mention, the location is incredible.

Donkey also took to construction and opened limited indoor seating in May 2020, showcasing their freshly installed new bar seating area on their upstairs patio.

While not fully outside, it is an open patio and the bar seating is spacious, facing outward onto W. Washington and Court. While many of us are returning to Athens, these new coffee shop sights and spaces will be exciting to check out, while also providing options to change it up.

Utilizing outdoor seating is a great way to alter surroundings and enjoy Athens. The variety of patio options, furniture and spots serve as reasons to continually scope out the entire scene and find the underrated outdoor areas.

Lauren Patterson is a junior studying journalism. Please note that the views and ideas of columnists do not reflect those of The Post. Want to talk to Lauren? Tweet her @ lpaatt.

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and pints, $6 Irish Trash Cans, $2 mega mugs Friday: $3 electric lemonade, $2 White Claw, $6 bucket of domestic beer, $3 raspberry lemonade Saturday: $1 well rum shots, $2 well Monster drink, $4.50 domestic beer pitcher, $7 Blue Moon pitcher, $6 domestic beer bucket, brunch 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday: $1 mimosa, $2 bloody mary, all day Brick Break brunch 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday: $2 White Claw Friday: $2 peach champagne slushies Saturday: $5 fish bowls Sunday: $2 small drafts

THE C.I.

Monday: $4 margarita, $5 trio of guacamole/queso/salsa Tuesday: $3 frozen margarita, 3 for $5 ground beef tacos Wednesday: $3 White Claw, $2 tequila shots, $5 burrito Thursday: $6 liquor pitchers Sunday: $4 mimosa, brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

We’d be surprised if you left here without a strong buzz at the least.

Monday: $2 well drinks, $4 Michelob Ultra pitchers Tuesday: $2 well drinks, $2.50 Vegas bombs, $4 Labatt

pitchers

Wednesday: $4 Miller Light pitchers, $2.50 Dragonber-

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Court Street bars

on a budget MADY LEWELLYN THE BEAT EDITOR It’s the morning after. You had one too many vodka lemonades the night before, you sent Chad a “wyd” text that was left on read, you left your tab open at J Bar and now your head is absolutely throbbing (partially from the hangover, partially from the embarrassment). Oh, and your bank account is empty, too. If you’re having a night out on the bricks, you might as well do it in a budget-friendly way. Thankfully, each bar has food and drink deals for specific days of the week that will keep your nights out less expensive and your Sunday scaries at a low. Here are the weekly deals at several bars on Court Street:

STEPHEN’S ON COURT

If you’re looking for the best bang for your buck, this place will get you there.

Everyday specials: $3 Jack Daniels shots, $3 mimosa, $4 slushie

Happy hour (Monday through Thursday 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.): $2 off appetizers, $0.50 off domestic beer, $1 off glass of wine, $2 off cocktails and martinis

Monday: baked penne pasta Tuesday: buffalo chicken pasta Wednesday: fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken Thursday: chicken parmesan linguine Friday: white fish dinner RED BRICK

Brick Break is the best deal in Athens (a treasure, if you will).

Brick Break: $1 well drink from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday Monday: $2.50 Crown Royal shots, $6 brain stomper pitcher, $6 margarita pitcher, $0.50 domestic pint, $1 Blue Moon pints Tuesday: $1 well tequila shots, $6 margarita pitcher, $2 margarita, $2.50 Jose Cuervo Wednesday: $5 mega mug, $2.50 Jack Daniel shots, $2.50 loopy shots, $2 beer mega mug Thursday: $2.50 Jameson shots, $1 domestic beer bottle

NORTH END KITCHEN + BAR

If you’re craving a quality marg, this bar will never disappoint.

THE PIGSKIN BAR AND GRILLE

ry Bombs

If you love wings, this is the best place to be on a Wednesday.

COURTSIDE PIZZA

Monday: $3 mojito (mango, raspberry, dragonberry, pineapple, traditional) Tuesday: $3 wine (rose, chardonnay, cabernet) Wednesday: $3 spiked lemonade, $3 Long Island, $3 Georgia Peach drink, $5 pound of wings Thursday: $3 Black Widow, $3 Red Death Sunday: $3 mimosa, $10 mimosa pitcher, $3 domestic beer fishbowl

Thursday: $4 Coors Light pitchers, $3 Jack Apple Friday: $4 PBR pitchers, $2 Jolly Rancher shots Saturday: $4 Bud Light pitchers, $3 Green Tea shots Sunday: Happy hour all day Don’t miss it: $1 slice nights on Wednesdays!

Monday: $5 domestic pitchers Tuesday: $3 slushies, $3 White Claws, $3 double wells Wednesday: $2.50 Blue Moon Drafts, $3 Crown Vanilla, $3 Kettle One, $1 pizza slice

Thursday: $3 Jameson shots, $2 domestic bottles Saturday: $5 loaded mimosa, $5 bloody mary THE CRYSTAL

This bar is truly the gem of Court Street.

Monday: $4 Jack and Coke, 2 for $5 Cali swag bombs, $4 domestic pitcher Tuesday: $4 Long Island, 2 for $5 fun dip shots, $4 Miller Lite pitcher Wednesday: $4 daiquiris, 2 for $5 Vegas bombs, $4 Bud Light and Michelob Ultra pitchers Thursday: $4 Kansas City ice water, 2 for $5 green tea shots, $4 Coors Lights pitcher Friday: $4 Crystal ball, 2 for $5 nerd shots Saturday: 2 for $5 Cali swag bombs, $4 porch rocker, $6 Blue Moon pitcher Sunday: $3 bloody mary, $12 mimosa pitcher, 2 for $5 vegas bomb THE J BAR

You might stumble in here late at night, but it’s the bar where you’re sure to have fun.

Monday: $3 Kettle One drink Tuesday: $2 domestic beers Wednesday: $3 Rumple shots, $3 Jack Daniels shots Thursday: $3 double wells, $2 budweiser, $3 Rumple shots

Friday: $2 domestic beers during happy hour 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday: $3 Rumple shots, $3 Jack Daniels shots BRONEY’S ALUMNI GRILLE

THE PUB

Home of the infamous Aquarium drink.

Monday: $2 margaritas, $2 Pub punch, $2 Maui wowie, $3 wine glass Tuesday: $2 well tequila shot Wednesday: $4 domestic Aquarium, $2 well whiskey shots Thursday: $3 bombs Sunday: $4 domestic aquarium, $3 mimosa THE OVERHANG

Don’t miss its Wednesday karaoke!

Monday: $1.50 well vodka drink, $2 domestic beer Tuesday: $1 well tequila shot, $2 beers of Mexico Wednesday: $1.50 well whiskey shot, $3 pink Starburst shot, $4 brainstomper, $4 root beer float

Thursday: $2 brain stompers, $6 Blue Moon pitcher, $2 domestic bottle, $2 well drink

Friday: $3 F-bombs, $2 domestic beer, $2 well drink Sunday: $4 select pitcher, free pool all day PAWPURR’S BAR

Its $5 liquor pitchers are the highlight of every Wednesday.

Monday: $0.75 off all drinks Tuesday: $2 32 oz. Biggie Mugs, $1 well drink Wednesday: $5 liquor pitcher, $7 blackout pitcher Thursday: Ladies’ night. $2 single well drink, $3.50 dou-

ble well drink Sunday: Wear a local business shirt and get half off the top shelf liquor

Tuesdays are for Broney’s and its legendary loaded margs.

Monday: $1.50 Budweiser & Bud Light Bottles Tuesday: $2 well tequila shots, $2 Mexican beer, $3 mar-

garitas, $5 loaded margaritas, $1 tacos, $5 quesadillas Wednesday: $2 Blue Moon pints

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the weekender Town Mountain to bring live music to Stuart’s Opera House KAYLA BENNETT ASST. CULTURE EDITOR

Town Mountain, a band with a sound that’s raw, soulful and that contains plenty of swagger, is coming to Athens to host a live, exhilarating performance. At Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville, on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m., the group will be performing their hard-driving sound and inhouse songwriting.

The modern bluegrass band from Asheville, North Carolina, is welcomed back by Stuart’s, for its last performance was right before the COVID-19 shutdown in March 2020. Chloe Musick, marketing and public relations director at Stuart’s Opera House, said the entertaining band is always looked forward

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to by Athens residents.

“Many people, myself included, are hungry for that sense of community – to continue building that, feeling connected to something and enjoying something, like live music,” Musick said. “There’s a lot of doom and gloom in the world right now and music sort of gets your dopamine pumping again. It’s more important than ever.”

As for Town Mountain, Zach Smith, the band’s bass player, said the band loves to come back to Athens.

He said the band had played at the Nelsonville Music Festival and Stuart’s in the past, and it was nothing less than a good time.

Smith said during the COVID-19 pandemic, the band tried its best to find any rehearsal time it could and work on its craft, despite being in a slump due to the adjustments regarding the pandemic. The band brainstormed new ways to practice its music, and the pandemic made the members realize it would never take playing in front of people for granted.

After many long months of adjusting to the new normal, the band recently wrapped up a new record in Nashville, keeping it busy and excited for what’s to come. Smith said the record brings an array of sound to the table, providing a different approach to music from what it has done in the past. The record won’t be released for a while, but Smith said the band is excited to share its art with more people.

For the time being, Town Mountain has an exciting setlist for the people of Athens. Smith said it’ll be performing songs from the new album, previous albums, new cover songs and classic hometown favorites.

“Stuart’s has a very special energy around it that you don’t see every day,” Smith said. “First of all, when I played Nelsonville Fest, when we came back and played Stuart’s, we just felt the energy and the love of that crowd. They were both special nights for me that got stuck in my mind. I’m excited to create that again and share that with people again. It’s such a special place.”

Phil Barker, Town Mountain’s mandolin player and one of the vocalists, also said he was excited to once again have a memorable time in Athens.

“We’re definitely looking forward to getting back to Stuart’s,” Barker said in an email. “The room has such a cool, historic vibe with great natural acoustics and a great crew running sound and production ... and of course our Ohio crowd always brings the

energy! This was one of our last shows before covid so the return is extra special for us.”

Reserved seats are $18 in advance and $23 at the door, and box seats are $23 in advance and $28 at the door. More information on purchasing tickets can be found on Stuart’s website.

“We’re just trying to expose more people to our music and the music that we love to write and create,” Smith said.

“We’re just trying to expose more people to our music, and the music that we love to write and create,” Smith said.

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IF YOU GO WHAT: Town Mountain performance WHERE: Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville WHEN: Saturday, August 28, at 8:00 p.m.

ADMISSION: Reserved Seats: $18 in advance, $23 at the door; Box Seats: $23 in advance, $28 at the door

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FRIDAY, AUG. 27 “Perceive with Caution” A Kennedy Museum of Art Merging Concepts Exhibition at 9 a.m., hosted by the Kennedy Museum of Art, 100 Ridges Circle.

Visit the Kennedy Museum to see the student-developed, curated, designed and installed “Perceive with Caution” art exhibit. To schedule a time to see the exhibit, fill out the Kennedy Museum’s visitor approval Google Form.

Admission: Free Queer Ohio Online Welcome at 12 p.m., hosted by Ohio University’s LGBT Center online. Get to know other members of the LGBTQ+ community at OU and in Athens during this online event. Allies are welcome to join as well. During introductions, participants will be invited to share a personal item (like a photo or a memento) that represents something about themselves. Registration can be completed online via the LGBT Center’s website.

Admission: Free ACRN Welcome Week Concert at 5 p.m., hosted by ACRN at the Scripps Amphitheater, behind Scripps Hall.

Celebrate the end of the first week of classes with live music, DJ sets and entertainment provided by ACRN, OU’s student-run radio station. Some performers include local artists, RJ Martin and In Flow.

Admission: Free Film Premier of Legacy: Women of Southeast Ohio at 7 p.m., hosted by Liz Pahl at Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville. Learn about four trailblazing Southeastern Ohio women during the premier of Liz Pahl’s documentary series, Legacy. The films feature Ada Woodson Adams, Carol Kuhre, Francine Childs and Dru Riley Evarts.

The filmmakers and women in the film will be participating in a Q&A with the audience after the premiere. The event is in-person at the opera house. Masks

and proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test are required to attend.

Tickets are free, but options to support the event range from $5 to $50. Tickets can be acquired via the Stuart’s Opera House website.

Admission: Free with option for donations

SATURDAY, AUG. 28 Athens Farmers Market at 9 a.m., hosted by Athens Farmers Market, 1002 E. State St. Shop for locally grown and locally made foods and goods at the farmers’ market. The market accepts SNAP, credit cards and wholesome wave. Masks are recommended, and social distancing protocols are in place.

Admission: Free OU Welcome Week Concert featuring Cash Cash at 7 p.m., hosted by OU’s Campus Involvement Center in the Peden Parking Lot. Unwind and enjoy live music performed by electronic music group, Cash Cash. The event will be held in the parking lot by Peden Stadium.

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2021 Hocking Hills Craft Show at 10 a.m., hosted by The Hocking Hills Store at Fisher Family Company, 20374 Clay Lick Rd, Logan. Visit the craft show and view the work of more than 70 local artisans. Parking is free for the event, which begins on Saturday morning and runs until Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on The Hocking Hills Store’s website.

enjoy flexible hours, a competitive

Admission: $5

wage, and promotion opportunities.

Join the growing team of baristas, cashiers,

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behind-the-scenes support staff.

SUNDAY, AUG. 29 Athens Cars and Coffee at 8 a.m., hosted by Car Cruise Finder at the Athena Grand, 1008 E. State St. Find a community of fellow car lovers here. Organizers request that drivers do not excessively rev. The event is hosted on the last Sunday of each month.

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Admission: Free Quilt National 2021 at 11 a.m., hosted by the Dairy Barn Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Ln. Explore quilting as an art form and examine transformations taking place in the world of quilting at this annual Dairy Barn exhibit. Described as “not your grandmother’s quilts,” the featured artworks transcend the constraints of traditional quilting. Masks are required when viewing the exhibit.

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