Cheers go up and frustrated words fly as two armored wheelchairs crash loudly into each other. An unusual scene for most, but for the Ohio Buckeye Blitz, a team of competitive quadriplegic athletes, this is where they find joy and hope.

Today, an estimated 27 million people live in slavery, and Ohio University’s Belts Breaking Bondage is committed to changing that statistic – one belt at a time.

Pancakes in the middle of the night, piles of donated clothes and penny wars are just a few of the numerous ways Ohio University students are raising support for Haiti after an earthquake wreaked havoc on the country on Jan. 12. OU designated Jan. 26-29 as Haiti Week and packed it with events geared toward raising funds for the people of Haiti

February is the season for pink and red, for chocolate and flowers and for romantic dinners, which is where Ohio University Catering will step in to help this Valentine’s Day. Anyone is welcome to join Mary Jane Jones, associate director of Baker University Center Catering, Wednesday for a lesson on creating the perfect Valentine’s Day Dinner for that special someone.

While many Ohio University students spend their weekends dirtying the streets of Athens with beer bottles and burnt couches, a handful can be found proactively working to change the way the university serves and interacts with its community.

Bob Barker may have retired, but Ohio University students can still “Come on down!” to Baker University Center for a series of game shows that will be held throughout the rest of winter quarter.

The sound of Shakira’s voice and the jingling of decorated belts radiated through the Multicultural Center in Baker University Center Tuesday night as a diverse group of women came together to shake their stress away at the first meeting of Ohio University’s Habibti Rakkasah Belly Dancing Club.