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ELLEN WAGNER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

ast week, The Post published several stories with public records from Ohio University.

We received mixed feedback through emails, social media and in-person as a result of publishing the stories. Some people liked the idea of having access to this information, while others felt it violated privacy or was not relevant information for the public.

The salary guide showed each university employee’s salary for 2019. We received feedback that people enjoyed looking at the searchable database, including students who enjoyed looking up their professors’ salaries.

The story about the hazing allegations answered questions about the Interfraternity Council, three sororities, two business fraternities, the Marching 110 and the men’s club rugby team, which were under investigation for hazing. Many of these reports included reactions to protect the identity of the person who reported the incidents while the investigation is ongoing.

However, this is information that anyone could request. As journalists, we just make it a little easier for you to find out this information.

The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, allows anyone to request access to federal agencies and information that is not protected by exemptions.

Ohio Open Records Law was created in 1963 and describes what records are available.

The law explains what agencies are covered, potential fees for the request and who can ask for records.

Anyone can request a public record, and no statement of purpose is required to be given. Requests can be made anonymously. Records kept by any public office, nonprofit and for-profit private schools are also included in the law.

Exemptions from the Ohio Open Record Law include personal bank records, probation and parole records, medical records, adoption records and some law enforcement investigation records.

The law also does not include restrictions to the use of records and does not specify a time limit for the request to be responded to.

It is not in every article we publish, but The Post is not unfamiliar with making record requests.

It is our job as journalists to inform the public, but we don’t want the public to think we are printing information that we shouldn’t be.

We make requests on information we think it is important for people to know about.

Sometimes we find something interesting.

Sometimes we do not find anything at all. But we will never know unless we try to request the record.

Anyone can request records. You just have to know your rights.

Ellen Wagner is a senior studying journalism at Ohio University and the editor-in-chief of The Post. Have questions? Email Ellen at ew047615@ohio.edu or tweet her @ewagner19.

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Bringing Italy to Athens Ciro restaurant brings Italian-American fare to the Athens area TAYLOR BURNETTE FOR THE POST

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Ciro, an Italian kitchen and full-service bar, opened Oct. 24 at the former location of Corner on Union with the hopes of bringing Italian-American fare to the Athens area.

Co-owners Saundra Buck, who has served in the U.S. Army for nine years, and Francis McFadden, a former Ohio University food and nutrition professor, opened Ciro because they felt they had the skills and the team to run the restaurant, and it has been a retirement dream of McFadden’s.

“After finishing teaching, you know, I was looking for a project, and I was either going to restore old cars or open a restaurant,” McFadden said. “So I decided to open a restaurant, actually, because I bought a restored car.”

McFadden said his inspiration for an Italian restaurant came in part from Italian being the most understood foreign food style in the U.S., Athens not having a large Italian food presence and a passion stemming back to memories with the Italian side of his family.

“It’s a style of eating. It’s slowing down. It’s large tables.

It’s family. It’s loud. It’s clinking glasses,” McFadden said.

Ciro’s menu includes a range of dishes from chicken parmesan, ricotta gnocchi with mushrooms and house lasagna baked pasta to short rib ravioli.

“We’re not just a spaghetti and meatball place,” McFadden said.

Although they do offer spaghetti, Ciro also offers sandwiches with house-roasted meats and steaks, which are aged for 28 days for maximum flavor.

The menu offerings and restaurant are set up to provide a quality experience without a large cost.

“We want to give people a fine dining experience without that price point,” Buck said.

The short rib ravioli, served with classic roasted vegetables and finished with a veal broth and cream, costs $17.

Other menu items, like the chicken parmesan and ricotta gnocchi, cost between $15 and $16. Sandwiches, served on organic bread, are $11, and imported spaghetti marinara with meat sauce is $13.75. A six-ounce Tuscan style sirloin is $17. Desserts like the “fare trade chocolate cake” are $6.

McFadden said they are able to maintain reasonable prices by understanding their costs.

“You can deliver a superior product with control and cost. I think it’s easier to overcharge, and ... sometimes professionally lazy people do it,” McFadden said. “But if you really do understand your costs, you can make a decent margin, do a nice job and not overcharge.”

The restaurant is in the former location of Corner on Union, and despite what is often said about the location, Buck is not concerned.

“People like to say this spot is cursed because stuff doesn’t stay here very long, but I don’t think that’s it,” Buck said. “I really think this is the most ideal spot to have a restaurant that’s close to Uptown but none of the headache at all.”

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McFadden said the restaurant is at a price point that he thinks would allow for student customers. He also hopes the people of Athens come in and experience Ciro.

“I want whoever wants to come in the door,” McFadden said.

Kate Thomas, a freshman studying chemistry, said she doesn’t eat much Italian food, but the option would be great.

“I think that it would be nice to have more Italian food here,” Thomas said.

Ciro is open from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. In the future, the restaurant hopes to expand into lunch hours as well as lengthening its current dinner hours, Buck said.

“I would love to be that place somebody walks by in the morning to grab their Italian coffee to go, and then somebody … stops by for a wonderful glass of wine and some chicken parmesan ravioli on their way home as well,” Buck said.

Buck and McFadden are also looking to expand to a larger lunch menu and are currently testing some lunch items, McFadden said.

In creating Ciro, McFadden was not just looking at food, he said. Italian-style eating is about sitting down with family and breaking bread at the end of the day, and that is something he greatly values from his childhood.

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Planned Parenthood will no longer accept funds from Title X This change will make reproductive health care less accessible for students and Athens residents alike TAYLOR BURNETTE FOR THE POST Athens County is one of nine counties in Ohio that will no longer receive Title X funding for reproductive health services, as Planned Parenthood will be denying those funds.

Planned Parenthood will no longer be accepting funds from Title X, a federal grant that provides funds for affordable birth control and reproductive health care to people with low incomes, including those who couldn’t otherwise afford health care services.

This is due to a new rule established by the Trump administration that makes it illegal for health care providers receiving funds from Title X to refer patients for an abortion, according to the Planned Parenthood website.

“Title X is a federal program that provides subsidies for birth control for low-income women. The Trump Administration has instituted a rule that denies this funding to any organization that provides abortions or even just a referral to an abortion provider,” Dr. Patricia Stokes, an assistant professor of wom-

en’s, gender and sexuality studies, said in an email.

The funds will no longer be accepted at Planned Parenthood clinics across the country.

“Planned Parenthood, nationwide, has pulled out of the federal Title X program because they don’t want to put that wall to make it harder for doctors to communicate with patients and to the detriment of care for the patient,” Maxeen Ramlo, the women’s affairs commissioner in Student Senate, said in an email. “The Planned Parenthood in Athens is the only provider that accepts or has accepted the past Title X funding in the county, so it’s the only place for people to go for low income people in the whole county.”

The rejection of funds will also affect Ohio University students looking for reproductive or sexual health care.

Many students use Planned Parenthood for its sexual health resources rather than the Hudson Health Center in order to preserve their privacy, Ramlo said in an email.

“Since it’s a sensitive topic, and usually something people want to keep private, they would rather go to Planned

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Planned Parenthood, nationwide, pulled out of the Title X program because they don’t want to put that all to make it harder for doctors to communicate with patients and to the detriment of care for the patient. The Planned Parenthood in Athens is the only provider that accepts or has accepted the past Title X funding in the country...

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Parenthood and not have it show up on their insurance,” Ramlo said in an email.

“So it makes it harder for students to access some of those services like STI/STD testing, pregnancy tests, cancer screenings, HIV tests, etc.”

Although Planned Parenthood does provide refferals to other providers for abortions, not all clinics, including the clinic in Athens, actually provide abortions. They do, however, offer a wide array of reproductive and sexual health care resources.

“Most Planned Parenthood clinics do not provide abortions. Nearly all (Planned Parenthood) clinics do provide services aimed at holistic sexual and reproductive health care for women, including pap smears, STI testing and more. Men (can) also access STI testing. Trans people can get hormone prescriptions,” Dr. Stokes said in an email.

Over 4 million people receive reproductive healthcare because of Title X annually, according to the Planned Parenthood website.

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MAC Tuition Changes Other Ohio MAC schools experience decline in enrollment numbers TAYLOR BURNETTE FOR THE POST Ohio University as well as Kent State University, University of Toledo and University of Akron, have experienced a decrease in enrollment between fall 2018 and fall 2019.

In the last three years, OU has seen a smaller incoming class size due to a mixture of factors. The university has said this decrease is because of a smaller number of people attending colleges in the Midwest, according to a previous Post report.

Currently, OU has 32,637 students across all of its campuses and online, according to a university press release.

That includes the Athens main campus and all branch campuses. That also includes undergraduates, medical students and graduate students.

During fall 2018, all of OU’s campuses had a total of 34,443 students.

Miami University currently has 24,598 students, according to its website. In fall 2018, Miami had 24,416 students enrolled in all of its campuses, including graduate students. That amounts to an increase of 182 students in the past year.

Kent State currently has 37,411 students, which is a decrease in 912 students since the 2018 fall semester when enrollment was at 38,323 students, according to its website.

Toledo had a decrease of 522 students. The number of students in 2018 was 20,304, which reduced to 19,782 in 2019, according to its website.

Akron’s enrollment decreased as well, going from 20,554 in 2018 to

19,218 in 2019.

Unlike other schools in the MAC, Bowling Green State University had an increase in enrollment.

Enrollment was at 19,540 students in the 2018 Fall Semester and was 19,905 students in the 2019 Fall Semester, according to BGSU’s website.

Miami also had a “huge” increase in freshman enrollment, Claire Wagner, director of the News and Public Information Office at Miami, said.

“Miami saw a huge in-

crease in the first-year class, with 4,358 students enrolling for the first time, about 380 more than last year and the third year of record enrollments, following a general trend of larger incoming classes,” Wagner said in an email.

OU credits the decreased enrollments to a variety of factors, one being a decreased high school enrollment in the U.S., according to that same Post report.

“Nationally overall, … a number of high school

students who are coming out of high schools, both public and private in the U.S., that number is dropping nationally, with some significant declines forecasted still in the future,” Robin Oliver, vice president of University Communications and Marketing, said.

That, coupled with a smaller incoming class size and a larger outgoing class size, accounts for the lack of incoming students.

“What we have seen in the last three years is smaller incoming class-

es.” Oliver said. “So we’re graduating large classes.

We’re bringing in smaller classes. Those smaller classes and our retention rates have been good.”

Oliver said it is important to note the number of outgoing students as well as retention rates because the university is doing more than just bringing in students.

The university has also seen a higher number of students graduating early, Oliver said.

“Because of things like College Credit Plus …

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we’re actually starting to see a three-year graduation rate that is showing up on the radar,” Oliver said. “It’s still only about 3% of students, which … seems like a tiny number, but you know, that is at least making it onto the statistical sheet.”

Graduation increases because more students are coming in with credit already, and, therefore, leaving earlier, Oliver said. Even with an increased College Credit Plus, or CCP, presence, the university has also seen a decrease in transfer students.

“OHIO transfer students enjoy a welcome, flexible, transfer credit ecosystem that can decrease time to graduation and lower overall costs of a university degree.” Candace Boeninger, interim vice provost for Strategic Enrollment Management, said in an email.

The university is lacking in comparison to its competitors in scholarships for transfer students, Oliver said.

Like OU, Miami also saw a greater number of students graduating earlier because of CCP. “Our overall undergraduate enrollment is flat, likely due to more students graduating in less than 4 years,” Wagner said in an email.

“Students coming in with college credit are often able to complete degrees in three or three-and-ahalf years, a goal of the state, to help students reduce college costs.”

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Halloween block party arrests down; City Commission on Disabilities expands its efforts ABBY MILLER NEWS EDITOR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY TAKES PLACE The annual Halloween block party Uptown began at about noon Saturday and was in full swing until about 11:25 p.m.

When the festivities began, only a few people were walking on Court Street due to the cold and rain. Companies and organizations began setting up the more “family-friendly” portion of the block party.

Spin Electric Scooters and the Athens Public Library both set up booths. Spin had a few scooters available for renting, and the library’s pop-up booth allowed for people to check out books and sign up for library cards.

At about 7 p.m., four or five “nuisance parties” had been broken up, Athens Police Department Officer Andy Fosters said. There was also an overdose at 55 Mill St., which is the Delta Zeta sorority house, around that same time.

By that time, there were already two reported overdoses, Athens County EMS Chief Rick Callebs said.

Mill Street began to quiet down at about 11 p.m. as partygoers went to Court Street before the end of the block party. Once the block party was shut down, police officers from APD and the Ohio University Police Department directed people away from the streets and onto the sidewalks.

ARRESTS DOWN FOR 2019 HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY Both APD and OUPD had fewer arrest reports at this year’s Halloween block party in comparison to the previous year.

APD arrested four people Saturday during the festivities, and OUPD arrested two people, according to a media release.

All arrests were on alcohol-related charges.

Last year, APD arrested 12 people, and OUPD arrested nine people, according to a previous Post report. All but one charge was either alcohol or marijuana-related. The final charge was for intoxicated driving.

Athens County EMS was called the same number of times both this year and last year.

In 2019 and 2018, EMS responded to 14 calls. Five of the calls resulted in transportation in 2018, according to that same Post report. This year, eight EMS calls resulted in transportation to OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital.

Transportation reasons included intoxication, allergic reaction, falling with injury and vomiting, according to a media release.

This year, the Athens Fire Department also responded to five calls. That is down by one call from the previous year, according to that same Post report.

In 2018, the Ohio Department of Public Safety Investigative Unit arrested 83 people for alcohol-related offenses, according to that same Post report. The department’s arrest statistics are currently not available for this year’s block party.

CITY COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES DISCUSSES ITS EXPANSION Athens’ Commission on Disabilities presented its yearly report and expansion efforts Monday to Athens City Council.

The Commission on Disabilities serves as a liaison between members of the community and local government,

Vice Chair David McNelly said. Its goals are to represent those with disabilities and to serve as a voice for the community.

The commission has made multiple changes recently, including efforts to expand its staff. Commission member Carolyn Lewis said the commission has recruited new members who come from different organizations, skill sets and age ranges. Notably, the commission has recruited more young people, Lewis said.

The commission has also been working to conduct audits on Uptown establishments.

Casa Nueva, 6 W. State St., took action to make changes to its establishment as a result of the commission’s audit. Those changes include installing a doorbell on the accessible entrance, widening pathways and providing braille menus.

The commission plans to do additional audits and to work with other Uptown businesses with which it has previously collaborated.

Councilman Kent Butler, D-1st Ward, also pointed out how Athens sidewalks could become more accessible.

Butler said telephones in the middle of the sidewalks may prove a problem for those with disabilities and that actions could be taken to make those sidewalks more accessible for everyone in Athens.

The commission also encouraged Athens residents to attend its meetings. Meetings take place every third Wednesday of the month in the Athens Community Center at 5 p.m.

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Items stolen from a house while family was staying over; a PlayStation 4 held hostage IAN MCKENZIE ASST. NEWS EDITOR The Athens County Sheriff’s department responded to Torch Road in Coolville Monday for a theft report.

The caller said several items were taken while family was staying with them for a short period of time. The case is still under investigation.

SOMETHING’S OFF Deputies took a report Monday of a counterfeit $10 bill that had been used at the Guysville Marathon the night before.

The bill had several movie prop markings on it, and the face of Thomas Jefferson had been changed. The bill was collected and placed into evidence.

FINISHED TURNING UP Deputies responded to West 1st Street in The Plains Monday for a report of loud music.

The deputies contacted the homeowner, and he said he had music on but just turned it off.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY Deputies stopped a semi-truck Friday hauling a building on a semi-trailer.

The building didn’t appear to be secured to the trailer, but after inspection, deputies confirmed that it was secured with straps and chains.

QUIT PLAYING GAMES Deputies responded to South Canaan Road Sunday for a theft report.

The caller said he left a PlayStation 4 inside his friend’s

car, but his friend won’t give it back to him because the caller owes him money.

SUSPICIOUSLY STUCK Deputies responded to Church House Road in Glouster on Oct. 23 for a “suspicious vehicle stuck in mud,” according to a police report.

The maintenance man for the church pulled the woman’s vehicle out of the mud, and she went on her way.

TEQUILA! Deputies responded to North McDonald Street in The Plains after a caller reported a highly-intoxicated woman.

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Indian Student Association holds Indian Cultural Night in celebration of Diwali LAUREN SERGE FOR THE POST Sunday night, the Ohio University Indian Student Association, or ISA, hosted Indian Cultural Night, an event that showcased the intricate dance forms of India and celebrated cultural traditions.

For the first time ever, the event occurred on the same day as Diwali, which is the Hindu festival of lights, in India. The event was held in Baker Ballroom, where the lights were set to various vivid colors, and strings of colorful bulbs surrounded the stage, mirroring the bright celebration of Diwali. Over 300 people came out for the celebration.

The theme of the night was Naatyam, which means “dance.” Throughout the night, performers of varying ages showcased their dance styles, from traditional forms to modern expressions.

Prateek Kulkarni, a second-year doctoral student studying molecular and cellular biology, is the president of ISA. Kulkarni explained that the multitude of Indian dances made the theme appropriate for the night.

“India is a very vibrant and diverse culture, and we have various dance forms,” Kulkarni said. “So we decided to showcase different dance forms from some of the oldest, like Bharatanatyam and Kathak, which are like 2,000-yearold classical dances, to some modern dance forms, like Bollywood or Bhangra, which are very popular worldwide.”

Alongside the dance performances, traditional poetry was shared that depicted the joyous nature of Diwali.

Through the celebration of the positive festival, Kulkarni believes his culture can be shared in a larger group.

“Diwali brings joy and colors to everyone’s life,” Kulkarni said. “Here, the Indian community is very small and connected, so we always like to celebrate the various festivities and celebrations that India has, like Diwali.”

The tables were each set with illuminated centerpieces, consisting of flowers, elephants and water beads to incorporate the Indian culture into the decorations. Khemi Kasabwala, a junior studying pre-medicine biology, is the culture coordinator for ISA, which involves planning the overall look of the ballroom. Through her role, Kasabwala believes her decorations make the first impression on the guests.

“When people come to events, the first thing they see are the centerpieces, the lights and the decorations,” Kasabwala said. “I think it’s a really big part of the event itself.”

By creating this impression, Kasabwala said it helps to fulfill her creative talents.

“I am a really artistic person,” Kasabwala said. “So I think the best part about coordinating this is being able to express the creativity that I have and incorporating that into the centerpieces, the stage and everything we do.”

The event brought together a substantial number of guests, all of whom were able to eat traditional Indian food and learn about the specifics of complex forms of

Indian dance and its history. Guests were even invited to participate in a few dance moves themselves.

Pranali Kothawade graduated from OU last year but came back to celebrate Indian Cultural Night. She has attended ISA’s events for years now, and she said that bringing people together through events like Indian Cultural Night creates a sense of belonging.

“Celebrating together like this feels like when we are at home celebrating the festival,” Kothawade said. “And if it’s the festival of your country, then everybody knows the importance. And everybody who is not in their home or their country can feel like they are home by being together like this.”

Through this wholesome celebration, Kasabwala expressed the Indian culture can be shared in a festive setting.

“The main purpose of this organization is to provide insight to others about our culture, our religion and what we have to offer to the world,” Kasabwala said. “So I think being exposed to different things gives you more experience in life, and most people don’t have a chance to go outside this community, so we try to bring our community to them.”

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A sustainably fashionable future Coral Wedel, owner and operator of Coral Marie Studio Shop, promotes sustainability in her business.

Coral Marie, designer and owner of her own clothing line, shears squares of fabric on a work day based in her work studio located in Albany, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. (NATE SWANSON / PHOTO EDITOR)

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(Sustainability) is imperative.

It is a must. All businesses should be. It’s my lifestyle. It’s how we should be and how we should support people and the planet.”

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But ease of access doesn’t mean it’s ethical.

One local option for sustainable, homegrown high fashion is Coral Marie at the Coral Marie Studio Shop, 4367 State Route 681 N., in Albany.

Coral Wedel, founder and designer of Coral Marie, has a passion for clothing design that is more than just making garments.

Wedel creates fashion that is ethical and planet-friendly.

Wedel is a native of Southeast Ohio. Wedel started Coral Marie in 2011 as a way to keep a professional practice going.

“It was a solution to balancing my professional life, my creative life and my life as a parent,” she said. “It’s a framework to do what I love.”

The past few years have been full of tre-

mendous growth for Coral Marie, Wedel said.

Sustainability has always been a goal for her business, but it hasn’t been until recently that she’s seeing it being achieved.

“I have a sustainable vision that’s become more clear over the years,” Wedel said.

To Wedel, sustainability isn’t just a business mission. It’s about the big picture and how an individual’s actions affect the planet. “(Sustainability) is imperative,” Wedel added. “It is a must. All businesses should be.”

Wedel recognizes that sustainability is talked about a lot. But she thinks it’s more than just a word or “catchphrase.” For her, it’s a way of life.

“It should just be that way,” Wedel said.

“It’s my lifestyle. It’s how we should be and how we should support people and the planet.”

One way Coral Marie is sustainable is in its participation in Rural Action’s Zero Waste Pledge Program, a program that encourages the use of reusable products, recycled products and environmental-

ly-friendly product disposal.

Coral Marie also uses textiles that can be composted or recycled.

Another part of being an ethical designer is giving back, Wedel said. Wedel donates 10% of her profits to local organizations.

Wedel has donated to the Survivor Advocacy Program, My Sister’s Place, The Gathering Place and other local nonprofits.

Coral Marie’s fall and winter collection, “Residual Accumulation,” is currently being released.

The first half, “Residual,” came out Oct. 1. The second half, “Accumulation,” comes out Nov. 2. The collection is about collecting material things over time, Wedel said. The collection is personal for Wedel, but it’s also something everyone can relate to: how everyone creates residue.

“The collection is thinking about my own opportunities to build from my own interests and skills in my material bank, looking at patterns and the resources I have at hand,” Wedel said.

To Wedel, in a way, that is sustainability — the build up of items, only to be repurposed.

Wedel thinks buying locally-made products is one way consumers can make sustainable choices.

“What I do is localized and honest,” Wedel

said. “(When you don’t buy locally) you can have no vision of it. It’s easy to ignore environmental impact.”

Wedel is also a vendor for other sustainable artists and makers in the region. Junk Party Jewelry, a Cleveland-based jewelry maker, is one of them. Junk Party Jewelry makes waste into art from discarded objects like computer cords, cables and wires.

“The backbone (of my mission) is how can I reuse things, how can I reduce waste,” Marseille Markham Collins, creator of Junk Party Jewelry, said. “The parts of my mission are to reduce waste and have fun with it.”

Collins is from Southeast Ohio as well. She grew up in Athens, making her own jewelry at Beads & Things. The idea for Junk Party Jewelry came from a pair of earrings she made herself out of old computer cable her husband had discarded.

“I hope that (my art) can inspire other people about reducing waste and keep things out of landfills,” Collins said.

Lisa Williams, an associate lecturer and program coordinator for the retail merchandising and fashion product development program at OU, believes consumers should be conscious of where their discarded items go.

“Consumers can educate themselves on the social responsibility of buying,” Williams said.

A plus of buying sustainable garments is that sometimes, they last beyond initial use and can be upcycled, even after donation.

Otherwise, items just end up in a landfill.

People should also avoid purchasing clothing that will break or be thrown away quickly, Williams said.

“We should look at how we care for items, how to keep them and repair and extend the life of items,” Williams said. “We can upcycle things and use them for something else.”

It isn’t always cheap or easy for consumers to make the sustainable choice. Clothing that is labeled “sustainable” often runs a bit more expensive than seasonal fashion from a retailer. Williams knows consumers have to be prepared for the cost increase of environmentally-friendly choices but believes they’re ultimately paying for better quality items.

Consumers can do their own research on companies they buy from.

“People can buy from transparent companies, look at retailer’s code of conduct, its vision and mission and where the clothing and materials are being sourced,” Williams said.

To keep up with Wedel, visit her fashion on Instagram, @coralmariecollection, or her website, coralmarie.com.

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Photo illustration of an Ohio University student watching a TikTok. (ASHLYNN MCKEE / FOR THE POST)

Turn on TikTok

TikTok, a video-sharing social media app, is growing in popularity at OU KERI JOHNSON STAFF WRITER Any avid Twitter user has probably encountered a funny video or two. But recently, it seems that videos from one specific app, TikTok, are all over Twitter feeds.

TikTok is a social media app where people can post short videos. Most videos consist of singing, dancing, lip-syncing and jokes. Users, or “TikTokers,” can make videos up to 15 seconds long, then edit the video with music and filters.

According to Jackson Hughes, a junior studying strategic communication, TikTok culture is growing at Ohio University. Hughes has found that some of the more popular OU students he follows on Twitter use TikTok. To Hughes, TikTok is a lot like the discontinued app Vine, another video-based social media app.

“TikTok is basically Vine: short, funny videos, but there isn’t as much production necessary,” Hughes said.

Like Vine, Hughes has noticed that TikTok is starting to have recurring jokes and references in videos to other videos: a “culture.”

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away from their phone, and I know they’re making a TikTok,” Hughes said. “It’s another community. Like, sometimes, I’ll understand a reference because I saw that on Tik Tok. It’s sort of like meme culture.”

Hughes also noted the popularity of e-girls and VSCO girls, internet subcultures of their own, on the app. TikTok gives them a platform, he said.

Another thing Hughes has noticed is the popularity of TikTok among younger students on campus. For him, it’s almost a way to identify freshmen. “(TikTok) makes me feel old,” he said. “I ask people whether they prefer Vine or TikTok, and some freshmen don’t even know what Vine is.”

Hughes himself likes TikTok but considers himself a TikTok “novice.” He sees the app as something a lot of people download as a joke but find themselves passing hours worth of time on it.

Others do not see the appeal in TikTok. “I think it’s dumb,” Jilly Anderson, a sophomore studying war and peace studies, said.

Anderson finds the app suspicious and thinks people should be concerned with the privacy of the app. For her, it’s a foreign app

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It’s a mindless thing where I don’t have to focus on school.”

- Joelle Wernick, a sophomore TikToker

American users don’t know much about.

“It’s a Chinese app that people are signing up for with China’s censorship regulations,” Anderson said. “People are signing up, and they don’t know that. They give away their age, name, location. We don’t know how that information is being used.”

Anderson does find some positives on TikTok, though. She likes some of the makeup videos on the app.

“I guess one of the good things is that people get discovered,” Anderson added.

“People can start careers, like Shawn Mendes and Vine, so I see some potential in that.”

Joelle Wernick, a sophomore studying biological sciences, has around 48,800 followers on the app.

Wernick has had a TikTok account since 2015, long before the app became the household name it is now. She only made her account public this past June, and after, one of

her videos went viral.

Wernick said her posts are mostly just funny, unserious videos, but she has used the app to address social issues, she said.

“People can spread hate on Tik Tok, but it usually gets taken down pretty quickly,” Wernick said.

Wernick likes the app and thinks it’s fun, but sometimes has issues posting what she wants.

“Sometimes it just doesn’t let you post,” Wernick said. “It’s called ‘shadowbanning.’

Sometimes I work super hard on a video and it won’t let me post.”

TikTok provides Wernick somewhat of a relaxing activity to take her mind off things.

“It’s a mindless thing where I don’t have to focus on school,” Wernick said.

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OU releases hazing allegations, changes status of several organizations ELLEN WAGNER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TAYLOR JOHNSTON DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR IAN MCKENZIE ASST. NEWS EDITOR PHOTOS BY KELSEY BOEING DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Ohio University released the reports that were made against organizations that were suspended earlier this month.

The following organizations are still under cease and desists: Beta Theta Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Chi, the men’s club rugby team and the Marching 110 for non-academic activities only.

Delta Upsilon and Sigma Phi Epsilon have had restrictions lifted conditionally.

ACACIA ACACIA was issued a cease and desist on Sept. 30. The fraternity received two hazing reports.

A student wrote in a journal entry for a University College 1500 course on Sept. 23 that they decided to join a fraternity.

“On Monday night all 25 pledges and I went and cleaned 5 houses as part of our ‘hazing’ and what sounds like a rough time just brought us closer together and made us push through the work,” the anonymous

journal entry said.

Another incident for ACACIA was reported through the OU Incident Reporting Form on Sept. 23.

According to the report, a sorority member was walking past ACACIA’s house, 36 E. State St., when she noticed “weird” noises coming from the house and new members inside. A member of ACACIA reportedly later told her “oh it’s the start of our hazing process,” according to the report.

ALPHA EPSILON PI Alpha Epsilon Pi received a cease and desist on Oct. 2.

A graduate assistant reported on Oct. 1 through an incident reporting form that during a class, he heard that a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi had to wake up early in the morning to text fraternity members the weather for the day. This was impacting the member’s sleep to the point of exhaustion, according to the redacted report.

ALPHA KAPPA PSI In a redacted incident reporting form, a respondent said they were invited to an off-campus residence and given alcohol. Although they were not forced to drink, they said they felt uncomfortable.

BETA THETA PI Ariel Tarosky, director of sorority and fraternity life, reported that a student called her office to tell her that she saw members who lived in the house taking safes and trunks out of the house because of the rumor that fraternity houses were being raided. The student said the safes were “full of drugs,” according to the report.

In another report to Tarosky, a Beta Theta Pi member said new members had to clean all of the active brothers’ houses. Then, they would be forced to drink an excessive amount of alcohol.

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LAMBDA CHI ALPHA A man who was reportedly intoxicated at the time told a respondent about their experience as a new member as well as his two roommates’ experiences, who were new members of different organizations.

One of his roommates, a new member of Lambda Chi Alpha, recalled having to participate in “Hell Week,” which occurred the week prior to initiation. According to the report, new members were “secluded to the basement for the entire week and not allowed to bathe, sleep at home, do homework or go anywhere else other than class.”

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bers had to participate in “Hell Week.”

PI KAPPA PHI Pi Kappa Phi was placed under investigation Oct. 17 and had one hazing report.

In a redacted general conduct report, the person reporting said Pi Kappa Phi revealed their Big/Little pairings by making pledges chug a big bottle of Smirnoff Ice. They didn’t have to finish the bottle because their bigs finished them for them.

SIGMA CHI Sigma Chi was issued an administrative investigation on Oct. 7 and had three hazing reports.

A graduate assistant wrote in a redacted general conduct report that a student, who was also a pledge member of a different fraternity, complained that “outside my fraternity I have no free time until basically December.”

The student reportedly could not attend required out-ofclass events.

During fall 2018 at a Sigma Chi formal in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, a new member, who was intoxicated, talked about being forced to work out. Also reported was that Sigma Chi had a weighted dummy that they called “Butch.” The new members were required to carry, clean and dress him, according to a report.

THETA CHI Theta Chi received an administrative investigation on Oct. 7. The organization had one hazing report.

In a redacted incident report, it was claimed that new members of the fraternity are required to carry a “small fruit (i.e. blueberry, lemon, lime) visible on their body at all times” during the 2018-2019 academic year.

When initiated members see the new member on or off campus, they are able to “smack the fruit out of their hands or take the fruit from them,” the report said.

The following day or week, the new member is required to continue to carry a larger piece of fruit, eventually progressing to carrying fruits the size of a watermelon.

PI BETA PHI In a redacted general conduct report by an OU Greek alum, the respondent said that Pi Beta Phi has girls “sit on dryers nearly naked and circles fat in sharpie marker,” according to the report.

Phi Beta Phi, Chi Omega and Delta Zeta received cease and desists on Oct. 9.

CHI OMEGA An OU alum reported that Chi Omega forced girls to do drugs almost every rush.

“The hazing isn’t just happening in the fraternities,” the person who reported said in a general conduct report. “Please put a stop to all Greek life until it can be fixed.”

DELTA ZETA A woman said in an anonymous general conduct report that her hazing experience in Delta Zeta as a freshman resulted in multiple broken bones as well as depression and bullying.

Another anonymous person was a member from 2012 until 2014 said the alleged hazing, abuse and bullying resulted in her hospitalization and dropping out of the sorority and OU altogether.

PI CHI THETA Pi Chi Theta, a business fraternity, received a cease and desist on Oct. 9.

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an activity where a female student was taking off the shirt of a male student and multiple female students were sitting on the laps of male students.

It was reported to the university and the College of Business Diversity and Inclusion officer.

Hall-Jones reported Phi Chi Theta because of a “Pie a Pledge” fundraiser at the Class Gateway, saying it was a form of hazing. One of the pledges asked Hall-Jones if he could sign a waiver to make it OK, but she said that he couldn’t do that because people cannot consent to hazing behaviors.

MARCHING 110 The Ohio University Marching 110 had four incidents reported against the organization.

The first report was filed anonymously by a student on Oct. 9.

The student reported they had gotten word by an anonymous source that the Marching 110 forced freshmen and new members to drink alcohol or “they would be shunned.” The report also said band members are to burn a hole in their “expensive uniforms to fit in with others.”

Another report stated a member of the band said he had been repeatedly encouraged and nearly forced to attend parties with bandmates and to consume alcohol while there.

On Oct. 10, an incident reporting form was filed a day after the suspension of the band was announced.

A reportee’s ex-boyfriend was a member of the band as a first year student in 2014. During that time, he would tell her about things that he experienced as a new member, which included getting a hole burned through the Ohio logo on his jacket with a cigarette while he was wearing it.

Richard Suk, the director of the Marching 110, filed an incident reporting form on Oct. 14.

In the report, he described the tradition of the band that students condition their jackets so they look worn. The new members would receive their jackets and dirty them to look vintage with other band members.

Suk said he and his colleagues met with Hall-Jones and Martha Compton, dean of students, in 2014 about the tradition. They decided it was best if the tradition was supervised.

Suk said in the report that they have been supervising the dirtying event.

On the day he filed the report, two student leaders of a band section reported that in Fall Semester 2017 and Fall Semester 2018, players of a redacted section “would gather at a fellow student’s house and muddy up a spot in the backyard and dirty up their band jackets.”

Activities included wearing the jackets, sliding through the mud, wrestling with each other and rolling around with the jackets on. Both student leaders said it was optional and few chose not to participate.

“I told them that was beside the point and that it did not comply with instructions given,” Suk said in the report.

MEN’S CLUB RUGBY TEAM On Oct. 17, the men’s club rugby team was issued a cease and desist for all organizational activities.

According to the redacted incident report, a friend of a member of the team contacted the respondent about an incident within the team. They were forced to drink liquor and “run around naked and chug a beer and tag a car with his genitals,” the report said.

The respondent also mentioned in the email that this was not the first time they had heard of forced or coerced drinking within the team.

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APD took a report for criminal damaging, but details were not available.

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A man was urinating on the si in front of 45 Mill St. He smelle alcohol and was found to be 2 old. He was found with a fake which was seized and destroye Nov. 12, 2018, at 2:48 a.m.

APD responded to an unrespo male, Collin Wiant, who was tr ported to the hospital and was pronounced dead.

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Alpha Omicron Pi 8 Church St. Sept. 14, 2019 at 3:02 a.m.

An underage consumption was reported outside of the residence. An 18-year-old man was arrested.

Phi Kappa Tau 50 E. State St. July 28, 2019, at around 1 a.m.

Three subjects were assaulted outside of the residence, and two of them were taken to O’Bleness.

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A man was found on the porch after someone complained about him banging on the front door. He was found to be intoxicated.

Sept. 8, 2019 at around 2:50 a.m.

An assault was reported, and the primary aggressor was identified and charged.

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45 Mill St. Aug. 19, 2019, at 9:37 p.m.

An aggravated possession of drugs was reported, but details were not given.

55 Mill St. July 13, 2019, at 12 a.m.

Criminal mischief was reported. A fence spindle was broken off.

May 26, 2019, at around 2:30 a.m.

A man was seen carrying a can outside of the house, and he dropped it when an officer tried to talk with him.

May 24, 2019, at around 7:28 p.m.

APD investigated a report of doors being damaged.

Nov. 18, 2018, at around 2:30 a.m.

A man was seen taking seat cushions and then running from police.

Oct. 21, 2018, at 11:04 a.m.

APD took a report of a man’s Subaru’s rear windshield wiper being damaged.

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A man reported that his ATM card was stolen and used at two local ATMs.

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Officers responded to the residence for suspected drugs being located.

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Police receive a report of a stolen cell phone.

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FOOTBALL Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke (No. 12) runs with the ball in a play against Kent State held at Peden Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.

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Not much

TIME Ohio’s last four games all come with a high price

MATT PARKER SPORTS EDITOR Had it not been for a third-quarter collapse against Northern Illinois on Oct. 12, there’s a better chance than not that Ohio would be undefeated in Mid-American Conference play. It won in two stadiums it hasn’t won in since 2009: a 21-20 overtime victory over Buffalo and a 34-21 final over Ball State.

The Bobcats held off then-MAC East Division leader Kent State in a shootout that featured over a combined 1,000 total yards.

They’ve set themselves up in a great position to return to the MAC Championship Game in December for the first time since 2016. To get there, however, they have to continue their upward slope.

In recent seasons, the Bobcats have lost that opportunity by losing key games against divisional opponents. Ohio hopes to buck that trend this season.

Here’s a look at Ohio’s remaining four conference games: * Signifies a MAC East opponent MIAMI*, NOV. 6, 8 P.M. This is perhaps Ohio’s most important game of the season. The RedHawks 14 / OCT. 31, 2019

(4-4, 3-1 MAC) are tied with the Bobcats for first place in the East Division, and the outcome of their first midweek game might ultimately decide who the East representative will be in Detroit.

Last year, the RedHawks were the ones who ultimately kept Ohio out the conference championship. It will look to do the same for its own gain.

Ohio’s only loss in conference play was to Western Michigan in a 38-16 final, and its most intriguing win was over Northern Illinois. Its intrigue is clearly in the fact that the Bobcats lost to the Huskies.

Along with the opportunity to make it to Detroit, the Nov. 6 game falls upon the 150th anniversary of the first-ever college football game and is the only game among all FBS teams played on the date.

Plenty of celebrations along with the game itself will highlight one of the most critical games on the Bobcats’ schedule.

WESTERN MICHIGAN, NOV. 12, TBA Quarterback Nathan Rourke has made plenty of memorable performances at Peden Stadium where he’s gone 12-3 as a starter since he took his first snaps under center three seasons ago.

For Rourke and 15 other seniors, the Bobcats’ game against the Bron-

cos will be their last as they will enjoy senior night celebrations ahead and after the game.

They’ll say they aren’t really focused on the emotions of it being their final time running out of the inflatable tunnel and following Rufus driving a motorcycle, and if they want to achieve their goal of making it to the MAC title game, that would be a wise statement.

The Broncos (5-4, 3-2 MAC) have been a team of two identities. When they’re at home, they’re unbeatable (5-0 home record), but when it’s time to travel, the wins haven’t happened.

Ohio took care of business against Western Michigan last season in a 59-14 final score. The Broncos currently have a healthy quarterback and running back for the first time this season, and they also boast the top offense in the conference with 461.8 total yards and should give Ohio’s improving defense a tall test. @ BOWLING GREEN*, NOV. 19, 7:30 P.M. Ohio’s last two games on paper should be winnable, but in late-season games where that’s been the case, it’s struggled.

While the Falcons (2-6, 1-3 MAC) haven’t been the most impressive team

this season, anything can happen in a division game.

Led by second-year coach Scot Loeffler, the Falcons have struggled to formulate any sort of identity. They’re statistically the worst defense in the conference and the third-worst offense. This isn’t a game that the Bobcats should overlook, but it should be an easy win for Ohio, who might be able to rest starters if it can grow a big lead. @ AKRON*, NOV. 26, 7 P.M. If Bowling Green doesn’t have an identity, Akron (0-8, 0-4 MAC) doesn’t have a sense of right or left.

The Zips are at the bottom of the conference statistics, too. They’re in the midst of another program rebuild, and 2019 is a season to forget.

The one thing Akron has for it is that it’s been able to give Ohio fits. The last two times the Bobcats have had to play at Akron, they’ve gone 1-1 and lost in 2017.

Akron has the potential to derail the Bobcats’ season – assuming Ohio takes care of business prior to its final game of the season.

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CROSS COUNTRY

Going the distance ANDREW MOLLENKOPF FOR THE POST Josh Park has been one of Ohio’s best runners this season. From consistent top finishes to gutty practices, Park has enjoyed the success he’s experienced this season.

His most recent achievement happened at the Pre-Nationals meet in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Oct. 19, where he finished second out of 130 runners. His second-place finish played a large role in helping Ohio finish second in the team standings.

It’s not like Park just woke up that morning and decided to run a great race. It takes more preparation than most people would think, and there’s more strategy behind it than just showing up.

“The thing that helps us the most as a team is the night before a race, we discuss the course and how things are going to go,“ Park said. “Every race is a little bit different, but we try to plan everything out, and it usually sits really well in my mind if everything works how it was planned out.”

For the meet in Terre Haute, the plan seemingly worked. Park, a junior from Amherst, was paired with redshirt junior and Newark native Griffin Butler. Park’s plan was

to start alongside Butler in the 5k race and just work his way up throughout the course.

There wasn’t a set goal on where to end, and even Park was stunned at how easy it was.

“I was surprised how easy it was to move up that far,“ he said. “I just executed the race plan as discussed, and I am thankful to finish as good as I did.”

With the top of the runners getting closer, the nerves could’ve settled in to maintain the pace and rhythm, but in Terre Haute, with the course and surrounding elements, Park was comfortable — relaxed even.

He executed his plan, and at a comfortable spot near the top, Park returned from focusing on his plan to worrying about the little things.

“What I like to do is try not to think about people behind me or people in front of me, but think about form and mitigating loss, all the small things you can do,“ he said. “Just doing the smartest things to stay away.”

While Park was one of the best runners in Terre Haute, he wasn’t on top of the podium at the end of races. Park walked on to the team two years ago and struggled to find ways to contribute to the overall betterment of the team until late in his first year.

He barely saw himself as an asset to the

Josh Park has been one of Ohio’s best runners this season

Josh Park poses for a photo on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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team at all.

“It is really a motivation and hard work thing and being a student of the sport,“ he said. “It is not enough to come to practice every day and do what the coach said, but being mindful of everything that is going on and trying to do everything you can do to be the best you can be.”

Park went from barely earning points on the team to being probably Ohio’s top contributor, which is a very exciting

feeling for him.

“It is satisfying for me, and also I think it is cool for other guys to see I didn’t come onto the team fast,“ Park said. “I worked my way up, and there is a clear pathway to get from mediocre to being the high-performing runner you want to be.”

Ohio’s next race is the MAC Championships, a race that Park won last season mainly because he wasn’t one of the conference’s biggest names, on Nov. 2. That underdog status fueled him to run one of his best times last year and cap off a relatively successful season.

But now, he’s the guy everyone is trying to beat.

“Winning last year kind of put a lot of pressure on me, so I’m kind of the guy that everyone is looking at,” Park said.

Park and the Bobcats like their chances to race strong next week. He’ll make his plan, and he’ll execute it to the best of his ability.

And whatever happens after that is all just a part of the race.

“I’ll be in the mix, and if I have the chance, I am going to take it,” Park said.

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SOCCER

MASTER OF DEFENSE Victoria Breeden is the anchor of Ohio’s defense TYLER JOHNSON FOR THE POST Victoria Breeden needed to show she could be a defensive leader in her senior year.

Ohio graduated its defensive anchor from 2018 in Rianna Reese, whose work on the back line of the pitch earned her the nickname “the secretary of defense.”

Reese was the heart of a Bobcat defense that pitched six shutouts last season. The defense was a key contributor to Ohio’s historic 2018 season, and it began with Reese.

But with Reese gone, the Bobcats had a hole in its back line. If they wanted to continue where they left off in 2018, someone needed to step up on defense.

Breeden saw it as her chance to establish herself as a defensive leader. In the offseason between her junior and senior year, she worked on improving her confidence and becoming a motivating voice for her fellow teammates.

These were traits that Breeden saw in Reese, who was a major influence on the senior defender when they played together. She was always learning when she worked with Reese so closely for three years, and

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Ohio University soccer player Victoria Breeden poses for a portrait at Chelsea field in Athens, Ohio.

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Breeden credits a lot of her development as a player and a leader to playing with Reese. “‘Ri was definitely one of the hardest workers I’ve seen on the field,” Breeden said. “She definitely pushed me to be my best. It’s super motivating when you almost see people working harder than you. It makes you want to work harder than them.”

Coach Aaron Rodgers was not surprised that Breeden picked up so much from Reese. He noticed how the two defenders tried to match each other’s intensity when they played together, which only brought out better play from both of them.

Along with a similar mentality, the two center backs also demonstrated PRIVATE PATIO with similar styles on the pitch: SCENIC VIEW both use their physicality W/D, Dishwasher and speed to attack the Microwave opponents and play excellent one-on-one onball defense.

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his center backs. He wants players who are strong but versatile defenders. It’s why he brought in Reese, and it’s why he brought in sophomore defender Olivia Sensky, who plays next to Breeden on the back line and has been her “partner in crime” on the defensive side in 2019.

Those qualities are also why he recruited Breeden five years ago.

Rodgers appreciates how far she has come as a player since she first got to Athens. He has seen Breeden develop from just a young player with promise to a solid contributor on defense.

Now, she’s the vocal leader Rodgers looks for on the back line to anchor the defense.

“Victoria’s done an amazing job of maturing and evolving into a leader,” Rodgers said. “I’m very proud of the season so far that she’s had.”

With only one match left in Ohio’s season before the Mid-American Conference tournament, the play of the defense is crucial to the Bobcats’ postseason success. Rodgers is looking for Breeden to continue setting the tone on defense as she has done all season.

Without Breeden’s work this season, the Bobcats would not have the chances they’ve gotten offensively on the year. A number of offensive looks for Ohio were created by her ability to beat her opponent on the ball and make the smart pass downfield.

“She’s a wonderful, physical presence in the oneon-one battles, and she covers our back line well with her speed,” Rodgers said. “Victoria’s been amazing.”

Breeden has proven herself worthy of Rodgers’ trust, and she has earned respect on the field as the leader of Ohio’s defense.

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Yes, Tame Impala is changing The Slow Rush will be Tame Impala’s breakaway from traditional psychedelic rock.

P SHELBY CAMPBELL is a junior studying strategic communication at Ohio University.

sychedelic rock’s recent commercial success is, in part, Tame Impala founder Kevin Parker’s fault. The success of Tame Impala’s third studio release, Currents, shows that he’s ready to mold the genre into whatever he wants.

After Currents, it’s clear that Parker has a new idea about what psychedelic music should sound like. From the band’s smash hit “The Less I Know the Better” to the lesser-known “Gossip,” it’s sounding more electronic than the days of Innerspeaker, its first release.

Innerspeaker’s production, while still high-quality, relies heavily on guitar distortion for its psychedelic sound. Since Currents, however, Parker has retreated to a heavier reliance on bass and synthesizers for the sound fans look for.

Innerspeaker and Lonerism are more abstract albums that tell a story instrumentally.

They’re heavily-produced albums, but Currents changed the production level fans are

used to from Tame Impala. It’s a better groove, more consistent than the keys and guitar included on the first two albums.

Many grassroots Tame Impala fans look down on that change. But, as the new singles from The Slow Rush emerge, it’s clear that the quality of Tame’s music is only getting more sophisticated and better arranged. The poppier sound Parker arranges appeals to both a wider audience and its original fans.

Kevin Parker knows what he’s doing. Psychedelic music, he realizes, has broken through the boundaries set by technological limitations. Using the synthesizer alongside meticulous guitar pedals makes for an intense experience.

No one sounds like Kevin Parker. And the new single from The Slow Rush, “It Might Be Time,” is Parker finding his pop roots. After working with producer Mark Ronson, he knows just how to make a pop record. It appeals to a wider audience while still being the

same quality of music fans have come to love.

The Slow Rush, so far, is already a breakaway from the precedent set by the first three studio releases. “It Might Be Time” and “Borderline” are the only two songs released from the new album, but both show that Tame Impala isn’t bound by the restrictions of psychedelic rock.

Both hardcore Tame Impala fans and casual ones alike are looking forward to the changes coming to the new album. From the progression of skill on Currents to the exciting new singles from the upcoming album, The Slow Rush, Tame Impala has put psychedelic rock back on the map.

Shelby Campbell is a junior studying strategic communication at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post. Want to talk more about it? Let Shelby know by tweeting her @bloodbuzzohioan.

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‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is a Christmas movie

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JACKSON HORVAT is a sophomore studying journalism at Ohio University.

top motion animation is the ugly stepchild of animation styles. There are a few that work their way into my heart, but it’s hard to love something that makes me so uncomfortable. I am passionate, however, about Jack Skellington kicking off the Christmas season each year.

Other holidays have their moment, of course. Everyone dresses up in wild costumes for Halloween. We all gorge ourselves with way too much food come Thanksgiving day.

Christmas, though, isn’t just a day. It’s a season.

There’s music, movies and an entire culture around the time of year, and The Nightmare Before Christmas fits right into that culture.

So, yes, I’m arguing with the director, Henry Selick, on this one: The Nightmare Before Christmas is, in every way possible, a Christmas movie.

While the movie does in fact center on Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King and eccentric figure of Halloween Town, the story itself focuses on his journey with Christmas.

Halloween isn’t what moves the plot forward; it’s merely the starting point and backdrop to

a film that’s really about a skeleton becoming obsessed with the joy of Christmas and wanting to spread that joy to those he cares about.

Yes, the film has creepy elements to it, but it’s Tim Burton. What else would you possibly expect from the man? It’s a Tim Burton Christmas movie. And those Halloween-inspired Burton creations spend the film learning about Christmas, which is pretty much the basis of any classic that’s on TV 20 times a day during the month of December.

The synopsis of this movie could be written in a way that sounds more like an interpretation of The Santa Clause. But, instead of Tim Allen, you get a stop motion skeleton.

The movie plays into every classic Christmas movie trope and follows that joyful thematic thread. While Jack fails in certain ways, like giving out horrific gifts and kidnapping Santa, he also goes on a journey of self-discovery, one in which he develops an appreciation for the Christmas season. He ends up seeing it not just as an outlet or something he can recreate, but as something that’s uniquely its own and much too big and vital to ever be duplicated.

And through it all, the audience is treated to that feel-good holiday movie moment where the main character ends up finding an even deeper love for who they really are and where they come from. Christmas makes Jack a better person and helps him find a greater appreciation for Halloween Town and his place in it.

Not to mention, even after all he’s been through, there’s a Santa flyby over Halloween Town. If that doesn’t scream Christmas movie, I don’t know what does.

So while some may want to add the movie to the very small list of what you could construe as Halloween movies, it more so acts as the gateway into the holiday season. Tim Burton takes his creepy mind, the imagery and spookiness of Halloween and uses them to create one of the best Christmas classics of all time.

Jackson Horvat is a sophomore studying journalism at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post. Do you agree? Tell Jackson by tweeting him at @horvatjackson.

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5 spooky cocktails to make this Halloween TAYLOR JOHNSTON | DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR

Halloween is a season for trick-or-treating, dressing up in costumes and throwing spooky parties. Though Halloween is sometimes focused on kids getting candy, adults can have just as much fun, too.

Whether you’re hosting a spooky party or want to enjoy a new drink by yourself, try these five spooky-themed drinks this Halloween: @TF_JOHNSTON | TJ369915@OHIO.EDU BLOODY MARY SYRINGES Grab some food safe syringes to make a more spirited Bloody Mary.

In a large bowl, combine tomato juice vodka, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, lemon juice and pepper. Whisk the ingredients together. Fill the mixture into syringes and chill. The syringes should be served cold.

THE GRAVE DIGGER This drink creates a fizzy Halloween cocktail. Mix together hard cider, bourbon and ginger ale (or ginger beer).

Add some dry ice to create a fun effect, but do not consume any drinks with dry ice in them.

MORGUE-A-RITA Margaritas are not just a summer drink. Spice up your margarita this Halloween by making a blood-red drink and adding a sugary green “goo” to give it a creepy look.

The cocktail is made with club soda, lime juice, tequila and triple sec. Add some maraschino cherry syrup and a cherry to the drink.

For the goo, mix together light corn syrup and green food coloring. Dip the rim of the glass into the goo before pouring the margarita to make the drink extra spooky.

HALLOWEEN HYPNOTIST This easy-to-make martini is set off by its unique garnish.

Mix Hpnotiq Liqueur, vodka and a splash of lemon juice to make the blue drink. Add a glow stick in the glass as a garnish to make it glow.

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THE MALIBOO Make your Malibu and lemonade spooky by adding a splash of grenadine.

You can dip the rim of the glass into edible glitter. The Maliboo is made with Malibu Original and lemonade. The splash of grenadine will make a bloody effect inside the glass.

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MADYSON LEWELLYN ASST. BEAT EDITOR You procrastinated your Halloween costume again. Now what? Don’t fret: There’s still time to pull together a spooky ensemble with minimal effort. Embrace the cowboy hats, athletic jerseys and cat ears because odds are you probably already have the staple items to pull off these easy looks. You may catch 10 other people sporting the same outfit, but let’s face it: Mediocre effort is better than none at all.

With the help of some DIY skills, a pair of scissors and old closet items, last-minute costumes don’t have to be the scariest thing about Halloween this year. Here are six easy and trendy last-minute Halloween costume ideas: POWERPUFF GIRLS Sugar, spice and everything nice. The Powerpuff Girls has remained a ’90s pop culture favorite since its Cartoon Network debut over 20 years ago. There are plenty of costumes available for purchase, but if you’re running low on time, this is a perfect DIY option. Get nostalgic this Halloween, and channel your favorite supergirl trio: Blossom (pink), Buttercup (green) and Bubbles (blue).

For Blossom, sport a pink outfit with a red bow. For Bubbles, think all things baby blue, and tie the look off with her signature pigtails. For Buttercup, be the spiciest of the trio with shades of green and a black belt. Forget the Chemical X because you only need two of your best friends and 15 minutes to craft this iconic look.

SALT AND PEPPER DUO Nothing screams “I made this last minute” like the easiest DIY Halloween costume: salt and pepper. This look is popular among couples and friends and is sure to be a laugh at any Halloween party. Instead of going out and purchasing the costume, make it in the comfort of your home with items you most likely have on hand. At the bare minimum, wear a solid black or white T-shirt and a giant “S” or “P.” Shake things up even more by adding a foil hat to top off the look.

FREDDIE MERCURY AT LIVE AID If you don’t have a costume in mind, why not be a champion this Halloween as Freddie Mercury in one of his most recognizable looks? Bohemian Rhapsody perfectly captured Mercury’s famous 1985 Live Aid performance as well as his iconic outfit — consisting of a white tank top, light blue jeans, Adidas Sambas and a studded black belt. You may not have time to grow his signature mustache, but look to your nearest costume store to pull off the look.

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’70S FLOWER CHILD This Halloween, party like it’s 1970.

Show off your inner hippie and flower child by throwing it back to the decade dedicated to flare jeans, tie-dye, peace signs, circular sunglasses and flower crowns. The timeless theme is the perfect last-minute option that you can whip up with items from your closet. If not, odds are a local thrift store will have vintage clothing that will perfectly capture a funky vibe. If you have delayed your costume decision as “far out” as possible, go the hippie route.

REGINA GEORGE In honor of the 15th anniversary of Mean Girls, sport one of the most iconic Regina George (Rachel McAdams) looks that’s seriously so fetch. As Halloween falls on a Thursday this year, forget about wearing pink and opt for the classic exposed bra outfit. Luckily, this is the easiest DIY costume and only requires a white tank top with two circles cut out, a purple bra underneath and a black skirt (skip the heels). Make the outfit all the more “grool” by walking around with the iconic pink scrapbook. In the meantime, practice your best “Get in, loser. We’re going shopping.”

POST MALONE Post Malone never fails to be one of the most popular and recognizable costumes each Halloween. Thankfully, his signature look can be easily achieved with full eyebrows, an oversized flannel, braided hair, gold chains and teeth grillz. The “Better Now” rapper can be mastered with his famous tattoos: ”Always Tired” underneath his right and left eyes, and “Stay Away” right above his right eyebrow. Brace yourself for a night full of debates over if he’s attractive or not.

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Athens does the ‘Time Warp’ again Lost Flamingo Theatre Company to perform the traditional Rocky Horror Picture Show RILEY RUNNELLS ASST. CULTURE EDITOR PHOTOS BY ANTHONY WARNER

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he familiar sounds of “Hot Patootie” and “Time Warp” mixed with the sight of fishnet tights and red lipstick can only mean one thing: The Rocky Horror Picture Show is back in Athens and ready to rock again.

For years, the Lost Flamingo Theatre Company, or LFC, has hosted a shadow performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, featuring a full cast of Ohio University students with the original 1975 cult-classic film playing in the background.

Raven McClintock, a senior studying psychology, is the director of fundraising for LFC and is directing Rocky Horror this year.

“It’s hard to pin down what the story is about, but I think when you come to this show, you can create your own meaning as an audience member,” McClintock said.

“I’ve never seen a show like this before.”

Rocky Horror’s rich history and traditional elements create an immersive experience for the actors and the audience.

To fully understand what LFC members call the “unforgettable experience” that is Rocky Horror, it’s important to dive into the show’s history, meaning and the “superheroes” that went into creating the Athens version of the production.

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ror musical film that quickly became a cult-classic. It follows a couple who gets a flat tire during a storm and seek shelter in the nearest house they can find. It just so happens to be the residence of Dr. FrankN-Furter, a “sweet transvestite” scientist set on creating a gorgeous man and his strange associates.

Nathan Stanley, a sophomore studying music education, is the public relations director for LFC and is portraying Dr. Scott in Rocky Horror.

“Being a part of the show has really taught me a lot about myself and others and about vulnerability, which is amazing,” Stanley said. “It makes you feel really good about yourself in a way that you never thought you could because you’re in such a vulnerable environment.”

Instead of the iconic “Double Feature,” LFC has three dates for Rocky Horror. The show will open Thursday, Oct. 31, at The Union, 18 W. Union St., and run Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 2. Doors open at 9 p.m., and the show begins at 10 p.m., but audiences should line up around 7:30 p.m. to secure a ticket before the venue reaches the 300-person maximum capacity.

LFC’s production of Rocky Horror is different than most stage productions in that it’s in shadow format. The film version plays in the background while the actors mimic most of the actions in a live performance. LFC’s version also practices

gender-blind casting, casting some women in male roles and vice versa. Members of the production highly encourage the audience to utilize the show’s callouts, where audiences can participate by responding to specific lines or characters in the production.

Marrin Eighinger, a junior studying restaurant, hotel and tourism, is the assistant director for Rocky Horror. She loves watching the cast bond and experiencing the “come as you are” environment of the show.

“I think the shadow cast performance is such a unique concept, and the performing space adds to the energy of the show,” Eighinger said. “I also like how welcoming of an environment it is. It’s very ‘come as you are, nothing to be ashamed about who you are.’”

Though Rocky Horror serves its purpose as entertaining, the production also carries a deeper message of self-love and acceptance, preaching the mantra “Don’t dream it. Be it.”

“I saw it my freshman year when I was involved with another show, and this show opened me up to being a lot more confident in who I am as a person and also body confidence because I’ve always struggled with my body image,” McClintock said.

Though Athens residents and OU students may know about the long-standing tradition of Rocky Horror, not everyone knows about the brains behind the operation: LFC. “OVER AT THE FRANKENSTEIN PLACE” LFC began in the early 2000s and is OU’s only student-run theater group. The group was founded on the pillar of creating a home for all of the misfits, or “lost flamingos,” on campus. Normally, the group has 80 to 90 members each semester, but as of the fall of 2019, they have over 100.

Each semester, the group puts on four productions. Typically, the four productions consist of three plays and one musical, but every fall, the musical slot is occupied by the group’s most popular production, Rocky Horror.

Aside from Rocky Horror, LFC will show Hand To God, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind and 12 Angry Jurors.

Michaela Chilenski, a senior studying media arts and studies, is LFC’s president, having been involved with the group since her freshman year, and is directing Hand To God. “We try to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome, and especially this year, that’s our biggest goal,” Chilenski said.

The group votes on shows together after the scripts are approved by a script-reading committee. Each semester’s production lineup is meant to find a balance between comedy, drama and historical genres.

Because the group is student-run, the

“The little things we do to improve the company slowly make it more welcoming to people and just make it feel like a home for people who want to find a little corner here,” Chilenski said. “We want to take all of the lost flamingos and give them a home.”

OPPOSITE PAGE AND ABOVE: Members of the Lost Flamingo Theatre Company rehearse for their production of Rocky Horror Picture Show on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in Bentley Hall.

TOP: Emily Kraushar, playing the role of Riff Raff, rehearses with other members of the Lost Flamingo Theatre Company for the production of Rocky Horror Picture Show on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in Bentley Hall.

BOTTOM: Tim Oh, who plays Rocky, rehearses for the Lost Flamingo Theatre Company’s production of Rocky Horror Picture Show on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in Bentley Hall.

students are solely responsible for planning every aspect of their productions.

Students have to balance being in and directing the shows along with finding a space to perform and fundraising. Everything falls on their shoulders.

A lot of the fundraising for the club comes from the Student Activities Commission, but LFC members also hold their own fundraisers, like bake sales. In preparation for Rocky Horror, LFC is stationed at the top of Baker Center, selling stickers and T-shirts.

They also have a “Flamingo Friends” program, similar to a sponsorship program, where family and friends can donate and receive different benefits for pledging certain amounts. The other main fundraiser comes from their ticket sales, where students or Athens residents can

pay $5 per show or pay $10 at the beginning of each semester to go to all of the shows. Rocky Horror is no exception, with a $5 ticket price and a $2 cover charge for people under 21.

Riley Perone, a senior studying commercial photography, is LFC’s vice president and has been involved since the first semester of her freshman year.

“Most of my close friends are in LFC,” Perone said. “It also allows people that wouldn’t be able to do theater a chance to perform, since it’s the only student-run theater company at OU. It’s just a good time and a fun little community to be a part of.”

Chilenski and Perone have loved watching LFC grow during their time at OU and believe everyone should get involved in some way.

MORE THAN JUST THE “TIME WARP” Everyone involved in the club can agree that LFC is more than just its productions: It’s a place full of individuality, acceptance, friendship and love.

“Theater is one of those arts that only lasts for a moment, so it makes it so special when it happens,” Perone said. “You can’t get that with other forms of art, so I think theater in general really unites people, and especially for those who did theater in high school, being able to continue with it in college is really rewarding.”

McClintock, Eighinger, Stanley, Chilenski and Perone all agree that the most rewarding part of being involved with LFC is forming those special connections with other people and being a part of a club that allows non-theater majors to express themselves artistically. They agree that the best way to express self-love in every aspect is through Rocky Horror.

“The biggest thing is that it’s super body-positive. It’s a safe space for people to be in, and I think that aspect is super cool,” Chilenski said. “Everyone is there just being confident: every body shape and sexual orientation. Everyone is super open and accepting, and I thought that was an amazing feeling just to feel so empowered.”

McClintock will pass the Rocky Horror director’s torch down to Eighinger, who will take over the position next year. Eighinger loves seeing the show’s roots come alive in new and exciting ways year after year.

Beyond the benefits for those involved in the show, McClintock loves how Rocky Horror is an event for both OU students and Athens residents, effectively helping to bridge the gap between the two.

“It’s important to bridge the two together because I think sometimes we can get lost in what OU is doing, and it makes us lose the sense of community with Athens,” McClintock said. “This production does bridge the two physically but also bridges them in regards to acceptance and love.”

Just as Rocky Horror is an LFC tradition that never gets old, the show’s message of individualism and acceptance also refuses to age.

“Rocky is very special in the fact that it’s a lot of people in a very vulnerable environment,” Stanley said. “But I think what is so special about this show is that people can be who they want to be. You can present yourself how you want: modest or sexy, and however you want to come, Rocky will accept you, and Rocky will make you feel good about yourself.”

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the weekender Dads Weekend to foster bonding between dads, students Ohio University’s Dads Weekend aims to create a fun bonding experience between students and their dads, and this year is no exception.

The weekend is filled with a plethora of activities ranging from outdoor experiences to OU sporting events, and this year, there are some events sponsored by the Performing Arts and Concert Series.

Corbin Marsh, assistant director of programming for the Performing Arts and Concert Series, is excited to welcome Michael Kosta, a correspondent on The Daily Show and a stand-up comedian, as Friday’s main Dads Weekend event.

“I think he’s really funny, and I think he’s going to work really well to connect with both students and their dads,” Marsh said.

Kosta will do a stand up comedy act in Baker Ballroom at 8 p.m. Marsh thinks it’ll be a cool experience to host a comedian in the ballroom because the Performing Arts and Concert Series doesn’t typically hold events there.

Though Kosta is Friday’s main event, there are also plenty of other events for students and their dads on Friday night. There’s a poetry slam at 7 p.m. in Baker Theater and the OU hockey game at Bird Arena against Michigan-Dearborn at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Marsh is pleased to host Any Colour, a local Pink Floyd tribute band who has been working for months on The Wall and plans to perform the album from beginning to end. It’s performance will be held in the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. and will be complete with a light show.

“It’s going to be quite the experience,” Marsh said. “I’m pretty excited about that. I know people have been buzzing about it a lot. It’s probably our most photographed poster in the building. I think it definitely appeals to the dads coming that weekend, but also Pink Floyd is still relevant to college students today.”

Any Colour used to perform at Jackie O’s Pub and Brewery, 25 Campbell St., and when Jackie O’s stopped doing music, the group moved to The Union Bar and Grill, 18 W. Union St. The band typically performs during Dads Weekend, but this is the first time it has been officially booked for Memorial Auditorium during the weekend.

Saturday also brings a few sporting events for the dads and students to check out, including the OU basketball doubleheader featuring the men’s game against Capital at 1 p.m. and the women’s game against Walsh at 3:30 p.m. The Hawaiian night for OU hockey against Michigan-Dearborn at Bird Arena will be at 7:30 p.m.

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Allie Brown, a freshman whose major is undecided, looks at her father, Paul Brown, as he gets ready to hit the ball during Alden Library’s Mini Golf event on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, for Dads Weekend. (MINDEE GRAVES / FOR THE POST)

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hosted by Bobcathon in the Baker Theater Lobby at 9:30 a.m.

Marsh knows that some students appreciate university events because they act as an alternative to just going to bars. However, he also knows some students want to take their dads to the bars on Court Street, but he believes with the timing of the events that students will be able to do both.

“It’s a great way to break the ice with your dad,” Marsh said. “It’s a nice thing to do and then be able to have that to talk about afterward.”

Lauren Rich, a freshman studying early childhood education, is taking her dad to the basketball games this weekend, among other events.

“I’m excited to spend one-on-one time with my dad because I miss that and to show him around the school,” Rich said. “We both love basketball, so I’m excited for us to go to the games.”

Sophie Ballou, a freshman studying fashion merchandising, is excited to spend the weekend with her dad and

sister all together before her sister graduates.

“I’m excited for Dads Weekend because it’s my first time having my dad come down here,” Ballou said. “My sister is a senior, so it’s my first year and her last year, so it’ll be really exciting for us to all be together at Dads Weekend before she graduates.”

Marsh believes university events also foster a great sense of belonging and togetherness on campus, so he encourages everyone to come to the events.

“When you go to an event in a room with hundreds of your peers, you get this sort of collective sense of belonging that you’re experiencing this thing together,” Marsh said. “That’s one of the beauties of going to a live event.”

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FRIDAY Stand-up comedian Michael Kosta at 8 p.m. in Baker Ballroom. For Dads Weekend, TV host Michael Kosta will be performing a comedy set hosted by the Ohio University Performing Arts.

Admission: $20 Nature Scavenger Hunt at 10:30 a.m. at Sells Park, end of Avon Street. Hosted by the Mothers of Preschoolers, or MOPS, of Athens, the scavenger hunt invites people to take a thorough hike or a brief walk through the park and find hidden treasures.

SATURDAY Decorate felted sugar skulls for Dia De Los Muertos at 1 p.m. at the Dairy Barn Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Lane. Visit the Fiber Community Studios to make crafts that commemorate lost loved ones.

Admission: $5-$7 Pumpkin Chuckin’ at 1 p.m. at the Athens County Fairgrounds, 286 W. Union St. Bring your used and rotten pumpkins to launch them with slingshots at this event hosted by Ratha Con. All destroyed pumpkins will be donated to local composting.

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Any Colour Band at 8 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium is a celebration of Pink Floyd’s music. Take your dad out to one of their favorite bands from the past.

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A benefit for Arts West and the PRISM Youth Art Program. Donate your art or craft supplies and get ticket(s) to exchange for items. Drop off new or gently/partially utilized supplies through Nov. 2

MEMBERS NIGHT Fri. Nov.1st • 5-8p PUBLIC EXCHANGE Sat.Nov. 2nd • 11-6pm Admission is $10; Members FREE artswest.blogspot.com

Donkey Coffee

DESIGNATED SPACE Poetry, prose and spokenword open stage.

EVERY TUESDAY 9-11 pm

PUMPKIN CHUCKIN’ Hurl your pumpkin in a medieval manner. We load it, You shoot it from a medieval sling catapult. A fundraiser for Ratha Con.

Saturday Nov. 2nd 1-5 pm $3 suggested donation

Casa Nueva

TRUST ME DANCE PARTY

A very special Dance party.

No rules or genre limitationsand no special requets

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Friday Nov. 8th 10:00 pm

Putnam Hall • Shirley Wimmer Dance Theater

The Dairy Barn Arts Center

THE MOVEMENT ORGANIZATION DANCE CONCERT Nov. 7th & Nov. 8th 7:00 pm

Tickets are required, and can be purchased at the Memorial Auditorium Ticket Office or by calling 740-593-1780 $7 General Admission $5 OHIO Students with ID

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$18 for members • $20 for 12 & up

Pumpkin Hustle 3k/5k at 12 p.m. at the Eclipse Company store at 11309 Jackson Drive, The Plains. Run in the annual parade, and receive a free T-shirt along with reduced fees if you register early.

Admission: $25 single participant, $100 team registration

West End Ciderhouse

$15 per week! send us an email postadvertising@ohio.edu Semester pricing and discounts are available.

Space is limited

PAINT•PRINT•PHOTO Juried exhibition of works by contemporary Ohio artists

On view throug Nov. 30th

FREE ADMISSION

sponsored by the School of Art + Design and College of Fine Arts

Multicultural Art Gallery • Baker Ctr

THE ART EXHIBIT

BY BLACK PEOPLE through December 1st Featuring Tsasia Mercado, kent Harris, & Elijah Justice

FREE ADMISSION

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1008 E. State Street

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TERMINATOR 4:00 7:00 10:00

ZOMBIELAND 4:40 7:35 10:10

MALEFICENT 4:00 6:45 9:30

* Showtimes subject to change and may differ from day to day

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