From the Editor's Desk

10.05.17

Special Homecoming issue includes football features, stories about tradition

Elizabeth Backo / Editor-in-Chief

Matt Starkey | FILE

Homecoming is a wonderful time of the year for reminiscing. So many people travel back to Athens to reconnect with old friends, share stories and celebrate the history of Ohio University and Athens.

At The Post, we want to be able to give alumni and students a glimpse of OU’s traditions and history as well as a look into the significance of this year’s festivities.

Though traditions change, readers can always rely on The Post providing some Homecoming content. Our Homecoming content has a history of its own.

For a few years when The Post was a broadsheet, we celebrated by designing “throwback” front covers. That meant finding old covers in the archives in Alden Library and recreating the design from that time period. We included covers from 1959, 1963, 1977, 1992 and more.

During Homecoming Week in 2014 and 2015, the final paper of the week reflected The Post’s modern day design.

Now that The Post exists as a weekly tabloid, it gives us the chance to compile all of our best Homecoming content into one product. Last year, we primarily focused on football stories, but this week’s edition includes stories about sports teams, festivities, alumni and traditions.

Culture staff writer Alexis Eichelberger took a look into the Marching 110’s history in her report about this year’s festivities. The Marching 110’s style with capes and dance moves evolved in 1967, meaning this year is the 50th anniversary. News editor Maddie Capron took a deep dive into the history of Alumni Gateway and how it became a symbol for students and alumni.

And, of course, we have plenty of football content.

To give readers a chance to read our content and celebrate with us, we’ll march in the parade and pass out papers. (Papers will still be on newsstands across campus, and people can always check out thepostathens.com for more Homecoming stories.)

For the last few years, marching in the parade has been a fun tradition. Each year, people shout out that they used to work for The Post back in their day, and many people express how much they enjoyed reading during their time in Athens.

It’s a tradition Posties are eager to carry on. So prepare to hear some people chanting “Read The Post!” before you even see this year’s crew of Posties marching on the bricks.

– Elizabeth Backo is a senior studying journalism and the editor-in-chief of The Post. What are your favorite Homecoming traditions? Tell her at eb823313@ohio.edu or send her a tweet at @liz_backo.

Development by: Taylor Johnston / Digital Production Editor