Layoffs result from budget deficit
Mar. 8, 2009Ohio University President Roderick McDavis announced in a video message Friday that some employees will be laid off as a result of a $15-million budget hole.
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The Meat and Potatoes: Spring Quarter tips for first year students
Mar. 8, 2009The weather this weekend seemingly pulled students, faculty members and Athens residents out of their winter cocoons. I live right next to the bike path, so it was wonderful to hear bikes, rollerblades and sneakers cruising the pavement all day. I even took the time to pump up my bike tires and do a little cruising myself.
Local sergeants to be demoted to deputies, need arbitrator to further union intervention
Mar. 8, 2009The four Athens County Sheriff's sergeants who would be demoted to deputy rank under the sheriff's restructured administration will have to seek an arbitrator if they wish to further their union grievance.
Former APD officer to trade certification for removal of 2 misdemeanors from record
Mar. 8, 2009A former Athens police officer accused of having sex with two members of the Explorers program could have his record expunged if he agrees not to appeal the revocation of his certification.
Softball: Bobcats lose heartbreaker to heavily-favored Michigan
Mar. 7, 2009The Bobcats had a rough weekend as they dropped all four of their games against Bradley, Tennessee Tech, and No. 8 ranked Michigan in the University of Louisville Tournament.
Baseball: Bobcats struggle against Vols
Mar. 7, 2009The Bobcats plated two runs in the top of the ninth inning yesterday, but it didn't matter.
Hockey: 'Cats rout Mountaineers twice at home
Mar. 7, 2009Sandwiched between the league playoffs and the national tournament, coach Dan Morris thought it would be difficult to motivate his club against West Virginia.
Between the Lines: Israel breaches international law to punish Palestine
Mar. 7, 2009The most recent upswing in violence involving Israel and Palestine took place in Gaza from Dec. 27, 2008 to
Your Turn: OUCIF needs to establish platform to win over faculty
Mar. 7, 2009I have read with interest the materials produced by the Ohio University Committee for an Independent Faculty. Here's what I've learned so far: They don't want a faculty union, they've studied faculty pay at other institutions, and they enjoy printing their statements on lime green paper.
Green with Envy: Small additions to power plants not 'advanced energy'
Mar. 7, 2009Claiming that a new coal-fired power plant would be an advanced-energy project because it uses a new kind of scrubber - a device that prevents some pollutants from entering the atmosphere - seems preposterous. It becomes especially absurd when state money set aside for advanced-energy projects could be loaned toward the construction of this coal-fired power plant.
Men's Basketball: Bobcats blasted in season finale
Mar. 7, 2009John Groce has repeatedly said that teams can go in two directions at this point in the season.
Track and Field: Runners break school records, NCAA provisional mark
Mar. 7, 2009Now the waiting begins.
Wrestling: Ohio underwhelms at MAC Tournament
Mar. 7, 2009A disappointing Mid-American Conference Tournament ended the Bobcats' season.
America's Funnyman brings night of 'top-notch' humor to The Union
Mar. 7, 2009Comedian Neil Hamburger, who is self-appointed America's Funnyman, will perform tonight at The Union.
'Watchmen' adaptation worth watching despite some weak links, rushed scenes
Mar. 7, 2009For years, many have tried to create a film version of Alan Moore's expansive, dense graphic novel Watchmen. Directors who have tried but failed in the past have ranged from Terry Gilliam to Paul Greengrass, and the choice of 300 director Zack Snyder at first seems like a huge step down from that pool of talent. But Snyder's film is a surprisingly well-made and faithful adaptation of the source.
Women's Basketball: Bobcats fall to No. 25 Bowling Green
Mar. 7, 2009said the junior, who led the team with a season-high 25 points and seven assists. We had the opportunities.
Women's Golf: Bobcats start season slow, finish 19th
Mar. 7, 2009The Bobcats weren't able to get their spring season started on the right foot this weekend.
Athens to try to make school cool for parents
Mar. 5, 2009Several local city offices are working together to combat truancy, starting with the arrest of a Glouster woman.
