White smoke fills sky with announcement of new pope
By Lindsay Friedman | Mar. 12, 2013UPDATE 3:15 p.m.: The new pope is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina, according to CNN. He chose the name Pope Francis.
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Men's Golf: Ohio completes second round action at prestigious course
By Colin Hanner | Mar. 11, 2013Ohio finished tied for 11th on Tuesday second round of the Pinehurst Invitational, afternoon, carding a 323, 17 strokes higher than its first round scores. Much to its credit, though, participants played Pinehurst No. 2, home to the 2014 men and women’s U.S. Open.
Post Letters: A few questions to add to gun ownership debate
Mar. 11, 2013Should retired or ex-cops be allowed to carry a gun or firearm? I know President George “Dubya” Bush signed the bill to allow them to, but “Dubya” was not the brightest president that we ever had. He was a bit of a dullard.
Women's Basketball: Ohio hopes to turn new page after coach's departure, disappointing run
By Alex Marcheschi | Mar. 11, 2013Just as one would give back a disappointing novel from the library, Ohio Athletics decided not to renew the contract of former Ohio women’s basketball coach Semeka Randall.
ODE releases district report cards
By Allan Smith | Mar. 11, 2013The Ohio Department of Education recently released its report cards for schools across the state and multiple local districts received high marks.
Off-campus trustee can't represent students
Mar. 11, 2013After visiting during recent student trustee office hours, I was dismayed to find that one of the student trustees was not on campus this semester. Rather, Amanda Roden took an internship elsewhere in Ohio.
Former U.S. ambassador to speak at free event
By Will Drabold | Mar. 11, 2013A man accustomed to beating back comments from diplomats will field questions from Ohio University students next month.
Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services will close Athens office
By Sam Howard | Mar. 11, 2013After an outpour of complaints, employees at The Plains office of the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services won’t move to Columbus after all.
The Ridges head to Texas for SXSW
By William Hoffman | Mar. 11, 2013Though Building 26 — formerly known as the TB ward — has been reduced to rubble, local band The Ridges continues to build momentum.
GSS sets goal to improve OU's text alert system
By Olivia Hitchcock | Mar. 11, 2013Complaints about a lack of communication led the conversation at Monday night’s Graduate Student Senate meeting.
Women's Basketball: Exiting seniors make room for new lineup
By Chad Lindskog | Mar. 11, 2013Players come and go every season — it’s the nature of collegiate athletics. However, some leave more significant impressions on a program than others.
Witnesses' testimony heard in rape case
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 11, 2013The trial of a 76-year-old man accused of raping several young girls continued for the second week Monday at the Athens County Court of Common Pleas.
Alternative fuel options to reduce carbon footprint
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 11, 2013Athens County is examining the feasibility of powering all of its vehicles with natural gas that county commissioners say would be obtained and installed locally if possible.
Swimming & Diving: NCAA regional tourney next on Bobcat docket
By Alexander Muehlbach | Mar. 11, 2013The dual season is wrapped up and all Mid-American Conference titles have been determined, but four divers and one swimmer still returned to the Aquatic Center. Their season is not over.
Post Column: Expanded season would be bad move for NFL
Mar. 11, 2013The NFL season currently includes four preseason games, none of which mean anything in terms of a team’s record.
Commissioner investigates law on Ridges committee
By Will Drabold | Mar. 11, 2013To prevent future demolitions at The Ridges, an Athens County official is hoping for advice from Columbus to reassert his authority to advise Ohio University.
Golf: Bobcats place 11th at Pinehurst Invitational
By Colin Hanner | Mar. 11, 2013Ohio did not make any significant leaps in the final round of the Pinehurst Invitational, finishing in 11th place. Freshman Brad Burgess and junior Connor Coldwater both shot a one-over 71, Ohio finished with a third-round score of 295, and 924 overall.
Post Cartoon: 3/13/13
Mar. 11, 2013Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
