A common scenario on a Friday or Saturday night for college students: Two people run into each other while out on the town. The two may be familiar faces or complete strangers depending upon the amount of alcohol each has consumed. While their interaction begins with flirting and light petting, this touching soon leads to intense groping.
On Tuesday, the Economics Club welcomed its first guest lecturer in Bentley Hall. Dr. Richard Vedder has worked for Ohio University since 1965. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. He was asked by the club to give a lecture on economics that would be relatable to students. With that in mind, Dr. Vedder spoke with great enthusiasm on the economics of sex.
After making the trek up Morton Hill, huffing and puffing all the while, the last thing an out-of-breath non-smoker wants to do is take in a lungful of cigarette smoke. Unfortunately, with the lax smoking regulations and the wide number of smokers standing directly in front of all buildings, a cloud of smoke is hard to avoid.
The first snow of the year is always a cause for excitement, but as the days pass and the snow turns slushy and brown, excitement begins to fade. Wading deeper and deeper into the winter season, many tend to miss the warm, sunny days of spring and summer and may become slightly or severely depressed.
Through the chaos of college classes, parties and “Jersey Shore” marathons, it can often be difficult to find and keep a healthy relationship. Luckily, Ohio University received a house call from David Coleman, the Date Doctor.
Not three miles away from Ohio University, Kevin Martin and his son, Ben Martin, were sparring with rubber knives. Kevin Martin, a local bando black belt and landscaping business owner, has been teaching self-defense to the local populace for years in the form of bando, a Burmese martial art.
Winter break can be a devastating time for the hard-working college student. The lack of homework and papers to write often drives students to madness. Luckily, there are some ways to combat this intellectual cabin fever. Doing a variety of wholesome activities over winter break can keep your mind, body and soul in check.
As Ohio University students prepare for a week of reviews, note cards and frantic dashes to the nearest coffee shops, one preparation is often forgotten: dealing with the stress. Many factors can add to the stress involved in surviving finals week, but, if handled properly, stress can be alleviated and lead to nothing but success.
Since college is a place where people can finally have their independence and make their own decisions, there is no one to tell them to do their homework, how they should dress and where they can and cannot go. Yet, the one regulation everyone may regret giving up is what they consume.
The FBI has named Toledo, Ohio, one of the leading areas for children as young as 9 to be entered into sex exploitation. Globally, 27 million people are involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, which has lasted over four centuries. Belts Breaking Bondage, a student organization that makes stylish belts out of donated fabric and donates 80 percent of the proceeds to an organization dedicated to stopping the sex trade, brought in Theresa Flores on Tuesday, May 19 to discuss her experience with the sex trade.
Stand-up comedian Maria Falzone used lewd humor and personal stories to emphasize the importance of safe sex to Ohio University students Tuesday.