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A&S Senior Plays in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

A&S Senior Plays in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences senior Ryan McGrath ’14 accepted an invitation to the third annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Carson, CA. McGrath is majoring in Sociology-Criminology. The game was held at California State University Dominguez Hills and aired Jan. 10 on ESPN. McGrath, of Duncansville, Pa., played […]

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January 12, 2014 at 2:36 pmIn the News Students in the News

Sociology Major Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week

Sociology Major Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week

Ohio University redshirt sophomore Devin Bass was selected as the Mid-American Conference East Division Defensive Player of the Week on Monday following his performance—including a key fourth-quarter interception—Sept. 14 in the Bobcats’ 34-31 win over Marshall. Bass is studying Sociology in the College of Arts & Sciences. Bass, of Omaha, Neb., was […]

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September 16, 2013 at 11:20 amIn the News Students in the News

Marching 110 Nails ‘The Fox,’ Heads to Cincy for Monday Night Football

Marching 110 Nails ‘The Fox,’ Heads to Cincy for Monday Night Football

The Ohio University Bobcats and the Marching 110 made headlines Saturday night. The Bobcats posted their third consecutive win over the Marshall Thundering Herd Sept. 14, winning the “Battle of the Bell” against their long-time rivals from Huntington, WV. And the Marching 110 was lauded for its cover of Ylvis’ […]

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September 15, 2013 at 8:17 pmNews

Philosophy Alum is CEO of Mixed Martial Arts Brand, Live on Spike TV

Philosophy Alum is CEO of Mixed Martial Arts Brand, Live on Spike TV

At Ohio University, Bjorn Rebney ’89 was a running back on the Bobcats football team and a Philosophy major in the College of Arts & Sciences. Today, he is founder and CEO of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts company, according to a story July 21 in the Columbus Dispatch. […]

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July 22, 2013 at 11:27 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Messenger: Foster Achieved in 2012 the Hard Way

Messenger: Foster Achieved in 2012 the Hard Way

“Something strange happened to Donte Foster last season. For the first time in his life, sports didn’t come easy,” writes Jason Arkley in the Athens Messenger. But now Forster, a Sociology-Criminology major in the College of Arts & Sciences, goes into his last semester at Ohio University healthy. And his […]

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July 16, 2013 at 11:27 amIn the News Students in the News

Daily Times: ‘A Leap of Faith from the Blind Side’ for Prior

Daily Times: ‘A Leap of Faith from the Blind Side’ for Prior

“Scioto County residents will want to pay attention to the 2013 edition (of Phil Steele’s preseason report) as former Portsmouth gridiron great John Prior ’14, currently a redshirt senior offensive lineman at Ohio University, is among the numerous football players to grab Steele’s attention enough for recognition in his magazine,” […]

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July 16, 2013 at 9:34 amIn the News Students in the News

3 Sociology-Criminology Students Named Preseason All-MAC

3 Sociology-Criminology Students Named Preseason All-MAC

Three Ohio University student-athletes majoring in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminology—John Prior ’14, Jon Lechner ’14, and Donte Foster ’14—were named to the 2013 Phil Steele Preseason Mid-American Conference All-League football team. The Preseason All-MAC team appeared in the magazine that hit newsstands June 18. Prior, an offensive lineman, […]

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June 25, 2013 at 9:50 amNews Students in the News