Police confiscate $750,000 in locally grown marijuana
Sep. 20, 2009Local law enforcement officers uprooted 600 marijuana plants around Athens and Vinton counties on Friday.
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Local dance troupes perform to educate others
Sep. 20, 2009Several groups on campus provide events and activities that focus on the often-unnoticed culture behind music, dance and art.
Soccer: Young player aids in wins
Sep. 20, 2009Ohio's offense used some help from a freshman to break through.
Volleyball: Bobcats suffer losses on road
Sep. 20, 2009Despite having chances to grab momentum in both matches this weekend, the Bobcats could not capitalize.
Visiting researcher lectures on cultural diversity
Sep. 20, 2009As part of the International Studies Forum, Fulbright Fellow Mustafa Izzuddin spoke to a nearly full Walter Hall auditorium Friday afternoon about globalization within an Indian native group called the Dawoodi Bohras.
Students embrace fourth meal concept
Sep. 20, 2009A young woman walks down Union Street at 12:30 a.m. with a slice of GoodFella's in her hand. She lifts it to her mouth and it topples from her hand onto the pavement.
Post Letter: Ritalin remains more dangerous than students realize
Sep. 19, 2009The logic surrounding Evan Schwartz's guest column in Friday's Post is flawed at best, dangerous at worst. I only find myself thankful he is not an OU student. The suggestion that Ritalin, or any brand name of methylphenidate, should be offered over the counter merely because students would have an increased ability to improve their grades suggests we begin a slippery-slope analysis of what should truly be a prescription drug in our nation. Given that Schwartz relies on no scientific evidence and only a 2004
Women's Golf: Bobcats finish 7th in Cardinal Classic
Sep. 19, 2009The Bobcats' seventh-place finish at the Cardinal Classic was similar to last season's result.
Guest Commentary: Columnist fails to promote religious dignity, dialogue
Sep. 19, 2009I write in response to Leah Hitchens' September 18 column, titledThrow away your television-influenced religious views. Ever since I was attentive enough to join in intelligent conversations that buzz around me about religion, God or the nature of the universe, I have observed two pretty cohesive camps that do not represent the intellectual breadth of religion, but who tend to be loudest and most visible: those who take religious dialogue seriously, and those who deride religious dialogue as a waste of time. The waste of time mentality occurs on both sides of the debate
Consumption Culture: Summer blockbusters about money, not artistic merit
Sep. 19, 2009There's this guy I know with retractable adamantium claws. He's the best there is at what he does, but what he does isn't very nice. His name is James Logan Howlett, but you may know him as Wolverine, the regenerating mutant.
Man tries to grab two women, police say
Sep. 19, 2009Two Ohio University students reported that a six-foot-tall college-aged man with a dark complexion assaulted them in separate incidents early yesterday morning.
Men's Golf:Bobcats will need to improve for today's tournament
Sep. 19, 2009Ohio men's golf coach Bob Cooley said the Bobcats were not ready for last week's Piper Intercollegiate Tournament at Bowling Green because of little practice.
Health care reform could have big impact on Athens
Sep. 17, 2009Four years have passed since Kenny and Lisa Roberts last had health insurance. Although Kenny runs his own contracting business and Lisa is the director of the Athens County Food Pantry, the family cannot afford private coverage.
Tight budgets keep local water tanks from fulfilling cleaning guidelines
Sep. 17, 2009Half the city's water tanks haven't been cleaned for nearly 12 years - seven years longer than the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency recommends.
Local man charged with raping a 17-year-old girl
Sep. 17, 2009Athens County Sheriff's deputies arrested a local man earlier this week after a 17-year-old girl reported that he had raped her.
Sexual Assault Education: OU programs await grant
Sep. 17, 2009Ohio University officials are moving forward with implementing new sexual assault programs, pending state funding.
Alden Library will showcase Yaoist ceremonial artifacts
Sep. 17, 2009Ohio University will soon extend its collection of resource material regarding a Southeast Asian religion, with the help of two donors.
Soccer: Canadian players feel at home in Ohio
Sep. 17, 2009Canada is not usually known for soccer, but the Bobcats are changing that.
