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Students rush to complete their OUPD Poker Chip Challenge collections

By Nolan Cramer
October 9, 2019
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Since the Ohio University Police Department started the Poker Chip Challenge in early September, students have been rushing to collect them all. Three students have now acquired all 27 chips. The first student to collect all the chips was freshman Quentin Kurtz. He completed his collection on Sep. 25 and received a complimentary display case as a reward. However, he …

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Ohio University Police Department to Move to Ridges

By Eric Boll
September 20, 2019
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The Ridges. Photo by Eric Boll

The Ohio University Police Department will be moving to a new location near the Kennedy Art Museum at The Ridges due to a lack of parking spaces at its current location. “We are absolutely out of space at Scott Quad,” Lt. Tim Ryan of the OUPD said. “We don’t have great parking around the building, and the parking we do …

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OUPD debuts ‘Poker Chip Challenge’ engagement activity

By Nolan Cramer
September 17, 2019
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OUPD poker chips. Photo by Maggie Prosser.

The Ohio University Police Department implemented its latest community engagement activity, the “Poker Chip Challenge,” a program designed to encourage residents to build relationships with officers. Beginning earlier this month, OUPD officers were given a supply of custom printed poker chips bearing their name and badge number. Community members are encouraged to ask OUPD officers around campus for their poker …

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Three days, five major incidents in Athens; including on-campus death

By Sarah Horne
September 9, 2019
in :  Campus, City, Environment, Law
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Campus Crime

Several major incidents occurred in Athens between Thursday and Saturday, including a rape and two armed robberies A death, rape and two armed robberies were all reported in Athens within three days of each other last week, and the city issued a boil order within that same time frame, rendering large portions of city tap water unsafe to consume. Here …

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Hundreds participate in rainy Athens Women’s March

By Nathan Hart
January 21, 2019
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As thousands took to their streets in Washington D.C. for the Women’s March, activists in Athens were doing the same. Hundreds of activists took to the rainy streets of Athens on Saturday afternoon to participate in the 2019 Women’s March. Students, community members, and children were among the crowds gathered at the Scripps Auditorium, where the march began. There, attendees …

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Does HallOUween benefit Athens?

By Max Ramsey
October 29, 2018
in :  City, Money
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Athens Halloween Block Party. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Costs are high on Halloween weekend. The streets are packed — but are the businesses prospering? The Halloween Block Party celebration in Athens saw an influx in the town’s population by thousands of people. But does the city truly benefit from the extra people? According to an email from Lt. Tim Ryan of the Ohio University Police Department, the extra citations …

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Student Senate endorses Issue 1 in narrow vote

By Sarah Donaldson
October 25, 2018
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Student Senate. Photo by Sarah Donaldson.

Following a narrow vote, Student Senate decided to endorse Issue 1 at its meeting Wednesday. Student Senate endorsed Issue 1 on the Ohio midterm ballot at the body’s Wednesday night meeting. The Senate voted 23-20 in favor of a bill to endorse Issue 1, a proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution to be voted on by Ohio constituents in the …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: OUPD arrests individual on campus for possession of meth

By Max Ramsey
October 11, 2018
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Campus Crime

In the last two weeks of September, OUPD made numerous arrests, including burglary and trespassing. The Ohio University Police Department issued numerous citations in the last two weeks of September for crimes ranging from possession of methamphetamine to gross sexual imposition. A Nelsonville man was found asleep in a car parked on a campus lot. Upon further investigation, OUPD found …

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Police charge Student Senate commissioner with making false alarms after she claimed she received homophobic death threats

By Connor Perrett
October 8, 2018
in :  Campus, Law, Social Justice
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The Ohio University Police Department charged SAC Commissioner Anna Ayers with three counts of false alarms.

After claims she received death threats targeting her identity as a member of the LGBT community, SAC Commissioner Anna Ayers was charged with sending the threats to herself.  Student Senate SAC Commissioner Anna Ayers was charged with three counts of making false alarms after she claimed she was sent homophobic death threats to her Student Senate office and residence, the …

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Crime Watch: OUPD remains busy as the semester ramps up

By Max Ramsey
September 14, 2018
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File photo by Austin Linfante

After a packed first weekend, OUPD continue to issue citations for sexaul assault, alcohol, and drug use. Ohio University Police Department remained busy after Ohio U’s opening weekend with crimes continuing on campus through the following weeks. These crimes included two rape charges, one of which was additionally charged with kidnapping. The full details of the offenses have yet to …

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Is the city of Athens silencing those speaking about sexual assault?

By Connor Perrett
September 13, 2018
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A sign depicting advocating sexual assault awareness.

After a tweet gained traction accusing the city of silencing those promoting consent amidst rampant campus rape reports, Athens Code Enforcement is explaining city rules. Six cases of rape and two cases of sexual imposition have been reported to the Ohio University Police Department and Athens Police Department since fall semester began less than three weeks ago. Some students have …

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Ohio U approves new Freedom of Expression policy this summer

By Max Ramsey
August 28, 2018
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The "Baker 70" protest inside Baker Center in February 2017. File photo by Heather Willard

In the wake on-campus demonstrations,  protests must adhere to new administrative guidelines Ohio University President Duane Nellis approved three policies this summer regarding expression on campus that replaced two interim policies enacted in August 2017. The new policies outline processes to reserve space for gatherings and protests. It also requires permission for the indoor use of “amplified sounds,” which include …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: Weed, Weed Everywhere

By Nathan Hart
April 16, 2018
in :  Campus, Law
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Campus Crime

During the week that included Ohio U’s annual Moms Weekend, crimes ranging from marijuana citations to menacing were reported by the Ohio University Police Department.  Moms Weed-kend and Beyond During Moms Weekend, campus was flooded with mothers and apparently weed as well. Six of the citations issued over the last week for drug offenses happened over Moms Weekend. In total …

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Advisory group releases final recommendations for freedom of expression policy

By Max Ramsey
April 9, 2018
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Protestors resisted Ohio U policies at the Y(OU) Can't Silence Dissent protest. Photo by Marilyn Icsman.

The group voted 8-2 to not allow protest inside the Baker Center rotunda, the location of notable past protests such as the infamous Baker 70 demonstration . An Ohio University advisory group submitted its final recommendations to Ohio U President Duane Nellis advising changes to the school’s interim freedom of expression policy on April 2. The 10 member committee largely …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: Thievery, an odd phone call and the aftermath of a typical Athens weekend

By Delaney Murray
April 2, 2018
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Campus Crime

Rain is falling, GPAs might be plunging, and crimes are still abundant. The following crimes were all filed by the Ohio University Police Department. A crime is afoot A report was taken out of Porter Hall on Wednesday that referred to missing university funds from the building. The case was filed as a theft. Criminals commit vague crimes A “negative …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: Love (and crime) is in the air

By Nathan Hart
February 19, 2018
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Campus Crime

These are the crimes as reported by the Ohio University Police Department last week. They include marijuana citations, traffic citations and assault.  Assault at Alden OUPD was dispatched to Alden Library on Valentine’s Day after a student reported that they were assaulted there. The investigation into this case is ongoing. Destroy My Heart (and My Property) There were seven cases …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: Smoke detector rejector

By Kyle Nienaber
January 26, 2018
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Campus Crime

Three counts of rape have been reported by the Ohio University Police department since the beginning of spring semester. Here are the other crimes OUPD faced. Sexual Assault Ohio University Police Department reported three different counts of rape this week. Phonies and Stoniez Two people were booked this week for not only being intoxicated while underage, but also for possession …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: Thankful criminals?

By William Meyer
December 1, 2017
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Campus Crime

Ohio U’s Thanksgiving Break can probably be blamed for the lack of crime on campus between Nov. 23 and Nov. 29. OUPD reported no crime on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. Kush-Induced Food Coma OUPD gave two citations for the possession of marijuana and only one citation for the possession of marijuana paraphernalia. The first citation, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, was …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: Third sexual assault reported in three weeks

By William Meyer
November 17, 2017
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Campus Crime

The Ohio University Police Department has received three reports of sexual assault on campus in the last the weeks. Sexual Assault On Nov. 10, at 12:59 a.m., an individual reported unwanted sexual contact from males at the Armbruster House on South Green. OUPD provided no further information on the victim nor the suspects. Marijuana OUPD gave five total drug-related citations …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: Employee makes terroristic threats

By William Meyer
November 14, 2017
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Campus Crime

While the usual crime suspects were present last week, an unusual one — terrorism — was reported by the Ohio University Police Department. Sexual Assault The Ohio University Police Department responded to a report of rape on Oct. 30 at 11:14 p.m. No further information was provided regarding the case. Drugs In the last ten days, OUPD gave citations to …

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TACO passed, but what does that mean?

By Cole Behrens
November 9, 2017
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The Athens Cannabis Ordinance, or TACO, passed during Tuesday's election by a wide margin. Photo via Public Domain Photos.

The Athens Cannabis Ordinance, or TACO, passed during Tuesday’s election by a wide margin. As with any law or ordinance concerning cannabis in Ohio, it can be confusing. Let’s break it down.   What does TACO actually do? TACO is an ordinance that eliminates the penalty fine for marijuana misdemeanors of up to 200 grams worth of possession or cultivation …

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QUIZ: What do you know about former Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly?

By Sarah Horne
November 6, 2017
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This is the sixth installment in The New Political’s Athens scandals quiz series. Take last week’s quiz about the Roger E. Ailes Newsroom if you haven’t already here. This week, you’ll be tested on your knowledge of the scandal concerning the former Athens County Sheriff  Pat Kelly. Source: 1,2 

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Spooky Campus Crime: Scare-ijuana and BOOze citations and arrests

By William Meyer
November 1, 2017
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Here's what the Ohio University Police Department cracked down on during HallOUween weekend at Ohio University.

Here’s what the Ohio University Police Department cracked down on during HallOUween weekend at Ohio University. Scare-ijuana OUPD gave out 11 total marijuana-related citations to students between Oct. 26 and Oct. 29. These citations were evenly spread throughout the weekend, with no single day seeing a significant spike in citations with respect to the previous. In addition to the 11 …

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7 tips to avoid getting arrested during Halloween in Athens

By Nora McKeown
October 27, 2017
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Athens Halloween Block Party. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Listen up, Freshmen! Follow these seven tips to stay safe and lawful on your first HallOUween weekend. If you don’t, there could be consequences. Every year, thousands of visitors rush into Athens to celebrate Halloween at the famed party on Court Street. While many students and visitors enjoy the weekend, some people end up sick, injured or arrested. Here’s how …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: Don’t drive without a license

By William Meyer
October 23, 2017
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Campus Crime

It was another case of the usual suspects: marijuana citations, fake IDs and property damage were just some of the crimes since by OUPD last week.   Goodbye, scholarships This week, OUPD gave citations to twelve individuals for possession of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia, a whole two less citations than last week’s numbers. Once again, the majority of these controlled …

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Ohio U Campus Crime: Possible narcotics found in the Living Learning Center

By William Meyer
October 13, 2017
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Campus Crime

The usual suspects return this week in Campus Crime: marijuana citations, arrests for underage drinking, reports of thievery and traffic citations were all seen by OUPD. Weeds meets Narcos This week’s crime report saw fourteen marijuana-related citations, up from last week’s eleven total citations. There were also two reported cases of marijuana odor and paraphernalia, but no citations or arrests …

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Campus Crime: Ma’am, the sidewalk is not a lane

By William Meyer
September 29, 2017
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Campus Crime

OUPD dealt with a lot this week. There were multiple counts of theft, and a woman drove her car on the sidewalk. High Crimes The Ohio University Police Department gave out six citations this week for the possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as additional five citations for the possession of marijuana. The majority of these citations were given out …

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Unauthorized plane lands in Athens, Ohio, suspected cocaine found

By Ellen Bardash
March 29, 2017
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Last March brought snow to Athens, Ohio, but yesterday a different type of white powder blew into the Ohio University airport. JUST IN: Authorities seize large amount of drugs from plane that landed at OU airport. They suspect it’s cocaine – https://t.co/mr7oIoDeWy pic.twitter.com/BXKbvLR7l8 — WTTE FOX 28 (@fox28columbus) March 30, 2017 At around 2:30 p.m., the Department of Homeland Security …

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OUPD Chief Powers recommends charges be dropped from Baker sit-in

By Lindsey Curnutte
March 29, 2017
in :  Campus, Law, Politics
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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 …

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Interim President announces protest guidelines to be released

By Heather Willard
March 13, 2017
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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 …

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OU Crime Watch: Third rape reported this semester

By Kayla Wood
October 13, 2016
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OUPD received the third reported rape of the semester while reports of theft on campus ran rampant over the past two weeks. The complainant contacted OUPD early in the morning Oct. 2 to report a known acquaintance forcing unwanted sexual contact upon the alleged victim. The case is under investigation at the time of publication. Two separate cases of stalking …

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OU Crime Watch: OU student arrested for stalking, destruction of property on the rise

By Kayla Wood
September 29, 2016
in :  Law
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An Ohio University student was arrested by OUPD for violating the Civil Stalking Protection Order, and it wasn’t the only instance of harassment, sex offense or assault on campus over the past two weeks. OUPD arrested Wesley Schulte at 7:25 p.m. at Siegfried Hall on the evening of Sept. 20, just a few days after receiving complaints of telecommunications harassment …

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OU Crime Watch: Drug and alcohol citations still an issue

By Kayla Wood
September 15, 2016
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The trend of drug- and alcohol-related crimes on campus continued steadily while other miscellaneous crimes accumulated during the past two weeks. Sexual offenses, assault and menacing remained in the daily police call logs. The two counts of sexual offense escalated in severity from assault during the first two weeks of school to rape over the past two weeks. The two …

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City Council debates police department agreement and upcoming road projects

By Ellen Bardash
September 6, 2016
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City Council met Tuesday to discuss road upgrades through the Ohio Department of Transportation and continued discussing cooperation between the Athens Police Department and Ohio University Police Department. The Transportation Committee discussed an ODOT project affecting U.S. 33, State Rt. 550 and State Rt. 13. This project would involve replacing the pavement from Columbus Road to the Ridges — a …

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OUPD Chief of Police explains logistics of nonviolent protest to F*ckRapeCulture

By Kat Tenbarge
September 1, 2016
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Chief Andrew D. Powers of the Ohio University Police Department wants you to know that he’s not interested in arresting people. “Unless a situation is causing imminent danger of causing harm, we’re going to warn people before we arrest them. Our goal is not to arrest people,” Powers said during an open conversation about nonviolent protest with F*ckRapeCulture in the …

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OU Crime Watch: Marijuana citations and public intoxication galore

By Kayla Wood
September 1, 2016
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File photo by Austin Linfante

The first two weeks of fall semester consisted of new students adjusting to living on campus, returning students adjusting to new courses and the Ohio University Police Department getting readjusted to issuing citations. Since students began moving in Aug. 18, the number of drug- and alcohol-related citations and arrests have increased, as have reports of harassment and sexual misconduct. In …

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UPDATE: OUPD charges student for sexual imposition

By Courtney Mihocik
February 26, 2016
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UPDATE ON FEB. 26, 2016 @ 3:18 A.M. The Ohio University Police Department has charged an OU student with one count of sexual imposition after a crime alert for the incident went out earlier this week. OUPD charged Michael A. Conti, a 19-year-old resident of the Cleveland suburb of University Heights, according to a press release sent out on Thursday. His …

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OUPD Police Report: Crime alert issued for sexual assault Thursday

By Chuck Greenlee
February 19, 2016
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The Ohio University Police Department handled cases like gross sexual imposition, damage to a state vehicle and a woman who injured herself in Gordy Hall this week. Police issued a campus-wide email Thursday to warn students of a potential assailant in the area. The assault that occurred Feb. 14 at 6:57 p.m. involved a female who was walking along Oxbow …

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Ohio University police catch suspect who threatened to “kill a cop”

By The New Political
October 19, 2015
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Ohio University police were alerted to a “terroristic threat” Friday made by an Ohio University student living in Boyd Hall. Nickolaus D. Russell, 19, made a threat against the Ohio University Police Department through an unnamed social media outlet Friday morning. According to a press release made by OUPD, officers were alerted about the threat around 10:30 a.m. and had …

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Board of Trustees passes plan to revitalize Ridges during meeting

By Austin Linfante
October 19, 2015
in :  Politics
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees passed the Ridges Framework Plan during Friday’s meeting in Walter Hall, continuing the university’s plan to revitalize the neglected part of campus. With the Framework Plan passed, the vision to repurpose most of the area will move onto creating specific plans for the historic buildings, which are “in good shape structurally” and “adaptable for …

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Featured Blog: Outrageous U.S. policies in international conflict perhaps most visible in Kunduz killings

By Kaleb Carter
October 9, 2015
in :  Social Justice
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The United States has committed a war crime, and there doesn’t seem to be any way around that fact. An Oct. 3 bombing of a Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, that killed at least 22 has ignited international controversy. Pending an internal investigation, the world awaits answers. From the MSF and others, cries for an …

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Recent sexual assault reports motivate responses from OU community

By Maddie Capron
October 6, 2015
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Nine reports of sexual assault on campus have been reported to the Ohio University Police Department since the beginning of the semester. In response to the reports, various OU students, faculty and staff are working to draw attention to sexual harassment on college campuses and have voiced their opinions on what they believe needs to be done in the community …

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Featured Blog: OUPD sends the right messages about sexual assault and campus rape

By Kaleb Carter
October 5, 2015
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Police departments across the country have a powerful platform to represent the interests of a troubling number of people affected by rape, assault and “sexual” violence. Nine such instances have been reported to the Ohio University Police Department alone this semester. OUPD is becoming more active (some OU students would ask for more, assuredly) in combatting sexual violence on and …

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Fest season begins; will fest arrests follow?

By The New Political
March 13, 2015
in :  Law
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With Ohio University’s annual fest season kicking off this weekend, the abundance of visitors on campus and the traditional nature of these fests are met with a police force on high alert.   Friday will kick off the season with Milliron Fest, followed by Mill Fest on Saturday. During the months of March and April, students celebrate a total of …

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Student Senate moves forward with investigation into information theft

By Austin Linfante
February 6, 2015
in :  Politics
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As the deadline for the Student Senate thieves passed on Thursday at 5 p.m., the body took the next steps in the investigation by filing reports to OUPD and the Office for Community Standards and Student Responsibility.   The theft of nine students’ (who are not members of Senate) personal information, such as partial Social Security numbers and personal addresses, …

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Athens police speak out about alleged sexual assault on Court St.

By Alexandra Newman
October 22, 2013
in :  Law, Social Justice
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When someone thinks of a stereotypical homecoming weekend in Athens, OH, they probably think of alumni, football, the parade, school spirit and kegs and eggs, but this year something criminal happened on Court St. that has gotten worldwide attention. Saturday night, Oct. 12, after the football game was over, the bars on Court St. were filled with alumni and students. …

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OUPD holds public training about active shooters

By Jaelynn Grisso
October 2, 2013
in :  Education, Law
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Students gathered yesterday evening in Baker Theater to watch the Ohio University Police Department demonstrate what to do if there is an active shooter on campus. An active shooter is any person on campus who has the intent to kill large numbers of people within a confined area in a short amount of time, OUPD Officer Kevin Frith said. To …

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OUPD offers active-shooter response training to public

By The New Political
February 19, 2013
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“Students Win Against Raving Maniac.” That’s the meaning Ohio University Police Department’s Brian Kapple and Kevin Frith have assigned to the “SWARM” tactic taught to students faced against an active shooter. The acronym preceded a chuckle, but the tone for the rest of OUPD’s ALiCE training session on Monday was somber, and with one goal: teaching students how not to …

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City and campus police respond to armed fugitive

By The New Political
February 6, 2013
in :  Law
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While many students on the Ohio University campus celebrated the impromptu #FugitiveFest last Wed., Jan. 30 at the numerous uptown establishments, and another faction stayed locked safely inside a dorm room, apartment or house, a real threat hit the Athens campus. At approximately 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Athens City Police Department learned of a robbery in the parking …

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Editorial: Fugitive Fest Makes Light of Serious Situation

By The New Political
January 31, 2013
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Ohio University shut down at about 12:15 p.m. Wednesday due to an armed robbery that took place at Station Street Apartments at about 9:30 a.m. According to unconfirmed rumors, the fugitive had only taken $5. But it caused an uproar with two distinct sides. It’s easy to understand the university’s point of view in choosing to shut the campus down. …

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4 Dec

Parking enforcement saw a general decline in citations issued in 2018, according to the 2018 annual Athens Police Department report, but still issued over 10,000 tickets for expired meters citations.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/04/infographic-a-quick-look-at-parking-enforcement/

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4 Dec

The Baileys Trail System — 88 miles of mountain bike-optimized trail — is estimated to cost between $11 million and $12 million.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/04/how-athens-plans-to-help-finance-the-multimillion-dollar-baileys-trail-system/

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3 Dec

Athens City Council passed an ordinance Monday evening to rezone portions of the Uptown area to not require that business reserve parking spaces for patrons, but businesses can maintain current spaces for customers if they choose.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/03/athens-city-council-amends-uptown-zoning-laws/

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2 Dec

Joel Newby, a Democrat who recently announced his campaign to challenge Republican Representative Steve Stivers for Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, plans to pave his way into the halls of Congress by overcoming the political partisanship of Washington.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/02/joel-newby-spent-his-entire-life-in-the-15th-congressional-district-now-he-plans-to-represent-it/

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