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Yes. The Post (thepostathens.com) covers both campus and community topics, and its homepage shows them side by side rather than separating "student news" from "town news." A single page can carry a student club profile next to a state policy story and a local business relocation. If you are looking for coverage of student life, local government, or Athens-area business, this outlet is a reasonable place to check.
What campus coverage looks like
The Post's campus reporting focuses on student organizations, student life, and the issues students deal with directly. One clear example is its story on the Women's Mental Health Club (WMHC), which describes a group founded by five students that "aims to decrease the mental health stigma while providing a safe space for women to connect and empower one another." That article is attributed to Libby Shoemaker and dated Oct. 2.
This tells you what to expect from campus coverage:
- Student organizations and clubs — who founded them, what they do, and how to get involved.
- Student life and wellness topics — including mental health resources and support networks.
- Campus culture debates — opinion and column pieces, such as the "BedPost" column, sit alongside reported news.
If you want to know whether a specific club, resource, or student issue has been covered, search the site by the organization's name rather than browsing section by section.
What community coverage looks like
The same homepage mixes in stories that have nothing to do with the university:
| Story type | Example from the site |
|---|---|
| State government | "DeWine approves 90-day gas tax holiday" |
| State legislation | "HB 338 aims to reduce prison violence, studies show opposite" |
| Local business | "Passion Works Studio to relocate to Court Street" |
| Media and culture | "AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood's glitch sparks discussion on future of AI in film" |
The pattern is that The Post treats Athens as one beat: state decisions that affect residents, local institutions, and the businesses on and around Court Street all appear in the same feed as campus news.
How to find a specific topic
- Go to thepostathens.com.
- Use the site search for a name, place, or issue (for example, a club name, "Court Street," or a bill number).
- Open the article and check the byline and date — The Post labels both, as in the WMHC piece.
Expected result: you either land on a matching article or confirm the topic has not been covered recently. Common snag: broad terms like "events" return too much; search the specific organization, street, or bill instead.
The bottom line
The Post covers campus and community events together, so it works as a single source for student organizations, mental health resources, local government decisions, and Athens business news. It is less useful if you want only one of those categories in isolation — you will need to filter or search to separate them.