Holiday Gifts with a Campus Twist
Wondering what to give choosy friends and relatives this holiday season? The Ohio University campus is brimming with unique gifts that have a university connection.
Coverlet | College Green panaromic print | Handmade birdhouses | Books | Performing Arts Series | School of Theater | Music | Basketball Tickets | Eldridge t-shirts | Bricks | WellWorks | Continuing Education | Food
The charm of campus is captured on a cozy coverlet depicting 21 historic university buildings on a hunter green or cream background. The coverlets are made exclusively for sale by Classified Senate and proceeds help endow five annual scholarships. They cost $50 each plus tax. For details, call Alexis Cline at 740-593-2579 or check the Web at www.ohiou.edu/csen/coverlet.htm
Another engaging way to capture the beauty of the campus is with a panoramic print of the College Green. The 28- by 10-inch poster is available from Printing Resources for $7.99 plus tax. Printing Resources also sells a campus puzzle, mugs, paperweights and more. Stop by Printing Resources, 020 Scott Quad, or call 593-1930.
Handmade birdhouses, sold for $15 apiece by the Habitat for Humanity Ohio University Coalition, make a good complement to a selection of nature books from Ohio University Press and Swallow Press. "The Ohio Gardening Guide" or the classic art books of June Carver Roberts, "Born in the Spring: A Collection of Spring Wildflowers" and "Season of Promise: Wild Plants in Winter," will intrigue nature lovers and gardeners. Birdhouses are available from Nancy Crist, 593-2571, or Terry Conry, 593-0736. Read on for info about purchasing books.
Share the rich culture and heritage of the surrounding Appalachian region with these titles from Ohio University Press and Swallow Press: "West Virginia Quilts and Quiltmakers, Echoes from the Hills" by Fawn Valentine; "Barns of the Midwest" by Allen G. Noble and Hubert Wilhelm; "Ohio on the Move, Transportation in the Buckeye State" by H. Roger Grant; and "Mountain People in a Flat Land" by Carl E. Feather. Visit the Web at www.ohiou.edu/oupress or call 593-1155.
Tickets to the Performing Arts Series make a great gift, and six shows will remain after the holidays. Choose from performances by a Harlem-based children's dance troupe, the explosive group Stomp and four other shows. The Memorial Auditorium Box Office (593-1780) will be open until Dec. 9.
The School of Theater will have four productions remaining after the holidays -- "Six Degrees of Separation," "Les Trois Duma," "Cabaret" and "Killing El Cid." For information, call Maureen Wagner at 593-9355.
If music is on a friend of loved one's list this year, how about the latest CD from the Marching 110 or Professor of Music Richard Syracuse on piano? Both CDs are $15. The Marching 110 CD is available at the band office (497D Music) while the Syracuse CD can be purchased from the School of Music office.
Or how about tickets for the Ohio basketball fan in your family? Packages are available for $80 to $110, while individual game tickets are $8 to $10. Print the form from their Web site, stop by the Convocation Center or call 593-1300.
For art aficionados, the Undergraduate Art League offers a black t-shirt with the bold drawings of avant-garde Professor of Art Aethelred Eldridge. The long-sleeved shirts cost $20 each. For information,contact the School of Art at 593-4281.
You can evoke the ambiance of local brick streets and sidewalks with a 100-year-old paver from area brick collectors. The bricks, which cost $19.95 (including shipping and felt protection pads), say "20th century" in raised lettering or "Athens Block" in recessed lettering. Call Restless Native Nursery at 740-448-2037.
You can treat yourself or a loved one to the gift of health. Through WellWorks, you can purchase gift memberships, massages and participation in nutrition programs. You can even give the services of a personal trainer. If you have questions about the services they offer, feel free to stop by their open house from 4-7 p.m. on Dec. 14.
In addition to a healthy body, you can promote a healthy mind by purchasing gift certificates for upcoming Continuing Education programs. Continuing Education offers non-credit courses through Community Connections available online and in person. Contact WellWorks at 593-2093 and Continuing Education at 593-1521.
And don't forget to do something nice for yourself. If you're feeling rushed during the holiday season, ease one tradition off your schedule by ordering cookies, coffee cakes, dinner rolls, pies, handmade fudge and candy from Baker Center Catering. They'll even follow a recipe you provide and make the goodies for you to pick up. For information, call Gwen Scott at 593-4036.
