City Council: Truck plan speeds up
By Emily Bowman | May 2, 2011Athens City Council members can now move forward with purchasing a custom-made, $1.03 million fire truck after passing two ordinances at last night’s council meeting.
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Judicial Review: Fines not a revenue source for Student Affairs division
May 2, 2011When a court issues fines to an offender, the main intention is to punish that person.
SB5 protestors gather signatures to repeal bill
By Ryan Clark | May 2, 2011Athens County volunteers fighting to repeal Senate Bill 5 reached more than 800 signatures last week — more than the minimum amount needed from the county.
School levy passes
By Marika Lee | May 2, 2011After a local city school levy looked for most of the night as if it would be voted down, the proposition passed in the end with nearly 70 percent of the vote.
Mike Up: Detroit broadcaster leaves legacy
By Michael Stainbrook | May 2, 2011He was born a simple boy from Georgia. He died a humble, happy old man in Michigan. What happened in between, however, was one of the most extraordinary journeys in sports.
Students dissect diversity during spring gathering
By Tristan Navera | May 2, 2011Ohio University students from a variety of multicultural organizations converged yesterday with stereotypes on their minds.
Guest Commentary: NYC mosque film inaccurate, bigoted
May 2, 2011I am deeply disappointed in Ohio University’s School of Media Arts and Studies for hosting a screening of the film The Ground Zero Mosque today, with public appearances by two of the film’s participants, Mr. Robert Spencer and Ms. Pamela Geller.
Clippinger Hall fire causes $200,000 in damages following alarm mix-up
By Alex Stuckey | May 2, 2011A fire early Saturday morning left Clippinger Hall with an estimated $200,000 worth of damage, and Athens Fire officials said the extensive damage was due to a failed fire alarm.
Bain steps down after decades of service on Athens city council
By Wesley Lowery | May 2, 2011For the first election in decades, Democratic voters won’t see the name Nancy Bain when they visit the ballot box today.
Car accident kills local woman
By Rachel Snively | May 2, 2011An Athens woman was killed in a car accident yesterday morning after her car slid off the road and hit a tree.
'Post' business manager submits petition to run for Council 3rd Ward seat
By Alex Stuckey | May 2, 2011Michele Papai will now have an opponent this November in the race for the Athens City Council 3rd Ward seat.
Voter turnout in Baker remains low
By Kelly Gifford | May 2, 2011Student turn out for the primary election proved to be as dismal as the weather with only 9 students coming out to vote as of 4 p.m. today.
Literary festival to present writers, encourage interaction
By Michael Thrasher | May 2, 2011Readers and writers alike have an opportunity to experience and hear from some of the best this week. Beginning tomorrow, the Department of English’s creative writing program will present its annual Spring Literary Festival.
Softball: Broken finger marks end of season for catcher
By Bart Logan | May 2, 2011It seemed harmless enough when Bobcats catcher Jordan Paden was plunked in the hand in the second inning of a 4-2 loss to Central Michigan back on April 22. Paden took her base and finished out the second inning, but she has not played an inning since.
Field Hockey: Small roster fosters opportunity
By Mike Brienza | May 2, 2011Six weeks and a few bumps and bruises is all the field hockey team has needed to realize that this season is different than many before it.
Baseball: Coach's observations corroborate statistics
By Nathaniel Maund | May 2, 2011Coach Joe Carbone doesn’t need statistics to know the Bobcats could stand to walk fewer batters and get more hits. But if he happened to check the numbers, they would say the same thing.
Board of Elections gives parties one day to remove disqualified candidates from materials
By Joe Fox | May 2, 2011FACE and RSVP’s 12 disqualifications could cost the tickets more than seats in next year’s Student Senate.
OU to lose 2 more administrators
By Tristan Navera | May 2, 2011Ohio University will lose two more deans this summer — bringing the administrative toll to 11 since 2004.
