Leadership seminars emphasize teamwork, ethics, job preparation
By Brandon Carte | Oct. 23, 2011“Be a leader, not a follower!” is a familiar expression to many Ohio University students.
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Long-Awaited Homecoming
By Rebecca McKinsey | Oct. 23, 2011President Barack Obama announced Friday he would withdraw all American troops from Iraq by the end of 2011, but for members of Ohio University’s Army ROTC program ending more than eight years of conflict isn’t so cut-and-dry.
Shootin' It with the Sheriff: October 24
By Ryan Clark | Oct. 23, 2011In this week's installment of Shootin' It with the Sheriff, Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly recalls the year he spent in 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, developing a curriculum of police training for Iraqi law enforcement.
Campus Care renovations expected to finish next month
Oct. 23, 2011Campus Care is almost done being patched up.
Field Hockey: 'Cats clinch conference title
By Mark Emery | Oct. 23, 2011After two one-goal tangles with conference teams this weekend, coach Neil Macmillan said he might have gained a few gray hairs because of all the tension.
Rugby: Bobcats best Cards, earn top seed
By Blair Elliott | Oct. 23, 2011The unveiling of black jerseys just moments before a game proved to give another Bobcat team a boost.
Local Kids tRAC or Treat on East Green
Oct. 23, 2011Local children and their parents go through halls on East Green to trick-or-treat and participate in events sponsored by the Residents' Action Council. Many activities were planned for the children, including a haunted house, pumpkin bowling, arts and crafts and game stations.
Farmer's vow of poverty promotes humanitarianism
By Sarah Grothjan | Oct. 23, 2011Dressed in dirt-laden boots and driving a truck fished from a junk yard, Paul Clever of Good Earth Farm began this past Saturday like every other this year: tending the land responsible for feeding his household and the households of others in Southeast Ohio.
Issue 2 will spoil quality of life for OU students
Oct. 23, 2011I am writing to express my disappointment that Student Senate was unable to pass a resolution condemning collective bargaining restrictions in Issue 2 and also to express my enthusiasm that the Ohio Student Government Association was able to do what we at OU could not.
New seats give fans different angle on game
By Brandon Kors | Oct. 23, 2011Fresh faces on the basketball team will not be the only change in The Convo this season. There will also be new seats closer to the action than any others.
Post Letter: Military experience, lessons valuable in politics
Oct. 22, 2011Dr. Overby wrote that all that the military taught him was “primarily how to kill and destroy.” It taught him absolutely nothing about “democracy.”
High School Football: Trimble winning streak dashed despite week 9 win
By JIM RYAN | Oct. 22, 2011The Trimble High School football team learned Thursday that its 2011 campaign will end with at least three losses, regardless of how it does next week against Federal Hocking.
Hockey: Penn State scores early, often against Ohio
By Cameron Dunbar | Oct. 22, 2011Seventeen seconds.
Nelsonville-York blasts Alexander, sets up TVC-Ohio title game with Athens
By Paul Meara | Oct. 22, 2011In a classic case of everything going right for one team and everything going wrong for another, Nelsonville-York slammed Alexander 53-0 on the Spartans’ turf to keep their undefeated season alive.
Soccer: Late goals cause heartbreak for 'Cats
By Mike Brienza | Oct. 22, 2011The Bobcats came into the weekend looking for two wins; instead they came away with only one point and finished one place shy of first in the Mid-American Conference East Division.
Post Letter:Voting 'yes' on Issue 2 supports hard workers
Oct. 22, 2011I want to express my gratitude toward Student Senate under the leadership of Kyle Triplett in its decision to not castigate Issue 2 and Senate Bill 5. That legislation is important for not only keeping costs down for local governments but also preserving jobs of the hardest working and most-effective public workers.
A stranger here myself: Individual action can ignite greater social change
Oct. 22, 2011Do we have an obligation to help others? Is there some inherent obligation to “do good?”
