Counting down until homecoming with 13 things to love about Ohio University.

– from my friend, another OU alum, Ellen

‎#2 | Ohio University adopted the Bobcat as its official mascot in 1925. In 2006 the Ohio University bobcat adopted the offical name Rufus. Though we are small, we are mighty; at least our mascot could beat up your mascot any day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=577hN8tQM6g&feature=related
http://www.ohioalumni.org/bobcats-mascots

‎#3 | This complement's yesterday's post. The Ohio University Marching 110 is impressive. The Ohio University Marching 110 Alumni Band is even more exciting! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8eq3ftMlsY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjQI7POV6g0&feature=related

#4 | I'm posting this as #4, but it could easily be my favorite. The Ohio University Marching 110! True Bobcats know halftime is game time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZtCZOiZ-cg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjXRehDNlk&feature=related

‎# 5 | Ohio University isn't known for athletics, but school spirit would suggest otherwise. Here's to the O Zone for representing at every game and the Gang Green for making club hockey the most frequently sold-out ticket on campus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flczduSE7ms&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2nQ5mPxowE&feature=related

# 6 | Ohio University is home to the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. The J-school is consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation, taps the talents of an impressive faculty lineup, and draws some of the best and the brightest from around the world through its doors.
http://scrippsjschool.org/
http://media.library.ohiou.edu/scripps/

#7 | This next one isn't for everyone but I can't talk Ohio University without giving a nod to GREEK Life. Here's to unlimited shenanigan-filled memories at the no. 8. Alpha Love.
http://www.ohio.edu/orgs/aoii/index.html
http://www.ohio.edu/campuslife/greek/index.cfm

#8 | I was going to post about prestigious alumni (ahem, Matt Lauer) and then YouTube reminded me of the Singing Men of Ohio. Who needs Matt Lauer? Johnny Schmoker, Johnny Schmoker ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvPmiJWme50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a7wR2mwpK8&feature=related

#9 | Ohio University boasts a beautiful campus unrivaled by any other midwestern school; unless you've experienced it firsthand, don't even try to refute this claim. The video is old, but you'll get the idea. There's no place like Athens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otFKWsg0r-o
http://www.lakehillcabins.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/005_ohioucutlerhall0a1.jpg

#10 | Ohio University boasts rich tradition and history. Enjoy these tidbits about the oldest school in the old Northwest Territory and "Harvard on the Hocking."
http://www.ohio.edu/students/handbook/history/index.cfm
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,813621,00.html

#11 | Donkey Coffee and The Front Room Coffeehouse (a.k.a. The Froom). Donkey Coffee speaks for itself. Although the Froom in New Baker is not nearly as unique as the old one, it still merits mention in the countdown.
http://donkeycoffee.com/
http://www.ohio.edu/frontroom/

‎#12 | Courtside Pizza $0.50 slice night. Quite possibly the best thing to ever happen to pizza.
http://courtsidepizza.com/#home/

#13 | Athens, Ohio is the 13th most haunted city in the United States.
http://www.forgottenoh.com/Ridges/ridges.html
http://www.forgottenoh.com/OU/ou.html