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Post Letter: Candidate emphasizes previous council success
May 1, 2011As an Ohio University graduate and current graduate student, I know the issues that are important to students. I was the only member of council to critically question proposed changes to the noise and nuisance party laws that I felt were unfair.
OU college receives gift worthy of record books
By Rebecca McKinsey | May 1, 2011COLUMBUS — Complete with triumphant music and sweeping green curtains, Ohio University officials announced Saturday that it will receive $105 million, the largest gift ever given to a higher education institution in Ohio.
Osama bin Laden dead
By Wesley Lowery | May 1, 2011The bars that line Court Street sat silent last night as students crammed in front of television screens to hear words they’ve awaited for nearly 10 years.
Athens holds Arbor Day tree planting
By Bentley Weisel | May 1, 2011Children gathered around the planting ceremony of three new trees facing East State Street in front of the Theta Chi fraternity house Friday for the Athens annual Arbor Day celebration.
Woman reports sexual offense, 4th in 2 weeks
By Ryan Dunn | May 1, 2011A 19-year-old woman reported that she was the victim of sexual imposition this weekend near the intersection of Mill and Stewart streets, the city’s fourth reported sexual offense in about two weeks.
Baseball: Flashy pitching bests 'Cats
By Rob Ogden | May 1, 2011After talking all week about the dominance of Kent State’s pitching, coach Joe Carbone saw it first hand when he watched his team be shutout for 12 straight innings.
Former Ohio athlete dies from blood clot, dad says
By Michael Stainbrook | May 1, 2011A former Ohio University football player died because of a blood clot in his lung, his father said Sunday.
Exhibition to reveal, auction art
By Callie Driehorst | May 1, 2011Many say children ask questions that wise men are unable to answer. That innocence is celebrated today in McCracken Hall, where the artworks of more than 30 third-graders from Crooksville Elementary will be unveiled.
Ohio House deletes extra-class clause
By Pamela Engel | May 1, 2011The Ohio House of Representative’s budget bill, released Friday, lightens the burden on state public university teachers by eliminating a controversial clause that requires faculty to teach extra classes.
A Superfluous Man: Vote 'yes' on not voting, it's better for us
May 1, 2011Last Tuesday, Ron Paul announced he has formed an exploratory committee to decide whether or not to run for president. Now I have a reason to sit through the painfully laborious Republican debates. The only event that rivals the levels of irrelevance and philosophical vacuity is, of course, the Democratic debates.
Moms animate town during visit
By Bentley Weisel | May 1, 2011Moms of Ohio University students crowded Athens this past weekend for the annual and anticipated Moms Weekend 2011.
'Post' board chooses next year's top editor
By Tristan Navera | May 1, 2011The Post’s publishing board has selected junior Wesley Lowery as the next editor in chief of the newspaper.
Track & Field: 'Cats runners impress in split-squad action
By Nick Robbe | May 1, 2011With one meet left until the Mid-American Conference Championships, the Hillsdale “Gina” Relays showcased the distance runners and their continued trend of success heading into the end of the season.
Post Endorsement: Butler gets First Ward nod
May 1, 2011In tomorrow’s Democratic primary, we endorse Kent Butler as the candidate for Athens City Council’s First Ward.
Undetected fire causes $200K of damage in Clippinger Hall
By Alex Stuckey | May 1, 2011Fire alarms failed to go off in Clippinger Hall early Saturday morning — allowing a fire to burn, which caused $200,000 worth of damage.
OU students react to the Bin Laden's death
By Caitlin Bowling | May 1, 2011U.S. President Barack Obama announced late Sunday that terrorist Osama bin Laden is dead.
OU professors offer insight into ramifications of bin Laden's death
By Rebecca McKinsey | May 1, 2011As news of Osama bin Laden’s death spread across the country, Ohio University professors urged the Americans banding together in celebration not to believe the war on terror is over.
