Sept. 7, 2023

First Weeks Flicks ’

Athens sees increase in fire department dispatches with students back in school

IMWALLE INVESTIGATIVE EDITOR

The fall semester is well underway at Ohio University, and with the influx of students back on campus, the number of fire alarms has taken the same upward trend. The City of Athens, in tandem with the Athens Fire Department, released their call reports from the previous three weeks. The reports display the information from each fire alarm that the fire department has answered. The following graphics depict the increase in blaring alarms that students have heard around campus so far.

COVER PHOTO BY MEGAN VANVLACK, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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This report was compiled with assistance from Katie Millard, Editor-in-Chief

Tree Hugger

Athens County Sheriff’s Office deputies were sent to state Route 550 in Millfield, concerning stolen trees. Upon arrival, a report was filed.

Count your steps

A man walking along state Route 682 in The Plains was reported to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies questioned the male, who said he was fine and walking home from school. Officers returned to patrol.

Ghost rider in Coolville was reported to the Sheriff’s Office.

Officers patrolled the area but did not find the described suspect.

Poor pup

Officers received a complaint in Coolville about the possible location of the caller’s lost dog.

Deputies determined that the caller had been scammed and advised her to file a report with her local law enforcement agency.

Help a kid out

Officers spoke with a minor who had questions about who has custody of them and whether it could change.

Deputies confirmed that the juvenile’s current living situation was not putting them in any harm. No further assistance was requested.

Oh $#!^

A complainant informed Athens County Sheriff’s Office deputies that both of her vehicles had been vandalized.

Her vehicles, located on Vore Ridge Road in Athens, had vulgar words spray-painted on them. Officers filed a report.

On their grind

Suspicious activity on Minkers Run Road in Nelsonville was reported to the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies determined that the suspicious individuals were students working on a project.

Looking around

A call of juveniles looking into the windows of a house on Rock Street in Coolville was reported to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies patrolled the area but did not observe any criminal activity.

I’m doing donuts!!

A case of harassment on Bean Hollow Road in Athens was reported to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office.

The complainant told officers that a vehicle had been doing burnouts on the road and trying to provoke the caller. Deputies patrolled the area but did not observe any criminal activity.

You’re cut off!

A drunk and disorderly male at Settler’s Festival in Jacksonville was reported to deputies. On scene, officers were able to make contact with the suspect.

An event organizer at the festival requested that officers remove the man from the premises. The man was then transported back to his home and released to a sober individual. No further action was necessary.

Adventuring

A case of breaking and entering on Tick Ridge Road in Amesville was reported to Sheriff’s Office deputies. Three individuals were seen breaking into an abandoned residence.

Upon arrival, deputies found these individuals walking on the road and made contact. A report was taken, and as of the weekend, the investigation is pending.

Family matters

A dispute between a mother and son on Carol Lane in The Plains was reported to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office.

Upon arrival, the parties were separated. The son informed officers that he had a ride on the way to pick him up. Officers took an incident report.

Ditch-ed

Vehicles vandalized, suspicious camera found student magazine MEATBALL

A man in a ditch on Jacksonville Road in Millfield was reported to deputies. Once on scene, officers found the male sitting on a bridge.

The individual was fine and was then picked up by a family member. Deputies returned to patrol.

CHECK EVERYTHING

Deputies responded to Mill Street in Chauncey regarding suspicious activity.

Once deputies met with the owner of the property, the complainant showed officers a camera they found on the property that did not belong to them. Deputies took the camera as evidence and filed a report.

City Council meets to discuss Project 329

PAYTON DAUGHERTY FOR THE POST

Athens City Council met on Tuesday to discuss two ordinances for Project 329, which aims to improve sidewalk accessibility and traffic signals in the uptown area.

Council President Chris Knisely said changes will be made on Washington Street, State Street and Mill Street, which have the most difficult sidewalk areas for pedestrians.

The first ordinance would allow Service Safety Director Andy Stone to enter an LPA

Federal Local-Let Project Agreement – the agreement will support and administrate all federal expenditures for all phases of the project – with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The second ordinance authorizes Stone to advertise and accept bids where necessary and enter into contracts for the uptown project.

Councilmember Jeffrey Risner, D-2nd Ward, said the city received $1,005,000 in grant funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Section 3 of the ordinance authorizes Stone to expend up to $2,205,000 allocated toward the project.

Council also held a special Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss a possible letter to be sent to the National Forest Service in support of a name change for the Wayne National Forest in response to requests from Native American tribes and community members.

“We concur that it’s important to have a name that reflects the historical importance of the only national forest in Ohio. As Ohio is

the Iroquois word meaning ‘great river,’ we think the use of this word provides a significant heritage link,” Knisley said. “For those reasons, we support a name change to incorporate ‘Ohio’ to convey its significance to the state and for the forest to be (renamed) the Ohio National Forest.”

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Athens City Council meets on the Tuesday after Labor Day, Sept. 6, 2022. (JESSE JARROLD-GRAPES | FOR THE POST)

Students debate the best jobs on campus

For those looking for a job that works around a busy schedule and will provide some extra cash, Ohio University has several student-friendly jobs with flexible hours and a fun environment.

College is not cheap, and most students do not have pockets full of cash. Therefore, students often come to school looking for ways to support themselves. However, students are often reluctant to apply for jobs due to the time commitment.

Job opportunities on OU’s campus take class schedules into consideration and provide a community of new friends who share the same interests, making the work environment more fun.

Here at OU, there is a wide range of student jobs, such as giving tours to undergraduate students or serving food for the culinary department.

“I am a tour guide for undergraduate admissions, I’ve been doing that since the spring semester of last year, and I’m also a learning community leader and I got hired last year,” said Maggie Hicks, a sophomore studying forensic chemistry. “My favorite thing about both jobs is making connections with people.”

Hicks’ enthusiasm for her job is evident. Being a tour guide allows her to be a role model for potential students. She enjoys earning money and being a shoulder to lean on for new students who might need guid-

ance and support.

Students can also explore jobs that correlate with their majors, allowing them to gain experience and prepare for life post-graduation.

“I’ve been working up front at the Ping Center for about two years now,” said Andy Jackoby, a junior studying communications. “I also work back here in the business office as well.”

Jackoby wanted more hands-on experience because of the career goals he had set for the future. Job experiences on campus allow students to gain important skills for those goals.

“Just having relationships with people up here is fun, (and) meeting new people and just being in a position of leadership at my school,” said Jackoby.

Audrey Eary, a sophomore studying journalism, said she has been practicing “professional communication” within her culinary job at Boyd Market. Even if an on-campus job does not correlate with a student’s major, it is evident that each provides a different set of skills for students to learn, preparing them for future careers.

Campus jobs allow students to gain experience and learn essential skills. Although balancing work with classes may seem difficult, OU makes it easier by working with

student schedules and communicating with them.

Especially for new students, finding a balance between homework, classes and a job can be difficult. However, all on-campus jobs require students to submit their class schedules to avoid conflicting schedules.

“They are very courteous and know that you are a student first,” said Hicks. “If I need a break or a shift taken, someone will always take it for me.”

Jobs for beginners are relatively easy too; they often start at the basic level, creating room for growth.

“There is room to advance, I applied to be a student leader and I got the job,” Eary said.

At OU, there are many jobs to choose from, such as a Scripps Ambassador at Schoonover Center, a Resident Adviser, or a barista at The Frontroom Coffeehouse. Whether the job correlates with a student’s major or they need extra cash, it is important that Bobcats know they will create new workplace connections.

Although lines will be long, especially if a student works in culinary, and the work can be hard, friends will be made and great experiences will be had.

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Types of student employment:

Federal Work-Study:

Students must qualify through their FAFSA for work-study positions. Students working these positions must work 25 hours or fewer per week.

PACE:

Program to Aid Career Exploration, or PACE, positions are on-campus, internship-like programs. PACE employs around 300 students each year who have completed 15 hours of coursework at OU and have a 2.3 GPA or higher. Students cannot hold both PACE and work-study positions.

Student Hourly Employment:

These hourly jobs are available to all students and coordinate with students class schedules.

Information collected from the 2022-2023 Ohio University Student Employment Handbook

With so many job opportunities on campus, it can be hard to pick the best one. Students share their job experiences on campus

GINA NAPOLI FOR THE POST

Tour guides lead a group of potential students and parents through a tour by Alden Library. (ZOE CRANFILL | PHOTO EDITOR)

Ryan Room Re-opens

Cornelius Ryan Room explores untold stories of WWII

GRACE KOENNECKE ASSISTANT BEAT EDITOR

It’s been nearly a century since World War II began, changing the lives of everyday citizens forever as the U.S. entered into war with much of the Eastern Hemisphere. Yet, one has to wonder what was happening in Athens, Ohio, during this time.

This thought is now one students can explore in Alden Library’s reopened Cornelius Ryan Room, located on the fifth floor across from the George V. Voinovich Collection. Dedicated to World War II correspondent Cornelius Ryan, the room serves as a tribute to his work and legacy as an Irish-American journalist.

“As manuscripts archivist, the (Cornelius) Ryan collection is under my umbrella of collections, so I knew that was something I wanted to do was give that room a refresh and see if we can open it up so that people could wander in and

check out the stuff we have,” Greta Suiter, manuscripts archivist for Alden Library, said.

While the room dates back to the 1980s, it was reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic, formerly used as a classroom for students and professors.

Miriam Nelson, the director of the Mahn Center, Preservation and Digital Initiatives, said making the room more connected to students is a main priority.

“It remained a little bit of a difficult space to have as an exhibit space, so that’s one of the things that we’re trying to do now is to make it more open and accessible,” Nelson said.

Ryan became tied to John Wilhelm, one of the first directors of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, during the war. After his death in 1974, Ryan’s widow was inspired to work alongside the Wilhelms to find a way to honor her husband, as he had kept an array of his interviews with army personnel.

Thus, the Wilhelms created the Cornelius Ryan Room, wanting to display the work Ryan did not just with army generals, sergeants and captains, but with people from all different backgrounds and cultures.

“The majority of the Cornelius Ryan papers are privates, sergeants, the NCOs, captains, lieutenants, from all nationalities, not just American soldiers or allied soldiers,” Alex Himes, archives assistants and co-curator for the Cornelius Ryan Room, said. “It’s that everyday person aspect that we really wanted to bring into the exhibit, so we don’t have a ton from the high brass, we have a lot from the individuals.”

Nelson, Suiter and Himes all aspired to not only show the work of Ryan, but also of other backgrounds and experiences during World War II, including women and the Athens community.

“We tried to emphasize not just Cornelius Ryan’s history and his archives, but because we have his archives, we’ve also

The inside of the newly reopened Cornelius Ryan Collection of World War II papers located inside of Alden Library in Athens, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2023. (JOE HALLQUIST | FOR THE POST)

- got a lot of other World War II collections, so we wanted to integrate some of those as well and show more about what people in Athens were doing during World War II, and also some of the women who (were) in the army,” Suiter said. Along with these aspects of the room come physical archives such as uniforms that Wilhelm and his wife wore, as well as the content from the three books Ryan wrote during World War II, which include his questionnaires with veterans.

Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, stu-

dents can venture up to the top of Alden Library to understand the life of a war correspondent, as well as learn more of the untold stories that were never touched on during the late 1930s and early 1940s.

“Just introducing people to what a war correspondent was and is, what do they do, as well as the history of D-Day and Market Garden and the main topics of Ryan’s books,” Suiter said. “I think it’s a really interesting opportunity to see something that shows a little bit of the collections that the archives have because we have way more than what’s on

display.”

The Cornelius Ryan Room is the place to explore this semester if interested in war history, journalism and the connections they have to Ohio University.

A collection of artifacts sit inside the newly reopened Cornelius Ryan Collection of World War II papers located inside of Alden Library in Athens, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2023. (JOE HALLQUIST | FOR THE POST)

The outside of the newly reopened Cornelius Ryan Collection of World War II papers located inside of Alden Library in Athens, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2023.(JOE HALLQUIST | FOR THE POST)

Out OHIO promotes networking among LGBTQ+ faculty and staff

ABREANNA BLOSE CULTURE STAFF WRITER

At college campuses, cultivating a sense of belonging for all identities is essential for the well-being of students and staff alike.

That is why a group of LGBTQIA+ faculty and staff at Ohio University has worked to foster an environment for themselves and other employees: Out OHIO.

According to the Division of Diversity and Inclusion’s website, “Out OHIO promotes efforts that connect LGBTQ employees, increase visibility and inclusion of LGBTQ people in the OHIO community and build solidarity with people across all identities and lived experience.”

Out OHIO is supported by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion and University Human Resources in an effort to create a greater sense of engagement and belonging among staff.

Paige Klatt, a success adviser for the College of Health Sciences and Professions and a member of Out OHIO, explained that she wants to help foster a place new staff members can call home.

“It's kind of a nice way to create a bigger group and especially if you're new and you don't have a partner, you don't have any friends in the area, it's kind of a good way to get to know other people,” Klatt said.

Cody Sigmon, an information technology product manager and a member of Out OHIO, said the group works to create inclusive, accessible events for staff members. One of

these events is the Fabulous Front Room First Fridays.

During the first Friday of every month, Out OHIO will welcome LGBTQIA+ community members and allies to The Front Room Coffeehouse for a networking event between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Attendees will enjoy coffee, wear name tags and chat with colleagues about shared interests and experiences.

“It's really just an opportunity to connect, to chat and maybe even help us brainstorm for how else we can have Out OHIO reflect the interests of OHIO's queer community,” Sigmon said.

Sigmon hopes that Out OHIO will plan more engaging events for staff from hikes to pumpkin patch visits and board game nights.

While student affinity groups are relatively common at OU, similar spaces dedicated to staff are hard to come by, making Out OHIO particularly unique.

“This is kind of common across the board, essentially once you get to this professional level, people forget about like, ‘How do we continue to be inclusive and care about each other and our employees?’" Klatt said.

Sarah Doherty, the assistant director of the LGBT Center and member of Out OHIO, said that being out at work is important, but it is not a shared experience for all queer individuals.

“Not everyone has the privilege of being seen and respected by everyone that they work with, even though that's the goal, that's always the goal,” Doherty said. “That's not ev-

eryone's lived experience.”

Doherty explained that self-authenticity is important in workplaces. If someone is suppressing parts of their identity, it is much harder to complete tasks. On the other hand, when employees feel cared for and respected, they are able to increase productivity.

Similarly, when LGBTQIA+ university faculty are out at work, they are able to authentically represent a body of queer students.

“As faculty and staff, that's one of the most crucial things we can do on our level,” said Klatt. “We all should be here for students and making sure that they're having a well-rounded, successful experience, but if they don't feel like they're being seen or heard or have someone they see themselves in, I don't think we're doing them justice.”

Faculty members are an important part of a successful campus community. When staff can be themselves, students are able to see possibilities of thriving, happy and successful futures.

“Every time you see somebody being themselves to the fullest, you're seeing another piece of the beautiful, amazingness that is humanity in the world,” Doherty said. “If faculty and staff are happy and connected and thriving, that's great. That helps everyone see that it's possible to be queer, trans and be thriving and amazing.” AB532721@OHIO.EDU

Ohio set to take on Ohio State

BEN WILK FOR THE POST

Ohio (2-1-2) will begin a two-game road trip to finish the nonconference portion of its schedule. Ohio’s first stop will be in Columbus for a match against Ohio State (22-1). This is the first time since 2019 that Ohio has had the opportunity to play Ohio State, and this particular opportunity presents Ohio with the chance to earn a valuable victory before the conference portion of the schedule begins.

MATCH INFORMATION

Opponent: Ohio State

Venue: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Time: Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.

OHIO NOTES

Most Recent Match: 0-0 draw vs. Northern Kentucky

Ohio is entering this huge in-state matchup with the potential to showcase the team's best attributes this season against a power-five opponent. The story of Ohio’s season has been the reestablishment of a solid defensive presence. Ohio has been allowing a dominant 0.40 goals-per-game, 8.0 shots-per-game, and has allowed 40 opposing shots on the year while producing 99 shots offensively. The question for this team is, whether it can break through offensively.

OPPONENT NOTES

Most Recent Match: 6-0 win vs. Oakland

This season, Ohio State has already experienced its share of lopsided matches. They shut out Miami of Ohio and recently handled Oakland 6-0, but they were defeated by Buffalo 2-1 and blown out by Memphis 6-1. Ohio State is led by junior forward Kailyn Dudukovich, who leads the team in shots (20), goals (5), shots-on-goal (11), and points (12) on the year. Coming in at 5’ 11”, she has a sizable presence, can finish opportunities and finds her teammates well, as she is tied for the team lead in assists (2). Ohio must be prepared to pressure Dudukovich throughout the match and not let her get comfortable possessing the ball.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Scout Murray. While the Ohio defense has shown dominance through the first five matches, the offense still needs to reach the same level of productivity, especially after being shut out in the past two. Murray is leading Ohio in shots and shots-on-goal for the year. She has been one of the most productive players on offense for Ohio. If Murray can convert some of those openshot opportunities, it will be hard for any opposing team to immediately apply pressure against such a skilled Ohio defense.

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The player of the match is Ohio forward

Anna Burchett (9) kicks the ball to her teammates at the game against Northern Kentucky University at Chessa Field Sept. 3, 2023, in Athens, Ohio. (MEGAN VANVLACK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

Looking back at Ohio’s 2022 game against Florida Atlantic

ROBERT KEEGAN III SPORTS EDITOR

Ohio’s 2022 season was one of its most successful in recent memory. In a year that included a bowl game victory and a trip to the Mid-American Conference championship game, Ohio fans could not have asked for much more.

A key to the season was getting off on the right foot, the Bobcats did just that with their Week One performance versus Florida Atlantic University at home in Peden Stadium. Ohio outscored FAU in a 41-38 thriller that kick-started the offense for the season to come.

Ohio is set to play FAU this weekend with hopes of having similar success and finding that spark on offense that is much needed ahead of conference play later this month. So ahead of Ohio’s week two game in Florida, let's take a look back at how the team was able to come out on top last year.

Kurtis Rourke had an outstanding performance at FAU that played a part in him winning the MAC Player of the Year. Against FAU, Rourke threw for 345 yards on 27 completions that included four touchdown passes.

Of those four touchdowns, two were to Sam Wiglusz, an Ohio State transfer who at the time was playing in his first game as a Bobcat.

Rourke and Wiglusz foreshadowed the success that they would go on to have in 2022, becoming one of the most dominant quarterback-to-receiver connections in all of the MAC.

However, despite the successes of players like Rourke and Wiglusz, the team was tested by a strong FAU offense. Going into the half, Ohio was trailing 17-13.

Wiglusz was not the only person making his Bobcat debut, freshman running back Sieh Bangura had a huge game in place of a recently injured O’Shaan Allison. Bangura rushed for 114 yards in Week One which helped him eventually win MAC Freshman of the Year.

Defensively, Ohio struggled against FAU. It took several weeks for the defense to find its footing after allowing more than 30 points in each of its first six games. This season, the defense has been phenomenal. The defense played a major role in Ohio’s Week One win against Long Island, another good performance against FAU would cap off an impressive start for a unit that struggled early on last season.

In week one of 2022, Ohio showed that they had what it took to be a winning team throughout the season. So far in 2023, the team sits with one win and one loss. A win against FAU is just what the team needs to get going again in 2023.

CJ Harris (10) calls a play during the Ohio University football game against Long Island State at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio, Sept. 2, 2023 (ZOE CRANFILL | PHOTO EDITOR)

Ohio to face NC State in second match this weekend

MARC GOLDSTEIN FOR THE POST

In its second match of the Bobcat Invitational, Ohio (4-2, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) will face off against North Carolina State (5-1, 0-0 Atlantic Coastal Conference), the first and only Power 5 opponent on the schedule. NC State is coming to Athens riding a four-match win streak. When Ohio faces NC State it will be the second match of the weekend for both squads. The schools have met once previously, a 3-0 win by NC State in 2012.

Match information

Date and time: Friday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. Watch live on ESPN+

NC State scouting report

NC State, a program that has struggled to reach more than 16 wins in each of the last two seasons under head coach Luka Slabe, is feeling a lot of pressure to win. In a conference that is dominated by the likes of Louisville, Pitt, Miami (FL) and Georgia Tech, it has been rather difficult for NC State to emerge. To that point, NC State was picked to finish in 8th place in this season’s preseason Coaches Poll with no representation on the All-Conference lists.

That is not to say that the team is bad. Simply put, the Wolfpack is outshined in its own conference. However, this weekend could be an opportunity for them to demonstrate to everyone, including themselves and other members of the ACC, that they are ready to blast through expectations.

NC State has done a great job in attacking its opponents, as it has over 300 kills on the season. It has been a very good start to the season when it comes to minimizing attacking errors, an area that greatly helps any offense maintain success without self-inflicted errors. The strongest point for NC State has

been with its service. NC State has 44 service aces as compared to 31 that it has conceded. However, the Wolfpack has committed 70 service errors.

Player to watch: Ava Brizard

Brizard has been one of the best players for the Wolfpack ever since arriving on campus. The sophomore has received recognition for her efforts, which is seen in her

placement on the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2022. This season, Brizard has 86 kills as well as seven service aces, both of which are the most on the team. Her overall game has been the main reason for some optimism for NC State and why it thinks it can compete in the rigorous ACC. Brizard is one of the marquee players who will give opponents fits and invigorate the Wolfpack as it looks to continue its early-season success.

NC State has long been looking for an answer to get itself out of the middle of the pack of the ACC. Under the tutelage of Slabe, NC State will look to come to Athens and leave with even more confidence as it looks forward to the forthcoming conference slate.

OU Volleyball team celebrates after winning a point against Miami University Sept. 23, 2022. (CHLOE EGGELSTON | FOR THE POST)

On Monday morning, Tim Albin sat down with the press for his weekly conference to discuss the upcoming week in Ohio football.

Here is what The Post learned after a brief conversation with Albin.

Injury Updates

Ohio had to test its depth last season against opponent Long Island. Quarterback Kurtis Rourke was out along with receivers Jacoby Jones and Sam Wiglusz. Tight End Tyler Foster was also sidelined on Saturday.

“We’re on schedule for those guys to practice and then to play on Saturday,” Albin said. “That could change, I don’t anticipate it, but that’s just what it is. Not just with Kurtis but with all the guys who have been out.”

Casey Thompson and Tom Herman offense

In 2017, Casey Thompson was recruited by Albin at Ohio and current FAU Coach Tom Herman at Texas. As a redshirt junior, Thompson was the leader of Texas’ offense in Herman’s last year as the Head Coach at Texas in 2021. After the departure of Herman, Thompson transferred to Nebraska where he once again made double-digit starts. Thompson transferred once again, this time reuniting with Herman. Albin knows the connection between Herman and Thompson, and the amount of returning starters on offense for FAU will make the weektwo opponent a tough test.

“I personally recruited him out of high school, we were one of his first offers I believe. He

has found his way to FAU and he is very talented,” Albin said. “We are familiar, particularly me. He can create with his feet and of course, he and Coach Herman were together at Texas so schematically that is a very good fit.”

Emphasis on winning on the road

Ohio is 7-0 in its home games since 2022, and its players have seemed to play with an edge when defending home turf. Albin restated the necessity for the Bobcats to bring the same intensity with them when playing on the road.

“It’s a mindset, a psyche,” Albin said. “To do and to finish the things that we want to do this year, we need to have a mindset of winning on the road. We were close at San Diego State and we’ve gotta find a way to do that.”

Player of the Week awards

Sieh Bangura and Bryce Houston were named the MAC East Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week respectively for their performances against LIU. Albin believes the recognition these players received was well-deserved.

“Obviously, those two awards show how well they did in last week’s game,” Albin said. “And they did, so we want to build off of all of that.”

ROBERT KEEGAN III SPORTS EDITOR

Ohio head coach Tim Albin on Nov. 28. Provided by Ohio Athletics.

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FIRST WEEKS’ FLICKS

(1) The Marching 110 performs at the opening of the Involvement Fair on College Green Aug. 27, 2023, in Athens, Ohio. (MEGAN VANVLACK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

(2) Maya Kaufman (4) heads the ball at the game against Northern Kentucky University Sept. 3, 2023, at Chessa Field, in Athens, Ohio. (MEGAN VANVLACK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

(3) OUPD patrol car sits outside of a set of dorms in Athens, Ohio, Sept. 4, 2023. (JOE HALLQUIST | FOR THE POST)

(4) Local musicians play the guitar and harmonica at the Athens Farmers Market Sept. 2, 2023. (SKYLAR SEAVEY | FOR THE POST)

(1) The outside of The Ridges Kennedy Museum of Art located in Athens, Ohio, Aug. 30, 2023.(JACK TATHAM | FOR THE POST)

(2) A variety of plants rest Inside the Botanical Research building at 86 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio, Aug 29, 2023. JUSTIN DELGADO | FOR THE POST)

(3) An Ohio cheerleader runs onto the field after a goal is scored during the Ohio University football game against Long Island at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio, Sept. 2, 2023 (ZOE CRANFILL | PHOTO EDITOR)

(4) Nina West, a drag queen featured on RuPaul’s Drag Race, performs a Disney music medley at the Welcome Week Drag Show Sept. 1, 2023, in Baker Center Ballroom, in Athens, Ohio. MEGAN VANVLACK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

(5) Art pieces displayed at The Kennedy Museum Of Art at the Ridges on Sept. 2, 2023. (BECKETT STARK | FOR THE POST)

‘Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon’

Sorrel Kerr-Jung

It’s rare for a game studio to become nearly synonymous with a single franchise, but that’s exactly what’s happened to FromSoftware, Inc. over the last 14 years. In the years since the 2009 acclaimed cult classic “Demon’s Souls,” FromSoftware has almost exclusively released “Soulsborne” games. In 2023, if you know FromSoftware by name, you know it for “Dark Souls,” “Bloodborne,” “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice” and “Elden Ring” games that are all part of an unofficial super-franchise helmed by director Hidetaka Miyazaki.

But with the release of 2023’s mech-piloting action game “Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon,” FromSoftware has proven that it can handle more than dodge rolls and perfect parries.

“Armored Core VI” is a return to one of FromSoftware’s most iconic pre-“Souls” franchises. The “Armored Core” series originated way back on the original PlayStation, and while it’s been dormant for some time, “Armored Core VI” serves as a reminder that there’s no expiration date on a truly great idea. The “Armored Core” series generally

focuses on freelance guns for hire piloting massive personally customized mechs on behalf of various evil corporate taskmasters. Every game tweaks the formula a bit, but those are the basic ingredients.

“Armored Core VI” takes those ingredients and uses them to cook up one of the best AAA releases of the year. I won’t claim to be an expert on “Armored Core,” having only played a couple of the earlier titles, but this latest entry feels like the best elements of “Armored Core” taken to their logical extremes. Customization is fully at the forefront of the experience here. Over the course of my first playthrough, I was constantly returning to the garage to swap out weapons and other components to build the best giant robot for the job. Every single weapon plays radically different, and after every death you’re allowed to alter your build using parts you’ve already purchased, leading to some playful on-the-fly dramatic shifts. Many missions genuinely require a long, thoughtful look at your build (at least until you find one wildly overpowered kit, which is its own kind of fun).

The writing here is also unexpectedly phenomenal. In traditional “Armored Core”

fashion, there are no human faces present anywhere in “Armored Core VI.” If you run into a person, you’d better believe they’re hiding in a mech of their own. This means the early game is very light on person-to-person character drama. Instead, you’re dealing with my personal favorite part of any involved scifi/fantasy story: political turmoil. Coming to grips with the corporate war occurring on Rubicon between the Arquebus and Balam groups is deeply entertaining if you, like me, are the kind of sicko who loves to hear about fictional petty disputes between fictional organizations. You’ll regularly be hired by one company to sabotage their rival’s projects right before snagging a better offer from the rival to assassinate an important figure at the original company. Money speaks where loyalty doesn’t, and it gives the player the chance to see the main conflict from every conceivable angle.

Eventually, of course, all that professional posturing gives way to real human suffering, and the player is faced with a handful of sincerely compelling ethical dilemmas. The story here is presented in such a simultaneously dense and emotionally distant manner that I think it will be difficult for some players to

process it in a single playthrough, but there are some very compelling ideas at play here.

Notably, everything I love about “Armored Core VI” is something that’s fairly uncommon in the “Soulsborne” games of the last few years. Altering your build in any of those games is usually an arduous, mechanically discouraged task, but it’s front and center in “Armored Core.” The writing in those games is generally floaty, vibes-driven fantasy, compared to “Armored Core’s” dense, political sci-fi. They share some similarities (there’s no denying that first-time director Masaru Yamamura is drawing on his experience as a combat designer on “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice”), but after all is said and done, “Armored Core VI” feels like hard proof that FromSoftware can truly break out of the “Souls” cage and make wildly different, deeply effective games.

Sorrel Kerr-Jung is a junior studying virtual reality game development at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnist do not reflect those of The Post. Do you agree? Tell Sorrel by tweeting her at @sorrelquest.

I’m at my Whit’s end about waffle cones

ed about. As I watched the other speeches about various political opinions, I realized I had made a grave mistake. But, I stuck with what I had written and I absolutely crushed a speech about why the waffle cone is worse than the cake cone.

After I finished my classes, I decided to put a stop to this. I walked over to Whit’s Frozen Custard, 49 S. Court St., and ordered its finest waffle cone and one Bobcat Whitser. I proceeded to break off a piece of the waffle cone, scoop up some ice cream and nibble on it like a little hamster.

Daniel Gorbett

The other day, while sitting in my 8 a.m. public speaking class, I was given a prompt: give a two- to three-minute speech about something you are passionate or opinionat-

The waffle cone was so thin and tasted like watered-down butterscotch candies. My grandma would love this, but she wouldn’t be able to eat it if she wanted to because it tastes like someone melted butterscotch over 50 rocks and crushed it into a cone.

I am a big fan of the waffle, and the waffle cone is nothing like it. It’s as if someone

thought, “If we imprint waffle squares on a cone we can call it a waffle cone.” The waffle cone vandalizes the name of the waffle. The main difference between the cake cone and the waffle cone is that the cake cone has air in it. The cone should be a vessel to the ice cream and cake cones are exactly that. They are soft and have a nice neutral taste that promotes the flavor of the ice cream.

There have been nearly zero times in my life when I’ve headed to an ice cream shop and someone said, “This place is really good, they’re known for their waffle cones.” If you are known for your waffle cone and not your ice cream then you’re doing something extremely wrong.

Let me leave you with a hypothetical. It is a hot, 100-degree day in Athens and you need some ice cream to cool you off, so you go to Whit’s to grab some. You sit there eating your ice cream cone and it starts melting

all over your hands. You’re frazzled because you forgot to grab napkins. Your instinct is to set it down, but you got a waffle cone so you can’t just set it down. At this point, you’re covered in ice cream.

If you had been smart, you would have gotten a cake cone and, therefore would have been able to put your flat-bottomed cake cone down for a second, grab some napkins and avoid a huge mess. If you’re a waffle cone lover and haven’t been convinced to boycott them by this point, any ice cream-related messes that result from waffle cones are all on you.

Daniel Gorbett is a freshman at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnist do not reflect those of The Post. What are your thoughts? Let Daniel know by emailing him dg371822@ohio.edu.

Oppenheimer’s trinity test scene is the best cinematic moment of the 21st century

when one of the main characters blows out a match leaving the screen in darkness. An instant later, we see the vast and blank Arabian desert right at sunrise. In the background, Maurice Jarre’s monumental score plays behind the main characters as the audience follows their silhouettes through a very wide shot across the desert, foreshadowing a great adventure ahead.

Bobby Gorbett

Two months ago, I watched a Hollywood Reporter Q+A with some of the best directors of the last 20 years. The directors were asked, “If you could put one scene in a time capsule for aliens so they could understand what cinema was all about, what scene would you select?”

Each director had his own response, but two directors had personal connections to the scenes they selected. Danny Boyle, director of ‘Steve Jobs’, picked the moment in “A Space Odyssey” that depicts an ape’s use of bone as a weapon to smash a corpse’s skeleton and then quickly cuts to a space station. It was humankind’s first use of tools.

Tom Hooper, director of “Danish Girl,” picked a scene from ”Lawrence of Arabia”

These two scenes were very different but had one thing in common: they only lasted a few seconds. Neither of these scenes involved epic fights or action sequences but were fleeting moments combining two unique pieces of imagery.

There are plenty of remarkable scenes that I have witnessed as a fan of movies, but as soon as I heard their impassioned descriptions of their favorite moments I knew I couldn’t relate.

Meanwhile, I had been anticipating the release of “Oppenheimer” for years. My excitement for “Oppenheimer” mounted in the weeks leading up to the release when my favorite director, Christopher Nolan, told stories about making the biopic. Nolan said his depiction of Robert Oppenheimer’s ‘Trinity test’ where he tested the atomic bomb was done without CGI. This anecdote put my brain into a pretzel heading into “Oppenheimer,” wondering how he was going to successfully depict an atomic bomb without CGI.

Nolan beautifully told the story of Oppenheimer’s early life in the first 90 minutes of the film, but as entertaining as the movie had been, nothing compared to the suspense and tension that was built during the Trinity test sequence, in which the main characters dealt with ultimate destruction being at stake. Oppenheimer and top American scientists couldn’t rule out the possibility of the bomb being a dud, or even worse the ignition of the atmosphere and destruction of life on Earth.

With the use of one of the greatest scores in recent cinema history and a promise of unforeseen visual effects, Nolan put audience members across the world on the edge of their seats over an event with an outcome that was already known.

As the clock hit zero and the button for detonation was pressed, silence and bright orange light illuminated the screen. Oppenheimer’s bomb was very much not a dud. I forgot for a moment about Nolan’s visual effects, and like a great dream, I was simply in the moment. I, too, was a scientist in Los Alamos witnessing the greatest display of power and destruction mankind had ever seen.

The silence breaks after a minute, with Oppenheimer’s iconic line, “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” The sound of the bomb finally traveled miles away to where the scientists were standing. The hair on the back of my neck stood straight up at

the loudest sound I’d ever heard in a theater.

Nolan’s promise was fulfilled: I could feel the gravity and consequence of Oppenheimer’s achievement. In five seconds, Nolan perfectly represented the conflict that defined the rest of Oppenheimer’s life and loomed over the next generations.

Oppenheimer brought nuclear physics to new heights with the atomic bomb, but he was partially responsible for the death of tens of thousands of innocent Japanese citizens. Even worse, Oppenheimer still couldn’t rule out the nightmare scenario for his creation: it would spark the end of humankind.

I drove home from the theater that night in silence. I spent the next week replaying Nolan’s juxtaposition of Oppenheimer’s fateful words with the sound of the atomic bomb before I realized what it meant from a cinematic sense. I could finally relate to what Hooper and Boyle were talking about: Oppenheimer’s biggest scene was the cinematic moment of my lifetime.

Bobby Gorbett is a Senior studying journalism. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post. Want to talk more about it? Let Bobby know by tweeting him @GorbettBobby.

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UNC shooting has powerful, grievous coverage

around us, we must not be desensitized to it.

The students and professors at UNC may have thought nothing of this nature could happen to them. Because of Qi, they are now re-sensitized to the quandary of gun violence. This newfound realization has the potential to create powerful stories and messages that will inspire action and change.

Layne Rey

On Aug. 28, the University of North Carolina changed forever. Graduate student Tailei Qi murdered Zijie Yan in a science building on campus. The fact that some have already forgotten about this tragedy or didn’t hear about it at all speaks volumes about the state of our country. Although gun violence is all

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As a student journalist, I am completely beside myself trying to imagine such a devastating event in terms of getting a job done. Martin, who published her second-ever issue as editor-in-chief amid a school shooting, knew she had a job to get done. Between tears and trauma, the staff still had to accurately work to cover the events taking place

in the community. They published what needed to be published rather than what they had prepared, and that has to be harder than most of us can understand.

The chilling messages that are featured on the cover help those of us who haven’t experienced similar violence to understand their fears and pain. I can say with a high level of certainty that even those who don’t desire gun control would never want to be in a position where they are sending or receiving texts like, “Barricade the door or if you think you can run and get to a place that can lock do so,” or “I’m in class everyone is losing it people are literally shaking.” I hope that these vulnerable and personal messages allow people to become more sensitive and aware of what is actually going on and what they are actually defending with looser gun laws.

Credit is plenty due to the law enforcement for not allowing this to escalate into what would be considered a mass shooting. However, many students are criticizing the way the school handled the situation. Micah Baldonado, a UNC student, recalls sitting at his desk crying while his teacher continued teaching 30 minutes after being alerted of an

active shooter on campus.

While the professor may not have wanted to induce panic, in all honesty, there was more than enough reason to panic. Guns have killed over 29,000 people in 2023.

Although the coverage from The Daily Tar Heel is powerful and inspiring and the stories from students on campus are chilling, I fear that it will have the same outcome as every other shooting in America. It will get pushed to the side and forgotten; no change will be made. It’s shameful.

The next time gun laws are on the ballot, remember the text messages and the stories. Remember that UNC is one of many. Remember Zeiji Yan.

Layne Rey is a sophomore studying journalism at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnist do not reflect those of The Post. What are your thoughts? Let Layne know by tweeting her @laynerey12.

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Aldi must-haves if you’re in need of lunch, dinner ideas

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Once you get to upperclassmen status at Ohio University, one has to start thinking about the most dreadful task of all: affording groceries. While it may seem daunting, there’s one store that almost all students can rely on for help, and that’s ALDI. Here are a few ALDI must-haves you can make for lunch and dinner throughout the school year:

Frozen food

The frozen food section at ALDI has a lot to choose from, especially if you need meals that can be heated up in the microwave or oven during a busy week on campus. From items such as orange chicken to pizzas to vegetables and fruit, there’s something for everyone with all food preferences to buy for cheap. You can also experiment with new dishes, making them your go-to for the next time you’re in need of a quick meal. Basically, frozen food at ALDI will get you far, as meals can last for up to a month or so.

Produce

Produce is also extremely affordable at ALDI, as the store holds an array of different fruits such as apples, oranges, bananas and berries. They can come in big quantities too, which is nice if you’re into making things such as smoothies, fruit bowls or desserts. It’s also a healthier option for the school year, and once you walk into ALDI, you’ll be intrigued by their impressive selection of produce. Buying produce is also a great option if you’re living with multiple people, and you all can share things for at least a week before the fruit goes bad.

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products and dips

Surprisingly, ALDI has a wide array of cheeses, milk products and dips that can serve as great snacks during the week. From imported products to fan favorites, this section is perfect if you’re planning to make heartier meals throughout the week. Meanwhile, the dips they have, such as hummus, pimento cheese dip and buffalo chicken dip, are ideal for late-night snacks or parties you throw during the weekend. These items are also relatively affordable, and you won’t have to go far in the store to find these items.

Desserts

If you haven’t tried ALDI’s chocolate peanut butter cups, you’re simply missing out on

a life-changing experience. Besides those, the store also holds a lot of ALDI-brand desserts that actually taste better than onbrand products. With items such as cheesecake samplers, chocolate cake bites and triple chocolate creme cake, there’s a dessert for almost all preferences to be found and enjoyed. This is definitely the section to find at ALDI for those who need a sweet treat either throughout the day or at the end of the night, and its products won’t disappoint.

Snacks

ALDI has a substantial variety of snacks to munch on throughout the day, including items such as chips, cookies and trail mix. Speaking of trail mix, the variety of flavors and combinations is wild, and you can easily find what you're craving in an instant.

The servings of these snacks also can last a while when you’re working on a budget, and they’re also great for sharing with friends and roommates. Overall, it’s a way to get what you need to satisfy your snack needs on a budget, serving you for weeks at a time.

Prices

All items from ALDI can be found on its website, but out of the items mentioned, here is a breakdown. For example, a frozen berry acai bowl is only $2.29 if you’re looking for a breakfast meal or snack, while frozen organic sweet potatoes are only $1.85. Meanwhile, individual fruits, such as mangos, start at 99 cents and green grapes are $3.49 for 2.25 pounds. Dips and dairy products are anywhere from a yogurt cup at $1.28 to a

Mexicali dip at $3.65. Students can even get Klondike ice cream bars for $2.09 and snacks start at $1.99.

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Bizarre moments in HBO’s ‘The Idol’

LOGAN HUMPHREY FOR THE POST

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After the apparent success of HBO’s “Euphoria,” show creator Sam Levinson went on a mission to create another exciting TV series in hopes of gaining the same sense of admirability. Thus came Levinson’s daring and exotic series “The Idol,” starring noticeable faces Lily-Rose Depp and music chart-topper Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye. However, what was thought to be the “biggest show of the summer,” according to Levinson, did not turn out as such.

Upon its release, the show was immediately deemed as controversial due to some unnecessary extremities in the plot, including sexual assault and consistent misogyny. In the end, the show about a young, upcoming popstar, Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), and her growing relationship with nightclub owner Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), received low ratings, low viewership and overall severe criticism. It eventually led to the show’s cancellation after just five episodes, which originally had six episodes planned.

In honor of the absurd, short-lived series that sparked tons of attention, here is a recap of the most bizarre moments that took place in “The Idol.”

Tedros threatens a Valentino sales worker

One of the heavily “memed” parts of the show was this moment in the series’ third episode, “Daybreak.” Jocelyn’s exciting shopping day at an empty Valentino store took a turn when Tedros got weary of a sales associate who kept staring at the pop star. An angry and jealous Tedros decided to confront said worker, threatening to “curb stomp” him and drag him down Rodeo Drive. What’s more bizarre about this moment is Tesfaye’s acting, as his lines consisted heavily of the f-word while his short stature and rat tail hairstyle made him seem way less intimidating than he was supposed to.

Tedros tortures Xander with a shock collar

Things definitely took a shocking turn when Tedros found out that side character Xander, played by musician Troye Sivan, could sing. Tedros then brings out the shock collar on Xander to learn that Jocelyn’s mother forced him to sign a contract, prohibiting him from singing professionally. And that wasn’t the only truth that came out of Xander’s mouth, as he went on to say that Jocelyn has control over anyone and everyone. Saying so, gave him more painful shocks and the scene just kept getting more and

more painful to watch.

Tedros abuses Jocelyn with a hairbrush

Just after Jocelyn had shared a heartbreaking story about how her mother would abuse her with a hairbrush, Tedros decided that he would ask Jocelyn to let him hit her with a hairbrush soon after. To explain why he wanted to, he said that it would help her cope with that trauma and use it as potential “inspiration,” for her music career. Thankfully, Levinson spared viewers from actually seeing this horrific action, but you see Jocelyn scream and wail as Tedros hits her. What really ties this absurd moment together is Jocelyn saying to Tedros after the incident, “Thank you for taking care of me.”

All the sex scenes

Every sex scene was bizarre, and of course, there was an abundance of them. From the back of a driving convertible to the

Valentino dressing room and the unforgettable first encounter where he suffocated her with her own robe, these were sex scenes that were just extremely cringeworthy to watch. The sexual encounter in the second episode was so racy that the internet rightfully turned it into a joke, which Tesfaye said was the “intention” of that scene. Essentially, the torture porn as a whole played a pivotal part in the show’s downfall, even if it was just “satire.”

Jocelyn’s ex-boyfriend Rob being falsely accused of sexual assault

As the show was coming to a close, they added this plot line to stir things up. However, it was a plot line that was completely unnecessary and abhorrent. Using an orchestrated, suggestive photo to dramatically destroy someone’s career was directly meant to give Tedros his inevitable downfall after Jocelyn realized it was his doing. But it felt

like there were far better ways that the show could have given Tedros his timely demise, instead of using a false accusation of sexual assault.

The twist ending

In a twist that absolutely no one saw coming, Tedros finds out that the hairbrush that Jocelyn’s mother supposedly used on her was brand new. Meaning, that Jocelyn had completely made up everything about her past abuse and Tedros was the one betrayed, somehow. The twist ending tried to frame Jocelyn to be a whole mastermind, even though it doesn’t make any sense. It felt like a twist more focused on shock value because there wasn’t a glimpse of foreshadowing in sight.

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A timeline of Bad Bunny, Kendall Jenner’s relationship

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Perhaps the biggest name in reggaeton music right now, Bad Bunny has been in the news for various reasons. From making history at the Grammys to wrestling other celebrities, the Puerto Rican singer seems to be everywhere.

Those who thought Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, could not be talked about more were proven wrong when the buzz around him and American supermodel Kendall Jenner

began. Although it has been said the pair wants to keep their romance low-key, this hasn’t stopped their relationship news from flooding the tabloids.

It allegedly all began in February of this year when the two were seen on a brunch date in Beverly Hills, according to Elle. In March, a photo of the pair hugging surfaced after a sushi date.

March continued to be an eventful month for them when Martínez Ocasio was featured on Eladio Carrión’s track, “Coco Chanel,” and said the lyrics: “Yo no soy malo, nah, bebé, eso e’ un gimmick / Pero el sol de PR caliente

má’ que el de Phoenix / Ella lo sabe.” Translated, the lyrics mean, “I am not bad, baby, that’s a gimmick / But the sun in Puerto Rico is hotter than in Phoenix / She knows it.”

This specific lyric caused a stir, with many suspecting this was a direct jab toward Jenner’s ex-boyfriend, Devin Booker, who is a basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. An alleged inside source of the pair said the couple was spending more and more time together and Jenner was enjoying it.

More proof of their relationship emerged in April when Martínez Ocasio was one of the headliners for Coachella and Jenner was

seen dancing along in the crowd. He also came down after his performance to talk to her. They went on to be photographed at outings together that month such as Tyler the Creator’s concert and dinner dates at high-profile New York City restaurants.

Although both of them attended the Met Gala, they did not accompany each other on the carpet. They did, however, attend an after-party later on in the night. Later in May, they were seen on vacation together with a group of friends. The internet was ecstatic/ horrified when a photo of the two at a Lakers game was published.

In June, Martínez Ocasio spoke to Rolling Stone about keeping his private life under wraps, which is what he intends to do. Jenner made a similar comment on the matter and refused to comment on him.

August proved to be the most eventful month for their relationship in the public eye, with the pair seen kissing at Drake’s concert in L.A. Later on, he posted a video on his Instagram story of him on a hike, where a woman was featured who sounded a lot like Jenner. He called the woman “mami,” and was later seen wearing a “K” initial around his neck.

From the perspective of the public eye, it seems that their relationship is progressing naturally and positively. Perhaps Martínez Ocasio will finally be able to respond to his Tití.

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Movies to watch to romanticize your life this fall

JILLIAN BULLOCK FOR THE POST

Happy Fall! This is the perfect time of the year to romanticize your life as the leaves are changing color and you have an excuse to wear your favorite sweater again. Here are the best fall movies to get you in the autumnal mood, and give you an excuse to cozy up inside with your favorite pumpkin drink.

’Twilight’ (2008)

There is nothing quite like the stunning setting of Forks, Washington, shot in a dark blue filter that makes “Twilight” one of the coziest fall movies. Whether you are watching “Twilight” for the first time, or rewatching it for the hundredth, there is nothing like having a “Twilight” movie night with your friends.

‘Hocus Pocus’ (1993)

It’s about time for your annual rewatch of “Hocus Pocus”! This Halloween tale tells the story of the Sanderson witch sisters who are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, 300 years after being executed. Nothing quite beats a talking cat named Binx, either.

’Beetlejuice’ (1988)

What is better than a Winona Ryder film set in a haunted house? That is a hard one to top. This movie will have you laughing at the quirky characters and enchanted by the spooky vibes.

‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone’ (2001)

From its stunning visuals, witty dialogue, mystical adventures and escape into a world of magic and enchantment, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” is a classic movie to watch this autumn. There is something so cozy and warm about the first Harry Potter movies, and thus makes a perfect addition to your fall watch list.

‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (1993)

Nothing screams fall like a classic Tim Burton movie. “The Nightmare Before Christmas” follows Jack Skellington on his adventure leaving his spooky Halloweentown to take over Christmas. The soundtrack is classic and iconic and is guaranteed to put you in a fall mood.

‘Coraline’ (2009)

“Coraline” is a stop-motion film that never fails to get me in the right mood for autumn. Coraline Jones enters a world through a portal in her house and finds that life is everything she has ever wanted it to be. However, sometimes things are too good to be true…

‘Monster House’ (2006)

Arguably one of the best family-friendly Halloween movies, this is an ideal and cozy watch during the fall season. This movie follows a hilarious, spooky and exciting adventure revolving around a strange house.

‘Clueless’ (1995)

Despite not usually being seen as a fall movie, nothing is more iconic than the 90s fashion and comedy in “Clueless.” Along with this, the film is a modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Emma,” making it the perfect and light-hearted movie to watch during your next movie night.

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Apple TV+ “Twilight” “Beetflejuice”

Paramount+ “Clueless”

Hulu “Monster House”

Max “Coraline”

“Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”

Disney+ “Hocus Pocus”

“The Nightmare Before Christmas”