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Category: 2018

Being different in Appalachia has its own challenges

May 17, 2018 Kalila Bell Leave a comment

Athens, Ohio may be a temporary home for a lot of Ohio University students for the four to six years…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athens, minority, Ohio University

Gigi’s: A restaurant that creates community six miles outside Athens

May 16, 2018 Katie McDonough Leave a comment

The doors unlock at 7 a.m. and let in an elderly couple that could float away after all the coffee…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Athens, Gigis Country Kitchen, Katie McDonough, Ohio University, the plains, ValleyReality

Experience new band 90’S KIDS and their genre busting music

May 15, 2018 Cullen Quigley Leave a comment

After interviewing local Athens band, 90’S KIDS, the only word I can come up to describe them is humble. Consisting…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Athens, #virtual reality, 90S KIDS, Alt-Pop, journalism, journalism capstone, local bands, music, Ohio, Ohio University, Pop Music, VR

Marietta’s Peoples Bank Theatre brings community together

May 14, 2018 Caitlin Harrison Leave a comment

For generations, the Peoples Bank Theatre has been a gem of the Mid-Ohio Valley. The gorgeous 940-seat theater hosts a…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: arts, culture, marietta, Mid-Ohio Valley, Ohio, peoples bank theatre, performances, theater, theatre

Beads (and Things) in Athens’ Backyard

May 13, 2018 Cat Hofacker Leave a comment

When other little girls were playing with dolls, Jo Merkle played with beads. “They all have stories, and they all…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #virtual reality, Arizona, beads, Beads & Things, Cat Hofacker, China, cultural significance, cultures, history of beads, Jo Merkle, Mexico, Peru, Phil Berry, prayer beads, Thailand, ValleyReality, VR

The Athens Historian Surrounded By OU Hooligans

May 12, 2018 Nicholas Kairys Leave a comment

If you want any inkling behind the life and times of Mr. Whealey, all you have to do is look…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: fests, historian, Ohio University, robert whealey

Welcome to Athens, Ohio!

May 11, 2018 Alicia Warren Leave a comment

Take a dive into what makes this town so unique compared to the rest of Appalachia. Through this project, you…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athens, Bagel Street Deli, Donkey Coffee, Mid-Ohio Valley, Ohio, Ohio University, Sawyer Summers, Southeast Ohio History Center, ValleyReality

Ohio University Professor Uses Virtual Reality to Help Athletes Back to Sport

May 10, 2018 Jake Hromada 1 Comment

ATHENS, Ohio – Virtual reality is leading to better ACL recovery, researchers at Ohio University say. Associate professor Dustin Grooms…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: ACL recovery, Dustin Grooms, Jake Hromada, Ohio University, Ohio University Athletic Department, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, OUHCOM

The Athens Farmers Market, a Community Experience

May 9, 2018 Jackson Schroeder Leave a comment

Ironically set between a chain steakhouse and a movie theater on East State Street, the Athens Farmers Market has developed…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athens, Athens Farmers Market, JACKSON SCHROEDER, Ohio, shop local, small town, ValleyReality

Ohio U Builds Pilot Community with its Graduates

May 8, 2018 Matt Morris Leave a comment

“I can’t see doing anything else,” Ohio University Aviation Instructor Eric Lee said, “I love it.” Lee, 34, grew up…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: Eric Lee, Gordon Bush Airport, Matt Morris, Ohio University Aviation

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