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VOLUME 116, ISSUE 21
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Greenland ignites policy talks SUZANNE PIPER NEWS EDITOR Greenland, the world’s largest island, roughly three times the size of Texas, has become a political focal point of the Trump administration. Denmark’s semiautonomous territory, located in the Arctic Circle, has drawn renewed media attention amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to strengthen U.S. national security interests. Trump aims to take control of Greenland for its strategic position for national security, as its location is ideal for monitoring the increasing military presence of Russia and China. However, NATO says sovereignty is non-negotiable, The Associated Press reports.
Trump first raised his calls to “buy” Greenland in his first term in 2019. But, the AP reported that a Trump ally noted the President was not serious about the suggestion Seven years later, he was, in fact, serious about the initial bid. On Jan. 4, Trump reinstated his call for the U.S. to take control of Greenland. In response, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said if the U.S. took over Greenland, that would be the end of the NATO alliance. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Professor Geoffrey Dabelko has researched Greenland’s intersection of environment and security issues since 1990.
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glaciers and ice sheets and led multiple science expeditions to Greenland.
Dabelko said a U.S.-owned Greenland would be strategic for military and defense purposes. Although the U.S. already has a military base on Greenland, full control would allow air and naval fluidity in the Arctic. However, Greenland is a delicate land due to its ice sheet and glaciers and must be treated like such, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. The Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center is internationally recognized as a premier polar and alpine research center, according to its website. OSU School of Earth Sciences professor and glaciologist Ian Howat has studied the dynamics of
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Measles cases on the rise, FBI impersonations KAITLIN HOGG NEWS STAFF WRITER 26 Mon _________________________
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Gregory Bovino to leave Minneapolis as Trump makes changes to ICE leadership President Donald Trump made changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership, placing “border czar” Tom Homan in charge after former Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino claimed Pretti was going to massacre federal agents, according to the AP. Bovino’s statement was not substantiated by authorities, according to the AP. The AP also said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke to Trump over the phone to tell him to end the ICE surge and Trump agreed the current situation in the city should not continue. Homan and Frey were set to meet on continued pg 3
“The Greenland Ice Sheet’s size and location make it possible for it to dump huge amounts of fresh water into the north Atlantic ocean, raising global sea levels and altering ocean circulation,” Howat wrote in an email. The current administration has made it clear climate change is not part of the U.S. agenda, as evident by
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Democratic senators vow to oppose funding bill Following Alex Pretti’s death, Democratic senators are promising to oppose a bill that would give more funding to the Department of Homeland Security. The move, however, could bring the government closer to a shutdown. In order to avoid another shutdown, Republicans need some Democrats to vote in favor of remaining spending bills, but a Democratic Senate aide said no realistic solutions have been reached yet, according to The Associated Press. In the event that some sort of middle ground is not reached, the government could shut down, but it would not be the same as the one from late 2025. Food assistance should not be stopped, but the AP said other government operations would be disrupted.
Howat said Greenland is the biggest mass of ice in the Northern Hemisphere and much more vulnerable to climate change due to its location and “has the capability of melting very quickly.”
BRANDON GROSS FOR THE POST Ohio Women’s Basketball (12-8, 6-4 Mid-American Conference) lost against Miami (18-4, 10-0 MAC) on the road in Oxford to continue its MAC skid. This win continues Miami’s undefeated streak in the MAC, while Ohio has dropped its last three MAC games, and moves down to the sixth seed in the MAC, while Miami stays at the top. Ohio had a good first quarter despite the final score; it was lights out in the opening frame. The Bobcats were not afraid to take the 3-point shot
Guard Asiah Baxter (22) shoots the ball during the Bobcats game against UIC, Dec. 5, 2025. The Bobcats beat UIC 72-70 in The Convo. (JOHN FOUSS | FOR THE POST)
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Jerry Jackson’s legacy extends beyond the court AARON DICK FOR THE POST When Jerry Jackson led Ohio University to the NCAA tournament elite eight in 1964, he became a Bobcat basketball legend. According to his obituary by Hartsell Funeral Homes, Jackson and his team became the first Mid-American Conference school to reach the elite eight.
Despite this accomplishment, the Rendville native spent the next four decades proving his greatest assists come in the classroom, not on the court.
Michael Morgan, who taught and coached alongside Jackson at Grover Cleveland Junior High School for about 25 years, said he remembers Jackson as calm and gentle with students.
Jackson, who died Jan. 13 at age 84, devoted 37 years teaching middle school students in Zanesville after his brief brush with professional basketball. Along the way, he coached, mentored and became a pillar for community service in Southeast Ohio.
“Being a big guy, you would think he would be rough, but he always spoke to the kids with respect,” Morgan said. “And (he was) kind of a quiet person. He didn’t do much yelling.”
Former student of Jackson’s, Heidi Palmer-Harris, remembered his impact in a Facebook tribute following his death. “He had such a way with all of us students,” Palmer-Harris said on Facebook. “We would stop by his room and talk to him every day. He had a great sense of humor and his laugh was infectious. Mr. Jackson loved and cared about us as students.
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Letter from the Editor: New format, same mission JACKSON MCCOY ABBY WAECHTER Over winter break, The Post’s executive leadership received news no newsroom wants to hear: the printing press that produced our weekly tabloid was being decommissioned. Overnight, the dimensions our readers expect and rely on every week were no longer an option. The easiest response would have been to step away from print altogether. Across the country, and within college media, print journalism continues to disappear. Some student
publications have reduced frequency, while others have ended their print runs entirely. The Post is choosing a different path. Instead of giving up, we adapted. Beginning today, The Post has transitioned from a tabloid to a broadsheet format. This change required a complete redesign of our print publication, tighter production schedules and less time for writers and editors to turn stories around. It was not a small undertaking, and it certainly did not come at a convenient time. But it was
necessary if we were going to uphold our commitment to Athens. Print still matters here. It matters to students who pick up a paper on the way to class, to community members who want local reporting they can hold in their hands and to a town that has long supported local journalism. As other publications, including the Athens News, which recently printed its final physical edition after nearly 50 years, move away from print, The Post believes there is still value in showing up in a physical medium every week.
This transition would not have been possible without the tireless work of our editors, designers and staff who reimagined the paper under intense time pressure. We are equally grateful to our readers, whose continued support reminds us why this work matters. The format might look different. The mission to serve our readers in a civic, engaging and entertaining manner with rapid and professional fashion has not. The Post is here for Athens, and we are not giving up.
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