April 29, 2021
Thank you, ‘The Post,’ for everything
I will never forget everything this publication has done for me
Thank you for continuing to support and read The Post. As I write this, it is bittersweet. My four years at The Post are coming to an end, and I can’t think of a better way to sum it up than with this photo edition. Working for The Post these past four years has been a whirlwind of learning, emotions and a lot of photographs. I’ve grown a lot thanks to The Post, and I cannot wait to see how much the photo staff will continue to grow after this year.
While this might not have been how the photo staff wanted to say goodbye to this year, with everyone spread out in different cities and states, this is our reality again. Despite not being in Athens, the photo staff still put in the work and created some amazing projects, which can be seen in “Away from Athens.” I am immensely proud of this photo staff and all of the work they have done.
For the past two years, I have had the pleasure of working with Nate Swanson as my photo editor. As he steps into the role of director of photography, I know he is going to continue to grow and mold the photo staff into something great. Nate, thank you for always keeping my head on straight, pulling out some amazing photographs at the last second and being there for me always. I know you are going to do some great things with this staff, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you.
To the readers of The Post, thank you! Without each and every one, we would not have been able to do this each week. Working for The Post has made my college experience something I will never forget. Photographing each assignment brought someone new into my life, and I will hold onto the memories that The Post has brought to me.
This photo edition is not at all what we envisioned starting the year. We had hoped to have our staff back on campus. Unfortunately, the pandemic had other plans. Despite everything, we were still able to produce great content this year, and it reflects in this edition of The Post. Please enjoy this special edition of The Post, and enjoy all of the work that our staff, near and far, worked to produce this year.
Kelsey Boeing is a senior studying photojournalism at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post. Do you agree? Let Kelsey know by emailing her at kb794916@ohio.edu.
NEWS
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine talks about wearing masks with Prestin Minter at a public relations event hosted at Ohio University's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio, on Monday, April 12, 2021.
NEWS
President Trump delivers remarks at an enthusastic rally in Circleville, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Trump's main themes for his Saturday rally centered around the return of Big Ten Football while touching on Circleville's dominant blue collar labor force.
NEWS
A supporter of Joe Biden celebrates as she drives past the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, after the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, was declared the winner in the 2020 Presidential Election on Saturday, September 7, 2020.
NEWS
Kelsey Nelson, left, and Leah Strand wait for the power to come back at the College Bookstore, where they both work in Athens, Ohio, on January 22, 2021. The power outage affected most of Southeast Ohio.
NEWS
Over a thousand people took to I-275 around Cincinnati, OH on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 in support of President Trump's re-election on. This is the second time this campaign season that I-275 has hosted such an event, the first being on Saturday, Sept.12. (Jesse Jarrold-Grapes | For The Post)
ORGANIZED VOICES
Athens community members gather to rally against Asian hate, due to the recent mass shooting that claimed the lives of multiple Asian women, on March 27, 2021, in Athens, Ohio.
ORGANIZED VOICES
A group of Black Lives Matter protestors participate in a demonstration in front of the Athens County courthouse on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. Photo by Julia Martins de Sa.
ORGANIZED VOICES
Ohio University sophomore Jane Roche holds a sign in support of saving the Center for Law, Justice and Culture and pre-law advising from university budget cuts on Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Athens, Ohio.
ORGANIZED VOICES
Ohio University faculty and Athens community members gathered outside of the class gateway, on college green, in support of the faculty that was laid off last spring on Wednesday March 3, 2021 in Athens, Ohio.
ORGANIZED VOICES
A peaceful protester during a Black Lives Matter protest in Athens, Ohio, walks across the street in front of police officers and other protesters, holding a sign that reads, “I am not a threat” on June 2, 2020.
A COLLECTION OF CULTURE
Karen Richards plays her violin between the rows of cherry blossom trees along the Hocking River as the sun begins to set on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
A COLLECTION OF CULTURE
Michael Bart (or DJ Barticus) poses for a portrait on the stairs behind The Union in Athens, Ohio, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
A COLLECTION OF CULTURE
Mara Brooks and Olivia Neff do their online homework as they watch "Hocus Pocus" and the live action "The Addams Family" at the Starlite drive-in of Amelia, OH. Brooks and Neff are big fans of the drive-in and "Hocus Pocus" so they felt they had to buy tickets for the screening the weekend of Oct. 4, 2020. (Jesse Jarrold-Grapes. For The Post)
A COLLECTION OF CULTURE
Anna Zeitzheim, a sophomore at Ohio University, studies outside while listening to music on April 13, 2021. Anna listens to music while studying to block out distractions around her and to make herself feel more at ease when working on assignments for a stressful class.
A COLLECTION OF CULTURE
Adam Kimmell, owner of Fairfield County Infirmary, gives a brief tour of the many rooms that once occupied patients in the allegedly haunted building on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Kimmell aspires to turn the property into a site where ghost tours would be allowed after several ghost hunters and paranormal investigators on Travel Channel scoped the perimeter for a night.
A COLLECTION OF CULTURE
ROTC cadet Lanae Lang participates in rigorous workouts in the Walter Fieldhouse alongside her fellow members.
A COLLECTION OF CULTURE
Emma Silverstein (Left) and Lily Fein (Right) talk outside of Silverstein’s studio, a half shed in her backyard where she works in the warmer months on Oct. 26, 2020, in Athens, Ohio.
AN ODE TO ATHENS
St. Paul Catholic Church as seen from Washington Street in Athens, Ohio, on Friday, April 2, 2021.
AN ODE TO ATHENS
Isabella Milstead sits patiently next to Sam Green as he ties fishing line to his pole on a dock at Dow Lake in Strouds Run State Park while soaking in the early spring warmth on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
AN ODE TO ATHENS
A local Athens resident drops in the Athens Skate Park bowl on March 8, 2021. The Athens Skate Park is home to many local skateboarders, in-lin skaters, and BMX riders and provides a unique and safe space for the skate community.
AWAY FROM ATHENS
Cheryl Brockman, 71, of Bellbrook, Ohio, lays in her "purple bedroom," on the morning of Sept. 8, 2020. Cheryl loves the color purple and collects all things purple. "My husband tells me if I bring home one more thing that's purple, I'm going to have to take it right back."
AWAY FROM ATHENS
Bennett Ritchie poses for a portrait in his art studio in Richmond, Indiana, as he works on a commission on December 24, 2020.
AWAY FROM ATHENS
Parker makes “raptor” noises at her dad, PJ, after he helped her take a bath on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. PJ responded with his own noises shortly after, the competition lasting many rounds. “He is the worst at raptor noises,” says Parker, “I am the best.”
AWAY FROM ATHENS
Marygrace, a site manager, works with Braydon, a first grader, on math homework at MacArthur Park in Loveland, Ohio on Oct. 14, 2020. Braydon and his brothers, Christopher and Andre, come to NEST nearly every day for help with school work.
AWAY FROM ATHENS
Aaron Warrens, left, Justin Mamaril, middle, and Jarrod Mamaril, right, watch and support Jason Voss as he climbs a boulder problem at Johnny Chimpo in New River Gorge, West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2021. Voss was the only one able to finish the boulder problem on that rainy day, even after more than five hours of attmepts.
AWAY FROM ATHENS
Becky Scruggs kisses her horse, Star, on Jan. 3, 2020. The Scruggs have two horses, Third and Star. She takes care of them daily. Becky used to ride them, but recent injuries for both horses has prevented that. Becky still loves them the same.
SPORTS
Ohio University setter Vera Giacomazzi (No. 6) sets the ball to middle hitter Tia Jimerson during the home game against Central Michigan University on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Athens, Ohio.
SPORTS
Ohio defenseman Blake Rossi (#7) fires a shot on net during the Ohio hockey game against Lindenwood on Friday, March 12, 2021, at the Bird Arena in Athens, Ohio. The Bobcats beat the Lions 3-0.
SPORTS
Ohio’s Erica Johnson dribbles the ball during Ohio’s match against Liberty on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in The Convo. Ohio beat Liberty 76-72.
SPORTS
Abby Townsend (#16) guards the ball from a rival Miami player during the home game held at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio, on March 4, 2021. The Bobcats lost to the Redhawks 0-1.
SPORTS
Dwight Wilson III (#4), of Ohio, takes the ball away from Perdue Northwest’s Jyrus Freels (#32) during the Bobcats’ game versus Perdue Northwest in The Convo on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Ohio won 92-72.
SPORTS
Ohio University guard Lunden McDay (15) drives to the basket while Kent State guard Giovanni Santiago (11) tries to stop him on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at the Convocation Center. Ohio University lost 89- 79 to Kent State.
SPORTS
Ohio quarterback CJ Harris (#10) runs the ball during Ohio’s game against Bowling Green on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Peden Stadium. Ohio won 52-10.
SPORTS
Ohio junior Courtney Klein (#15), right, hits the ball past Kent freshman Jenna McCrudden (#14), left, during the game at Pruitt Field on Friday, April 16, 2021.
SPORTS
Ohio's pitcher, Mackensie Kohl (30), pitches against Northern Illinois University on Sat. March 20, 2021 in Athens, Ohio.
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