Families honor crime victims in annual ceremony
Apr. 20, 2010Holding a black and white picture of a debonair man in a white suit, Christine MacNaughton held back tears as she spoke about her brother.
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Hey Baby, What's Your Sine?: Scientific research supports thinking pets
Apr. 20, 2010I always wanted a pet bulldog, ever since I was a wee engineer. A slobbery, wide-eyed stubby little bag of meat I could call my own. Of course, whenever I asked my cross-armed-foot-putting-downer mom, she refused to provide.
Post Letter: Letter falsely frames students as deviants
Apr. 20, 2010In Wednesday's edition of The Post, a Mr. Prosper Yao Tsikata made some rather serious accusations concerning the students of Ohio University, especially those among us who enjoy the festivities in our corner of Ohio. At several points, Mr. Tsikata makes rather blunt accusations that the reason for the noise ordinance is due to a prevalence of such drugs as cocaine
Record Time
Apr. 20, 2010Despite replacing a guitarist in recent weeks, Downplay's quest to be signed by a label reached a turning point in a nondescript room in New York City.
Campus Rec to retain club sports in 2010-11
Apr. 20, 2010Club sports will remain a part of the Campus Recreation department next year, administrators said yesterday, despite previously being in danger of collapsing under the universitywide budget cuts.
Post Letter: STD awareness important for healthy youth
Apr. 20, 2010There's an epidemic among our young people no one wants to talk about: sexually transmitted diseases. The stark reality is that one in two sexually active young people will contract an STD by age 25. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates half the 19 million new STD cases annually are in this age group.
Baseball: Crucial hit pushes Bobcats past Bearcats in 11th frame
Apr. 20, 2010Gauntlett Eldemire raced around third base and touched home plate as a clutch hit by Robert Maddox III sealed a Bobcat victory.
Sports Notebook: New style of player development keeps Ohio strong
Apr. 20, 2010As the spring season winds down, one can see a change in coaching philosophy for the Ohio field hockey team.
Alden exhibit highlights Italian emigrants
Apr. 20, 2010The stories of Italian emigrants are captured through words and images this month at Alden Library in the exhibit Migrant Lives: Stories of Emigrants in America in the Photographic Account by Francesco Nonino.
Post Letter: Survey seeks ideas on Baker schedule
Apr. 19, 2010Our newest budget woe involves the Baker University Center, which needs to cut 15 hours a week from its operating hours. Baker is the living room of the campus, and students will be affected by its shortened hours - so, Student Senate is trying to gather student opinions on what these hours' reductions should look like. At Wednesday's Student Senate meeting, it was proposed that perhaps Baker could be closed on Sundays, or could close earlier during the week. (The building needs to stay open earlier in the morning because administrative offices need to be open.)
$2,000 generator stolen from construction site
Apr. 19, 2010A Belmont, Ohio, construction company reported the theft of a $2,000 generator Tuesday morning.
Post Letter: Kent State shooting reinforces civic duty
Apr. 19, 2010As we approach the anniversary of the Kent State shootings, we remember that freedom does not come without a high price. This May 4 marks the 40th anniversary of the day that four young people protesting America's involvement in the Vietnam War were killed, and nine others were wounded by National Guard troops who had been called to the campus to help contain anti-war protests.
Post Letter: Rowdy students require city noise ordinance
Apr. 19, 2010The stalemate between the Athens City Council and Ohio University students over noise levels within residential Athens is far from over. As a home to Ohio University, one of the nation's top party schools, Athens is reputed to have become the hub of some of the wild parties in this country today, attracting students from across the state of Ohio and beyond on normal weekends.
Q&A: Retired colonel recounts divergent Iraq War duties
Apr. 19, 2010Retired Army Col. Peter Mansoor will share his experiences and insights about the Iraq War with Ohio University students today in Baker University Center 242. Mansoor is the chair of Military History at Ohio State University.
Faculty debate about athletics drags on
Apr. 19, 2010Ohio University's Faculty Senate continued its ongoing discussion of Intercollegiate Athletics last night, and tried to weigh the importance of department control over curricular decisions.
Associate Editor's Note: Former columnist breaks ethical standards
Apr. 19, 2010Plagiarism, as it would be with any course at Ohio University, is completely unacceptable at The Post.
Dean of students to increase availability
Apr. 19, 2010In an effort to reach out to more students, Ohio University's dean of students, Ryan Lombardi, will offer increased office hours for the remainder of this quarter.
City Council to vote on landfill fee
Apr. 19, 2010Athens residents will pay $3 more per year in landfill fees if Athens City Council approves the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste Policy Committee's decision to increase rates.
Graduate Student Senate: Allocation of $118,000 merit pool increase stirs up debate
Apr. 19, 2010Graduate Student Senate President Tracy Kelly delivered specifics last night of the upcoming one percent merit pool increase, which will funnel an additional $118,000 to graduate student employees.
