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    Ohio U community express concerns at budget crisis forum

  • City

    City Council unanimously votes to allocate money for the Baileys Trail System

    Traversing Baileys Trail with City Council members

    INFOGRAPHIC: A quick look at Parking Enforcement

    How Athens plans to help finance the multimillion dollar Baileys Trail System

    Athens City Council amends Uptown zoning laws

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    Introduced, Debated, and Ignored: What the Ohio Legislature is focusing on and why it matters

    Joel Newby spent his entire life in the 15th Congressional District. Now he plans to represent it

    Ohio House passes bill to protect public school students’ religious rights

    Ohio House introduces bill to outlaw abortions in the state

    Ohio U alumnus, former GSS president makes run for congressional seat

  • Opinion

    The Counter Opinion: Reflections on the 2020 Democratic party candidates

    OPINION: Democrats Discuss ー The impact of influencers

    The Counter Opinion: Are political discussions welcome during the holidays?

    OPINION: Republicans Report — “Resist”

    OPINION: Democrats Discuss ー Discriminatory blood donation policies and gay men

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    Podcast: Athens Happens – The lack of broadband access across the county

    Podcast: Athens Happens – A look at declining parking meter enforcement

    Podcast: Athens Happens – Who’s paying for Baileys Trail?

    Podcast: Athens Happens – What Airbnb Could Mean For Athens

    Deferred Maintenance and Demolitions: Another historic Ohio U building meets a similar fate

    Podcast: Athens Happens – An Uptown business and a suspected pyramid scheme

    Vote Ohio: The Dem. and GOP Candidates for Governor

    Kaitlin Bennett’s open-carry walk was met with hundreds of police officers and Antifa

  • News Quizzes

    In The News: Pearl Harbor, George Zimmerman, Announcement of a New Bill

    In The News: A Shooting, Democratic Debate, Greta Thunberg

    In The News: School Shooting, Instagram, Disney+

    In The News: FBI Arrests, Ambush in Mexico, Football

    In The News: Brush Fires, Twitter, The Pentagon

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Matt Stephens

Matt Stephens is the social media director and an opinion columist. Matt also works for WOUB-TV, where he is a reporter for local high school sports as well as Ohio Bobcats Golf and Softball. Matt is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and is a strong advocate for Chipotle burritos.

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Opinion

Opinion: Kasich reminds us of much needed bipartisanship

By Matt Stephens
September 23, 2016
Opinion

Opinion: Trump surge in polls is scary

By Matt Stephens
September 15, 2016
Money

Opinion: Lack of wage growth in U.S. is troubling

By Matt Stephens
September 8, 2016
Opinion

Opinion: Colin Kaepernick’s method of protest is un-American

By Matt Stephens
August 31, 2016
Education

Clinton visits Jackie O’s to brew goodwill in Appalachia

By Matt Stephens
May 3, 2016
Education

Opinion: An open letter to the Class of 2016

By Matt Stephens
April 22, 2016
Opinion

Opinion: Answer voter suppression with Gary Johnson

By Matt Stephens
April 13, 2016
Money

Opinion: U.S. mass media failed on Panama Papers

By Matt Stephens
April 6, 2016
Elections

Opinion: Nobody cares or should care about Student Senate elections

By Matt Stephens
March 30, 2016
Opinion

Opinion: Obama’s trip to Cuba should be applauded

By Matt Stephens
March 23, 2016
Education

Opinion: McDavis will not be missed

By Matt Stephens
March 16, 2016
Politics

Opinion: Nancy Reagan revolutionized the role of FLOTUS

By Matt Stephens
March 9, 2016
Social Justice

Opinion: UT sets the bar for what not to do in combating sexual assault

By Matt Stephens
February 26, 2016
Politics

Opinion: JebBush.com redirect is brilliant

By Matt Stephens
February 17, 2016
Social Justice

Opinion: Leave Beyoncé alone

By Matt Stephens
February 10, 2016
Politics

Athens City Council talks murals and snow removal

By Matt Stephens
February 9, 2016
Politics

Opinion: Four easy conclusions post-Iowa

By Matt Stephens
February 3, 2016
Education

Opinion: Feel the Bern

By Matt Stephens
January 27, 2016
Money

Opinion: Tuition hike better be a sike

By Matt Stephens
January 22, 2016
Social Justice

Opinion: Issue 3 wants back on the ballot with revisions, let’s keep it simple this time

By Matt Stephens
December 1, 2015
Social Justice

Opinion: Waterboarding is terrorism

By Matt Stephens
November 24, 2015
Social Justice

Opinion: Stand with France, don’t discriminate a religion

By Matt Stephens
November 17, 2015
Social Justice

Opinion: Mizzou football activism gives students a voice

By Matt Stephens
November 10, 2015
Politics

Opinion: Hey you! Yes you! VOTE!

By Matt Stephens
November 3, 2015
Social Justice

Opinion: Don’t be a grumpy cat, GOP

By Matt Stephens
October 27, 2015
Social Justice

Pronouns beyond “he” and “she” gain recognition in media

By Matt Stephens
October 15, 2015
Social Justice

Opinion: With gun rights comes responsibility

By Matt Stephens
October 6, 2015
Politics

Opinion: Shed a tear for Boehner

By Matt Stephens
September 29, 2015
Social Justice

Opinion: Republicans in Congress are ignoring crucial aspects of Planned Parenthood

By Matt Stephens
September 22, 2015
Education

Opinion: Being the No. 1 party school does not dilute OU degrees

By Matt Stephens
September 15, 2015
Politics

Opinion: Anything Trump can do Kanye could do better

By Matt Stephens
September 8, 2015
Politics

Opinion: Ramp-up more competition for the Democratic Nomination

By Matt Stephens
April 24, 2015
Money

Opinion: Here’s to Congress (hopefully) lowering beer taxes

By Matt Stephens
April 17, 2015
Social Justice

Opinion: Sports needs gender diversity

By Matt Stephens
April 10, 2015
Law

Opinion: California police chief is the chief of all chiefs

By Matt Stephens
April 3, 2015
Money

Opinion: OU shouldn’t finance McDavis’ McMansion

By Matt Stephens
March 25, 2015
Law

Opinion: Juries should not have the burden of sentencing

By Matt Stephens
March 20, 2015
Social Justice

Opinion: Don’t be fooled, we are still living in the Civil Rights Era

By Matt Stephens
March 13, 2015
Politics

Opinion: It is time for America to get a raise

By Matt Stephens
February 27, 2015
Politics

Opinion: DNC passing on Columbus will prove costly

By Matt Stephens
February 24, 2015
Social Justice

Opinion: Kasich’s two-year plan is not what it looks like

By Matt Stephens
February 12, 2015
Law

Opinion: ‘American Sniper’ and the realities of PTSD

By Matt Stephens
January 9, 2015
Politics

Opinion: Ganja is coming to Ohio in November

By Matt Stephens
January 4, 2015

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City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve controversial funding for the Baileys Trail System, located in Athens County, after several months of debate and changes to the bill’s language.
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This year, 31% more Ohio University students utilized drop-in counseling at Hudson Health Center by week ten compared to 2017, according to Paul Castelino, director of counseling and psychological services at Hudson Health Center.
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Members of Athens City Council met with leaders of the Baileys Trail System project Wednesday at Chauncey-Dover Community Park, where the system’s Chauncey trailhead is located, to hike a newly constructed portion of the trail.
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