“What Were You Wearing” exhibit brings additional awareness to sexual assault on campus An art exhibit highlighting what people were wearing during their assault has made its way to Athens at a time the campus has faced multiple reports of sexual assault. The Trissolini Gallery in Baker University Center is hosting “What Were You Wearing” — an exhibit focused on sexual assault survivors — while the university reels from five recent sexual assaults reported … Read More
This is what’s happening with the university’s freedom of expression policy At its Wednesday night meeting, Senate President Landen Lama talked the advisory council created to review public opinion on the university’s controversial freedom of expression policy. Ohio University Student Senate President Landen Lama told senators he met with President Duane Nellis on Wednesday to discuss the Freedom of Expression policy. Lama said an advisory council had been created to review … Read More
Why Graduate Student Senate focused on sexual misconduct this week This week, most of Graduate Student Senate was spent listening to a presentation with “breathtaking” data about sexual misconduct. Graduate Student Senate heard a lengthy presentation from Dean of Students Jenny Hall-Jones about Ohio University’s systems of response to sexual misconduct on its campuses at its meeting Tuesday. Data was given that places Ohio U in the norm for rates … Read More
OUPD Chief Powers recommends charges be dropped from Baker sit-in Ohio University Police Chief Andrew Powers asked the Athens City Prosecutor’s office to dismiss the remaining charges related to the Baker Center sit-in on Feb. 1. “Although I still believe the February 1 gathering had become unsafe and that our response was appropriate, I respect the decision of the judge,” Powers said in a press release. Athens Municipal Court Judge … Read More
Interim President announces protest guidelines to be released Monday night’s faculty senate opened with a discussion from Interim President David Descutner on the Ohio University Baker Center sit-in on Feb. 1 and how the university administration may react to spontaneous protests in the future. Descutner noted that just as protests are rarely as simple as a group of students advocating for a cause, how OU administration and police … Read More
McDavis: University cannot drop charges against student protesters Faculty Senate passed a resolution Monday that called for charges to be dropped against the 70 students and community members who were arrested last week at the Baker sit-in. The resolution included a provision that asked the students in question not face any academic repercussions or actions from the Office of Community Standards. Additionally, President McDavis and Provost Pam Benoit … Read More
City Council opposes closing streets for fests Students petitioning for the closing of streets during their respective fests have gotten the attention of city council members. While not on the agenda for Monday night’s Athens City Council meeting, Councilwoman Michele Papai, D-3rd Ward, brought up the petition. Mayor Steve Patterson was quick to share his opinion. “We are not in favor of surrendering our streets for a … Read More
