When attending a basketball game at the Convo, you want to be sure to sit in the Ozone. It is definitely worth the extra $10 you have to pay to be a member. The atmosphere is very uplifting and really gets you into the game. It can get really hot and crowded in the Ozone, but it only makes everyone seem that much closer with everyone. There are numerous cheers that everyone in the Ozone knows, including chants and hand gestures. Once you learn them, you really feel as if you are a part of the school. Everyone is extremely loud and obnoxious, but in a good way. When a player dunks, everyone goes crazy. If the other team makes a mistake, they'll never hear the end of it. In a way, the Ozone is brutal, but it just goes to show you how dedicated the students are to their sports teams here at Ohio University.
Looking at this description of a OU basketball game you can start to see how connected the community is. Weekend activities may border the illegal spectrum for some of the students but other activities that people do here in Athens range from playing rugby, football, throwing a ball, having a pick up volleyball game on South Beach, and many more. You can go uptown to court street as well and thats really where the heart of the town is. When you walk down a street as many times as you will walk down Court Street, you really get to know where things are fairly soon and you already feel at home after a couple weeks. The people in athens are so laid back and "chill" as most people refer to the Athens community in this modern age. Since most of the community here is students, you dont really see a lot of people who just live here. When you do see people interacting that live in Athens they seem as if they all know each other. It is remarkable how anyone can walk into a shop or store and know everyone inside, which defines Athens perfectly.
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