Over the past few months, a number of horrific events have been broadcast on Facebook through the use of Facebook Live. The most recent tragedy to be shown live on the social media outlet occurred just a few days ago on Easter Sunday. Steve Stephens, a Cleveland resident, broadcasted himself killing 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. using Facebook. With the video …

This is the first in the series analyzing President-elect Trump’s policies and plans and how they will affect Ohio. In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the narrative of the white working class propelling President-elect Donald Trump to the White House has emerged as the main driving force behind the Democrats’ loss last Tuesday. While the results were so close that …

It is natural in the course of an election to debate the finer merits and policy details the presidential candidates put forth before the American people. This year, however, the universal castigation free trade has suffered at the hands of both major party candidates is unprecedented — and particularly underserved. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have been vocal critics …

Debates over economic issues have seemingly dominated the political landscape in the United States. Within this debate, oftentimes the conversation focuses on the issue of economic inequality. On one hand, you have people such as businessman Donald Trump who believe that workers are already paid too high to be competitive on a global stage. On the other hand, you have …

Richard Vedder, an economics professor at Ohio University, doesn’t give a damn about how his students “feel.” That was his opening statement in a very lively, hour-long discussion he facilitated last Wednesday on student debt and what he called a failing K-12 education system. Students and faculty members sipped coffee at Front Room while Vedder, who had just returned from …

Shirley Osborne lives in a small apartment by herself at the age of 76. She has lived there for seven years, and with each passing day, it gets harder for her to breathe. Osborne is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which reduces airflow to the lungs and makes it increasingly difficult to breathe over time. Her disease is normally …

The Ohio Development Services Agency released The Ohio Poverty Report in January recapping 2014, stating single mothers have a jobless rate at 80.5 percent, putting them at the greatest risk of poverty. There is a “profound impact for under- and unemployment of this segment of society,” according to the report. In Ohio, the minimum wage is $8.10 and $4.05 for …

The Fluff, formerly known as Fluff Bakery & Catering, has been a staple in uptown Athens for the last five years. But just because it is for sale, doesn’t mean it is leaving. Jessica Kopelwitz and her husband, owners of The Fluff, moved back to Athens in 2010, excited about their future. They quickly found their niche with Fluff, and …

In 2011, 15 percent of Ohio University graduates who started payments defaulted on their student loans — the highest default rate of large public higher education institutions in Ohio and the second highest in the nation. Although Ohio University may have the most dramatic default rate in the state, six other Ohio schools were ranked among the top 20 for …

The annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival attracted more than 6,000 visitors to Athens County this weekend, significantly boosting the economy in one of the poorest economic regions in Ohio and making this the biggest festival since it was founded 16 years ago, according to festival organizers. The pawpaw is one of America’s largest native tree fruits, and indigenous to Ohio. The …