April 25, 2019 by The Post

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019

THE YEAR AT A GLANCE FROM ELECTION DAY TO BASEBALL, ‘THE POST’ REFLECTS ON THE YEAR THROUGH THE LENS OF ITS PHOTOGRAPHERS

FROM THE SENIORS’ DESK

Farewell from the 2019 graduating class of ‘The Post’ For the more than 20 of us wizened old seniors here at The Post, this will likely be the last time our names appear in the pages of our beloved college newspaper. It goes without saying that we wouldn’t have traded these past four years for the world. In the academic year’s final edition of The Post, a few of our seniors would like to say farewell and thank you to parents, friends, and of course, to our readers. We couldn’t do it without you. GEORGIA DAVIS, THE BEAT EDITOR “I stepped onto OU’s campus for the first time in April 2015. By the end of the tour, I looked to my parents and said, ‘This is it.’ I wouldn’t be where I am today without the unconditional support from my parents. They could have told me to go to a school where I had more scholarship offers, but they didn’t. Now I have a degree I’m prOUd (had to do it) of, lifelong friends and memories I will cherish forever. Thank you, Mom and Dad. I hope I made you proud.”

TREVOR COLGAN, SLOT EDITOR “To my family: Thanks for the endless support over the last four years. To my friends: thanks for all the memories. To The Post: Thanks for helping me grow both personally and professionally during my time here. It has meant the world.” KATE ANSEL, SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR “If your parents are OU alumni, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve grown up visiting campus throughout your childhood like I did. Homecoming was celebrated in my house like a holiday and I was dressed up in green and white from the time I was born. Four years have gone by so unbelievably quickly and I’ve had the opportunity to meet some amazing people, make lifelong friendships, and create memories that will last me a lifetime.” JONNY PALERMO, THE BEAT WRITER “Deciding to pursue an education at OU over some collegiate dump like Cincinnati or Ohio State was the best decision I’ve ever made. As the old adage goes, all

good things must come to an end, but that doesn’t make leaving this remarkable place any easier. I’ll miss my professors, who gave me the knowledge and resources to jumpstart my career as a software sales representative. Most of all, I’ll miss my friends, who are more than just pals, roommates, or drinking buddies — they’re family.” CHUCK GREENLEE, OPINION EDITOR “Where to start? I’d like to thank my family and friends – you know, the usual (special shoutout to the love of my life, Sarah Penix). However, I’d also like to thank everyone else at The Post. I can’t imagine my collegiate career without the amazing young folks behind the masthead at this newspaper. We’ve all been there for one another while we flew high like birds and fell into the lowest of valleys, and we couldn’t have gotten there without each other. Thanks for one hell of a ride.” ALEXIS EICHELBERGER, CULTURE EDITOR “As a freshman, I swore I would never

be the person who spent all her free time in The Post newsroom. Three years later, I’ve absolutely become that person, and I couldn’t be happier about it. I’m infinitely grateful to The Post, OU and the people who got my here for giving me my best friends in the world and some of the best moments of my life. I hope I can make you all proud.” JESS HILL, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR “During the first week of my freshman year, I didn’t think I would join The Post. I thought it seemed too mainstream, and I wanted to do something different. But after the ice cream social and the first trip to the newsroom, my mind was infinitely changed for the better. I’m so proud to call the newsroom my second home (OK, sometimes first home), and I’ve made friends here and at OU that will last a lifetime.” To read farewell messages from our seniors in full, visit thepostathens.com. Cover photo by Emilee Chinn

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LAUREN FISHER MANAGING EDITOR Maddie Capron DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR Alex McCann ASST. MANAGING EDITOR Jessica Hill CREATIVE DIRECTOR Abby Gordon EDITORIAL NEWS EDITORS Sarah M. Penix, Ellen Wagner INVESTIGATIVE EDITOR Bailey Gallion SPORTS EDITOR Spencer Holbrook CULTURE EDITOR Alexis Eichelberger OPINION EDITOR Chuck Greenlee COPY CHIEF Laila Riaz ART ART DIRECTOR Abbey Phillips GRAPHICS EDITOR Riley Scott DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Meagan Hall DIGITAL DIGITAL PRODUCTION EDITOR Megan Knapp SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Kate Ansel THE BEAT EDITOR Georgia Davis DIRECTOR OF MULTIMEDIA Alex Penrose DIRECTOR OF PODCASTS Cal Gunderson STUDENT MEDIA SALES INTERNSHIP MANAGER Andrea Lewis

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2019 SENIORS

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PHOTO STAFF

‘The Post’ photo staff thanks you for a great year Thanks for reading The Post this year and following with photo staff throughout! I am so incredibly thankful to have been able to work with such a immensely talented staff. A big shoutout to the freshmen who have stepped up this year. We wouldn’t have created the content we did without them. This has been a year full of laughter and growth, and I can’t wait to see what photo staff has to come. - Meagan Hall, director of photography 4 / APRIL 25, 2019

CAPTURING INDEPTH STORIES This year, Post photographers worked with writers on long-form stories that let them go into the field to discover stories up close

TOP LEFT: Binda Adhikari holds her younger daughter Shrenika. She and her family live in Etna Township, a Columbus suburb. It is home to over 30 immigrant families from Bhutan who were expelled from their native country in an ethnic cleansing attempt during the ‘90s. They spent much of their lives in refugee camps across Nepal before they were catapulted to United States as a part of a United Nations third-country resettlement. About one-sixth of the Bhutanese population was cast out of the nation and had to seek refuge in the neighboring countries such as India and Nepal. The Adhikari family lived in a refugee camp before moving to Arizona and then finally settling down in Ohio. (BHARBI HAZARIKA / FOR THE POST) BOTTOM LEFT: Hocking County Municipal Court Judge Fred Moses presides over a drug court meeting on Sept. 27. Moses’ drug court is a specialized docket designed to help people recover from addiction. “We’re here to help people,” Moses said after his drug court met that day. “We really try to treat people like human beings.” (HANNAH RUHOFF / PHOTO EDITOR) TOP RIGHT: James Benson, left, and Jacob Kovolisky, right, congratulate Maryjane Heckel on her first fire that they put out in Nelsonville on Thursday, Oct. 18. The property owners were burning trash and left it unattended. (EMILEE CHINN / PHOTO EDITOR) BOTTOM RIGHT: Robert Sochia of the Athens County EMS cleans up an ambulance after taking a patient to the emergency room at O’Bleness on Feb. 15. Local EMS are on the front lines of the drug epidemic, and use the drug naloxone to revive patients overdosing on opioids. “Back when I started, we didn’t have the overdoses we have now,” Sochia said. “I went almost half my career before I had to give my first Narcan dose.”. (EMILEE CHINN / PHOTO EDITOR)

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WELCOME WEEKEND

TOP: Freshmen walk from The Convo to College Green after Freshman Convocation in August. (BLAKE NISSEN / PHOTO EDITOR) MIDDLE LEFT: (From left to right) Vice President of the Division for Diversity and Inclusion Gigi Secuban, Ohio University President Duane Nellis, Vice President for Student Affairs Jason Pina and Executive Vice President and Provost Chaden Djalali at Freshman Convocation. (HANNAH RUHOFF / PHOTO EDITOR) BOTTOM LEFT: Members of the Marching 110 play after Freshman Convocation. (HANNAH RUHOFF / PHOTO EDITOR) MIDDLE RIGHT: The Marching 110 plays across the Richland Avenue bridge after Freshman Convocation. (BLAKE NISSEN / PHOTO EDITOR)

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PUZZLES

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COMING TOGETHER

LEFT: Cody Shanklin, Hannah Burke and Mallory Golski stand in front of the crowd of demonstrators during the “It’s On Us, Bobcats” rally on College Green on Sept. 27. The rally was held in response to a series of reports of rape and sexual imposition that were reported to the Ohio University Police Department and Athens Police Department since Aug. 25. (EMILEE CHINN / PHOTO EDITOR RIGHT: Elizarni, a doctoral student studying educational leadership, participates in a candlelight vigil at the 2018 Interfaith Peace Walk. About 100 OU students and Athens residents were at the 9/11 peace walk, which honored people who died during the terrorist attacks. (ANTHONY WARNER / FOR THE POST)

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Sally Sugar, an Ohio University alumna, cries during a speaker at a demonstration outside of Cutler Hall. The demonstration was held after the unexpected dismissal of delfin bautista, the LGBT Center director. (MEAGAN HALL / DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY)

About 40 demonstrators marched around campus during the seventh annual F--k Rape Culture demonstration on Oct. 19. They made demands to the university that included harsher punishments for sexual assault perpetrators. (MEAGAN HALL / DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHER)

delfin bautista, who uses they/them pronouns and does not capitalize letters in their name, speaks to about 60 people after they were removed as the director of the LGBT Center. Members of the group, which included Ohio University students, faculty and Athens residents, spoke about bautista’s impact and criticized the university’s unexpected and hasty decision to remove them from their position.. (EMILEE CHINN / PHOTO EDITOR)

Junior Jordyn Zimmerman lights President Duane Nellis’ candle during a candlelight vigil on Oct. 29 held in honor of the victims of the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. (HANNAH RUHOFF / PHOTO EDITOR)

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha, a historically black fraternity at Ohio University, lead a silent march through College Green in honor of Martin Luther King Jr on Jan. 21. (MEAGAN HALL / DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY)

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ELECTION NIGHT

TOP LEFT: Tristan Olson, who has lived in Athens since 2013, dresses up for working the polls on Nov. 6, 2018 to “put a brighter spot on a more civic duty.” (KELSEY BOEING / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) MIDDLE LEFT: Fred Weiner places phone calls trying to get voters to the polls on Election Day at the Democratic Campaign Office in Athens. (HANNAH RUHOFF / PHOTO EDITOR) BOTTOM LEFT: Debbie Quivey, director of Athens’ Board of Elections, shows off her patriotic manicure. Quivey has been director of the Board of Elections for 13 years and says her favorite part of Election Day is taking care of the absentee ballots. (MIDGE MAZUR / FOR THE POST) TOP RIGHT: Anna Payne leaves the polling station at the First Presbyterian Church on Court Street on Election Day. Payne says that she votes because she “just wants to see change in this country.” (ALEXANDRIA SKOWRONSKI / FOR THE POST) BOTTOM RIGHT: Athens County Treasurer, Ric Wasserman, celebrates while reading current poll standings at The Pigskin Bar and Grille, which he owns. (EMILEE CHINN / PHOTO EDITOR)

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INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATIONS

TOP LEFT: People walk by the flags on College Green during the International Street Fair on April 7. (ALEXANDRIA SKOWRONSKI / FOR THE POST)

TOP RIGHT: Hannah Gardner wears a traditional hijab while having a pin attached with the hashtag “#WorldHijabDay” on Feb. 1. Students and faculty members celebrated World Hijab Day, an annual event that celebrates Muslim women. “I am personally not a hijabi, but World Hijab Day, for me, is a good way to show solidarity to Muslims and hijab-wearing Muslims,” Adjei Nyua, a member of the Muslim Student Association, said. “People tend to judge others for what they are wearing and we, as women, endure that on a daily basis”. (NATE SWANSON / FOR THE POST)

BOTTOM: Snehaa Ray performs a traditional Saraswati dance at the Indian Student Association’s annual Diwali Festival of Lights on Oct. 1. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, which is celebrated every autumn. It is one of the most-celebrated Hindu festivals, and symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.” (NATE SWANSON / FOR THE POST)

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OUR FAVORITES FROM THE YEAR

Editors selected their top five photos featured in stories throughout the year

LEFT: Central Michigan catcher Griffin Lockwood-Powell walks off the diamond in defeat as Ohio celebrates Tanner Piechnick’s walk-off grand slam following Bobcats’ 12-11 win over the Chippewas on March 23. (NATE SWANSON / FOR THE POST) TOP MIDDLE: Garrett Wren, 2, is illuminated by a candle held by his mother Mia Miller during the eighth annual Interfaith Peace Walk. The walk, which took place Sept. 11, brought about 100 people to Court Street to march in honor of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks and to show unity among all people of different religions, ethnicities and sexualities. (MEAGAN HALL / DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY) BOTTOM MIDDLE: The Marching 110 goes over formations during practice at Pruitt Field in October. The “most exciting band in the land” had an eventful 2018-19 season, hiring its first female announcer and announcing an upcoming trip to Japan. (MIDGE MAZUR / FOR THE POST) TOP RIGHT: Jacob Kovolisky, senior firefighter on Wayne Engine 611, works on putting out a fire in Nelsonville on Oct. 18. “My favorite part about my job is (responding to fires),” Kovolisky said. “What other person can say that they get to go and work in the woods? Some people say that my job is better than your best vacation. I love doing it every day.” (EMILEE CHINN / PHOTO EDITOR) BOTTOM RIGHT: Sam Jones of Glouster, Ohio, holds up paddles for Ben Schlater of Bidwell, Ohio, during an impromptu lesson between sparring bouts in Sam’s Gym on Nov. 28. Schlater is a 5th grade math and science teacher in Vinton County Schools and at the time of this story was preparing for his second professional fight. “I don’t know who’s more surprised: My teaching friends when I tell them I box, or my boxing friends when I tell them I’m a teacher,” Schlater said. (BLAKE NISSEN / PHOTO EDITOR)

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FOOTBALL

Fifty Years and Counting

TOP LEFT: Ohio offensive line coach Bart Miller coaches the offensive line during one of Ohio’s home games during the 2018 season. The Bobcats’ offensive line blocked for one of the nation’s best rushing attacks. (COLIN MAYR / FOR THE POST) TOP RIGHT: Redshirt senior running back A.J. Ouellette celebrates a touchdown run with his offensive linemen during the Bobcats’ 58-42 win over UMass on Sept. 29. Ouellette finished his career with the third most rushing yards in program history after an illustrious five years on campus. (HANNAH RUHOFF / PHOTO EDITOR) BOTTOM: Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke finishes off a game-winning drive with a touchdown run in the Bobcats 27-26 comeback win over Kent State on Oct. 6. The Bobcats were 9-4 on the season and won the DXL Frisco Bowl. (KELSEY BOEING / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

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TOP LEFT: Running back Maleek Irons powers through a would-be Bowling Green tackler near the goalline during Ohio’s dominant homecoming win over Bowling Green. Irons, a redshirt senior, finished the season second on the team in rushing and was a big part of Ohio’s offense throughout the campaign. (KELSEY BOEING / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) TOP RIGHT: Ohio fans celebrate during the Bobcats’ football game on Homecoming, Oct. 20. Ohio finished its season 9-4 with a win over San Diego State in the DXL Frisco Bowl. (KELSEY BOEING / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) BOTTOM RIGHT: Ohio defensive back Tariq Drake holds his helmet and smiles during Ohio’s 52-17 beatdown of Buffalo on Nov. 14. Although the Bobcats beat the Bulls, Buffalo captured the Mid-American Conference East Division title and played for the MAC championship later in the season. (EMILEE CHINN / PHOTO EDITOR)

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BASKETBALL

New heights, new beginnings TOP LEFT: Ohio forward Gabby Burris attempts to keep a ball inbounds during Ohio’s 81-74 WNIT First Round win over High Point inside The Convo. The Bobcats were snubbed from the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday, but made it to the WNIT Quarterfinals before falling to Northwestern. (KELSEY BOEING / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) TOP RIGHT: Ohio sophomore forward Jason Carter attacks the rim while Kent State defenders bear down on him during the Bobcats’ 66-52 loss in The Convo on Jan. 15. The Bobcats finished the season 14-17 and replaced coach Saul Phillips at the end of the season. Carter averaged 16.5 points per game, but he chose to transfer to Xavier following the season. (ANTHONY WARNER / FOR THE POST) BOTTOM LEFT: President Duane Nellis, Ohio head coach Jeff Boals and Athletic Director Jim Schaus pose for a picture during Boals’ introductory press conference on March 18. Boals, a former Ohio player and an Ohio graduate, was hired from Stony Brook, where he had a 55-41 record during three seasons as head coach. (ANTHONY WARNER / FOR THE POST) BOTTOM RIGHT: Ohio guard Amani Burke drives to the basket against a defender during the Bobcats’ nonconference win over Coppin State on Dec. 8. Ohio finished its nonconference slate undefeated and broke the program’s single-season wins record on its way to a WNIT Quarterfinal appearance. (BRE OFFENBERGER / FOR THE POST)

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TOP LEFT: Ohio senior forward Gavin Block is helped to his feet by injured teammate Jordan Dartis after he made a 3-pointer during the Bobcats’ 81-73 win over Campbell on Nov. 12. (COLIN MAYR / FOR THE POST) TOP RIGHT: Ohio guard Cece Hooks goes up for a layup over a defender during the Ohio’s WNIT Round of 16 win over Western Kentucky on March 28. Ohio made its deepest tournament run in program history on its way to a 30-win season. (COLIN MAYR / FOR THE POST) BOTTOM RIGHT: Former Ohio coach Saul Phillips coaches the Bobcats during a home game. Phillips’ contract wasn’t renewed after the season, and he finished his tenure in Athens with an 81-77 overall record, but he was just 40-50 in conference play. Phillips was let go on March 13 after the Bobcats were bounced from the MAC Tournament in the first round. (HANNAH RUHOFF / PHOTO EDITOR)

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BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

Ohio senior outfielder Deanna Cole is tagged out as she attempts to slide home during Ohio’s home game against Kent State on April 10. The Bobcats lost 1-0 to the Golden Flashes at the Ohio Softball Field. (COLIN MAYR / FOR THE POST)

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Ohio players celebrate a run scored during the Ohio’s game against Ohio State on April 9 at Bob Wren Stadium. The Bobcats had a late lead, but lost to the Buckeyes 10-8. (ANTHONY WARNER / FOR THE POST)

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HOCKEY

TOP LEFT: Ohio forward Gianni Evangelisti (#7) stick handles the puck during the first period of the Bobcats’ game against Illinois on Dec. 8. (COLIN MAYR / FOR THE POST) TOP RIGHT: Sophomore defensemen Travis Studzinski poses for a portrait after practice in Bird Arena. The Bobcats were knocked out of the second round of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament second round in March despite a successful regular season. (EMILEE CHINN / PHOTO EDITOR) BOTTOM LEFT: Ohio defensemen Tom Pokorney controls the puck during Ohio’s Feb. 15 game against Iowa State in Bird Arena. (COLIN MAYR / FOR THE POST) BOTTOM LEFT: Ohio sophomore forward Zach Frank celebrates one of his two goals of the season during a home game at Bird Arena. (EMILEE CHINN / PHOTO EDITOR)

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MUSIC AND ART

TOP LEFT: Colin Richards from Spare Change performs nostalgic late ‘60s songs at Casa Nueva for Benefest on Nov. 29. Benefest is a three-night, multi-venue musical event designed to give Hocking College students music event management practice while supporting local charities. (NATE SWANSON / FOR THE POST) BOTTOM LEFT: Scotty McCreery performs at Memorial Auditorium on Oct. 5. McCreery performed hits like “Five More Minutes” and “See You Tonight.” (MINDEE GRAVES / FOR THE POST) TOP RIGHT: Josh Turner performs at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Jan. 26. His set included crowd favorites like “Long Black Train” and “Hometown Girl.” (MIDGE MAZUR / FOR THE POST) BOTTOM RIGHT: Matt Wedel poses for a portrait in his art studio in Albany in October. Wedel is a ceramics artist who draws inspiration from agriculture, landscape and culture. His artwork is created in Albany, but most of it is shown at a gallery in Los Angeles called the L.A. Louver. (MCKINLEY LAW / PHOTO EDITOR)

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THEATER

The OU Theater Division performs Holly Down in Heaven in February. The play tells the story of a 15-yearold girl who can talk with her dolls that can come to life. The play creatively portrays heavy themes of isolation, loss and teen pregnancy with lighthearted humor. (ANTHONY WARNER / FOR THE POST)

DJ Wilkins, a junior studying strategic communications and hosts a podcast for The Post, listens to instructions before the start of her English 2100 class, a live action role playing (LARPing) class on Oct. 29. Students in the class were challenged to think about ways U.S. culture doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully embrace fantasy by using fantasy literature and popular culture to think, talk and write about the real world. (BLAKE NISSEN / PHOTO EDITOR)

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LIFE IN APPALACHIA

TOP LEFT: Justin Markarian takes a hit from his Juul against a spotlight he uses to illuminate his workspace while he works on Studio Art projects. These sleek, flash-drive-like electronic cigarettes have taken over the e-cigarette market and have become a staple for many students at Ohio University. (COLIN MAYR/ FOR THE POST) BOTTOM LEFT: Evie Rose, daughter of Jon Rose, poses with her favorite inhabitant of Canary Acres Animal Sanctuary, a pig named Bernie, on Saturday, April 7. Canary Acres is a family-owned animal sanctuary in Glouster that started in early 2018, when owners Jon Rose and Devin Aeh Canary adopted Bernie. (ALEXANDRIA SKOWRONSKI / FOR THE POST) TOP RIGHT: Jim Kisor, owner of Decorative Injections, poses for a portrait inside his shop. He’s been tattooing over 20 years. “I started out thinking that I needed to try to be good at everything I could be good at,” Kisor said. “We are right here as a street shop and because there are so many people coming in, if you stuck to one particular style, you’re going to start alienating a certain crowd of people that want tattoos. I try to be as fluent with everything that I can.” (MEAGAN HALL/ DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY) BOTTOM RIGHT: Athens native and OU graduate Tim Martin designed the 2018 homecoming logo. The design theme, Athens State of Mind, was proposed by OU aluma Sharon Miller because Bobcats carry the spirit of Athens wherever they go. (KELSEY BOEING / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

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Ian Butcher prepares a steak. He is the co-owner of Butcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bites, a meal prepping company in Athens. He cooks about 275 meals each week to deliver to customers. (KEVIN PAN/ FOR THE POST)

Steve Geisler and Casey Buchanan, OU alumni and owners of Morning Dew Hop Farm, stand for a portrait in their hop field in October. The pair started their venture into the world of growing hops nearly two years ago when they purchased a 23-acre farm after discovering there was a high demand for hops in the area. (MCKINLEY LAW / PHOTO EDITOR)

Maya Maynard receives a haircut from barber Isaiah Dupler at The Chop Shop on Feb, 19. The Chop Shop, located at 20 S. Court St., is a hole-in-the-wall retro barbershop where students and adults alike can indulge in a quick trim and conversation. (ANTHONY WARNER / FOR THE POST)

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