Same old story for Alkaline Trio’s latest album

Published Thursday, July 3rd, 2008.

Susan Tebben, The Post's music critic, reviews Alkaline Trio's latest album, Agony and Irony.

Summer Bar Guide

Published Thursday, July 3rd, 2008.

With fewer Ohio University students on campus during summer sessions, Athens is definitely a different place. That goes for the bars too.

“It’s a lot more laid back,” said Garrett Epure, bartender at Red Brick Tavern, 14 N. Court St. “It’s more of a regular crowd than a huge crowd.”

But some bars have been experiencing steady business despite most people being gone for the summer.

“It’s actually been a lot busier than expected,” said Jeremy Strickland, an employee at Courtside

Bar Guide

Published Thursday, July 3rd, 2008.
Last Modified Thursday, July 3rd, 2008.

Monday

Pawpurr’s Bar, 37 N. Court St.: Happy hour all night — everything 75 cents off; $3 triple Triple Blackouts; Primetime 8 to 9 p.m. — everything half off

Tony’s Tavern, 7 W. State St.: Draft night

Cat’s Eye Saloon, 12 N. Court St.: Happy hour 4 to 9 p.m. — everything 50 cents off; $2 Molson, LaBatt Blue and Washington Apple shots; $2.50 vodka and cranberry; $1.50 Miller High Life and all light (or lite) bottles; $2.25 16-ounce Miller and Coors

Skipper’s Bar and Grill,

Local couple brings bouldering indoors

Published Thursday, June 26th, 2008.

For seven years, Jaime and Tim Rice have spanned the country in search of vertical landscapes to conquer. And now they are looking for something different. 

The couple owns and operates Solutions Rock Gym, Athens’ first indoor rock climbing gym, located at 24 E. State St., which opened in May. The idea of bringing indoor rock climbing to the Athens area and its “well established climbing community” made sense, Jaime Rice said. 

No baby sitter needed for faculty senator’s young son

Published Thursday, June 26th, 2008.

Perhaps the happiest person at Faculty Senate meetings couldn’t care less about curriculum or the University System of Ohio. He’s more interested in dragons.

“I spend most of my time reading books about dragons and watching movies about dragons,” said seven-year-old Fisher McDiarmid, the youngest Faculty Senate attendee.

Fisher goes to senate meetings with his father, Duane McDiarmid, a representative for the College of Fine Arts.

Duane said Fisher originally would stay at Alden Librar

Coldplay album ‘natural evolution’ that culminates after years of rough spots, artistic discoveries

Published Thursday, June 26th, 2008.

Coldplay is one of the few artists to release an album this year after a long break that music lovers should actually be happy to see back on the scene.  But on their new album, the band not only celebrates their return, but it also tells you where they’ve been since 2006.

Greek life steps it up in dance show

Published Friday, June 6th, 2008.

Hollywood movies like Stomp the Yard give the public a glimpse of the hand-slapping, foot-stomping Black Greek organizations that participate in step — a form of dance that uses parts of the body to make a beat.

Tonight when the Ohio University National Pan-Hellenic Council presents the annual Greek Step Show, students will get a chance to look at stepping beyond what they see at the movies.

Casual Future to play laid-back tunes at Casa

Published Friday, June 6th, 2008.
Last Modified Friday, June 6th, 2008.

Casual Future live up to is name by playing carefree, laid-back indie rock — even without their pet plant.

OU student composes Mexican-influenced piece

Published Friday, June 6th, 2008.

Luis Obregon, an OU graduate student, recently wrote a piece for the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra that was inspired by the folk songs of his native Mexico.