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  1. The Real Hitch: Date Doctor David Coleman

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    Date Doctor David Coleman, also referred to as America’s “real-life Hitch,” came to Ohio University last Wednesday to give students a taste of his medicine.

    After acknowledging that although he might look a bit more like Kevin James than Will Smith, Coleman says that the movie is indeed about 70 percent accurate to his real life. He may not take on very many one-on-one patients like the relationship between James and Smith in the movie, but he does have a few select clients that he coaches to “become the right person.”

    Jan 24, 2010 — Comments
  2. web exclusive: The Iron MCs

    The Iron MCs wreck shit. These guys don’t just spin rhymes and joke around. They battle. In Athens, where everything is steeped in Appalachian culture, these four are spitting a name for themselves in hip hop.

    Jan 10, 2010 — Comments
  3. Fests for Less: An all-access pass when strapped for cash

    Every year, thousands of students make the musical pilgrimage to reach the oasis that is the summer festival. Those few precious days, when inhibitions take the back seat and music is everything, are the highlights of many a music lover’s year.

    Apr 30, 2009 — Comments
  4. A Band Apart: Five Deadly Venoms

    The hills of Athens ain’t no Court Street. Windy roads and acres of thick woods choke out any and all evidence of civilization. It’s like Deliverance, but with fewer banjos — and plenty of progressive rock. This sound, unordinary to the Athens scene, is thanks to the cabaret-meets-jazz-meets-classical style of the Dayton-born band Five Deadly Venoms.

    Apr 30, 2009 — Comments