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AFC North Nation: Bengals pull it together in the second half against the Buccaneers

By Adam Wondrely | Dec. 5, 2014

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton had an abysmal first half last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are sporting one of the league’s worst records (2-10 after loss to Cincinnati). Dalton threw three interceptions in the first half, and a couple of them were blatant reads that he just missed. He threw one ball into double coverage that could’ve made even unknowledgeable football fans ask themselves, “Why would you make that throw?”

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Letter: City Council’s chewing tobacco ban illogical

Dec. 5, 2014

To the Editor, Yes, I suppose making someone swallow their chewing tobacco might discourage the habit. But I have never heard of any problems resulting from second-hand smoke from chewing tobacco.So if someone chews a wad and doesn’t spit it out on the sidewalk, but wads it up and throws it in a trash can in the park, I’m not sure why Athens City Council cares. I’m looking forward to someone showing whether it was the chewing tobacco or the chewing gum someone just tossed in the trash can.Kelley Walker is a 1980 Ohio University alumna and a resident of Niles, Ohio.

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Editorial: Relax and enjoy OU’s Winter Break, Bobcats

Dec. 5, 2014

We hope you Bobcats, as we will, take our Winter Break as time to recharge, get some sleep and eat something other than microwavable meals. In this holiday season, remember those important to you and give to those in need. Spend time with loved ones and relax. Catch up on Netflix or read that book collecting dust on your shelf. However you spend these next few weeks, we wish you love, happiness and a wonderful holiday season. See you in 2015.Editorials represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.

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Summary of the crime from this semester

By Emma Ockerman | Dec. 5, 2014

After this semester, officials with the Athens Police Department said they’re not too worried about Ohio University’s once-renowned party reputation. In fact, APD Chief Tom Pyle doesn’t see it as a major concern. This semester, he said, burglaries were the department’s main focus.Lt. Tim Ryan, OUPD’s head of criminal investigations, said crime rates remained consistent in terms of a year-to-year basis.Burglaries, Thefts There were three incident reports for burglaries since Aug. 22 that resulted in investigation or arrest, with 29 additional reports for theft, said Lauren Schneider, APD records clerk.In the days following the Athens Halloween Block Party, Pyle said the department received about six calls reporting a burglary — all tied to one offender. “The burglaries that we’ve had this entire year have been troubling and seem to be getting worse,” Pyle said. The number of incident reports for burglaries from January to October nearly doubled compared to years past, The Post previously reported. OUPD saw six burglaries on campus during Fall Semester — four of which were reported from Jefferson Hall. The department also received 56 theft reports.OUPD received 10 burglary reports last Spring Semester.Nuisance party and noise violationsThis fall, APD received 32 dispatch calls complaining of a too-rowdy party under the city’s nuisance party ordinance. Pyle said the department typically lets partygoers off with a warning, unless they’re argumentative with officers or continue to be belligerent. Calls for noise violations streamed into dispatch at a much higher rate — 255 alone from Aug. 22 to December. “I have a sense that nuisance enforcement will be up and noise enforcement will continue to be down,” Pyle said.  Alcohol violationsOU’s party reputation isn’t dead, Pyle said, it’s just weakening. Since Aug. 22, the Athens Police Department has filed 74 incident reports for underage consumption — typically resulting in a citation. During Fall Semester of 2013, according to a previous Post report, APD handed out 150 citations. “For the sake of everybody, I think it’s a good thing,” Pyle said. “We can still party, and have a reputation for partying, but we don’t have to be number one.”OUPD saw 85 alcohol-related reports, about 29 percent of which were labeled as underage consumption. Assault and RapeAccording to APD records, there have been no incident reports resulting in citation or arrest for sexual assault and aggravated assault since Aug. 22. Ten incidents of rape were reported to APD during Fall Semester of 2013, a previous Post report said — most in October of that year.Eleven rapes were reported to APD in 2013 in all, according to the department’s annual report.On campus, three rapes were reported to OUPD during Fall Semester. The most recent report was recorded on Nov. 25, when a woman said she was raped in Shively Hall by a “known assailant” three years ago. RobberiesOUPD received two robbery reports this semester — one of which was a false report that spurred a crime alert. The false claimant, 19-year-old Karsten Vuillemot, of Mansfield, was found guilty in the Athens Municipal Court in September of making a false alarm. Police received another notable report on Nov. 17 about an aggravated robbery on South Green. A man was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint by three men on the north side of Pickering Hall. The victim said the assailants took $100 and his room keys.Two days later, police determined that William Johnson and Thaddeus Basham were involved in the robbery. Drug Violations OUPD received 79 drug-related reports — 56 of which were reported happening in residence halls. Aside from court fines and punishments, OU also imposes sanctions or disciplinary actions on students who receive drug violations.Sanctions for first time offenders who possess or use marijuana include six to nine months of disciplinary probation and a $200 charge to their student accounts, among other sanctions.Students who have another marijuana violation while on probation face a minimum one-month suspension.Ryan said the number of marijuana-related reports this Fall Semester were roughly the same number as the previous Fall Semester. He said OUPD received 60 marijuana-related reports compared to the 68 the department received in the Fall Semester of 2013.@JOSHUALIM93JL951613@ohio.edu@eockermanEO300813@ohio.edu

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Letter: McDavis, students should look toward the future

Dec. 3, 2014

Ohio University is developing students who can make transformational change in our community. Many of our colleges and schools continue to receive national recognition for their academic programs and talented faculty.

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Op-Ed: Ignoring millennial transportation needs is bad for everyone

Dec. 3, 2014

Consumer demand from young people across the United States is loud and clear. From bike lanes to enhanced bus networks and rail systems, we want to see more convenient and widely available public transit. Yet public transportation remains a minuscule budget priority in Ohio compared to highway expansion.

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