Music festival to heat up Big Red Barn
May 7, 2009While tomorrow's forecast predicts thunderstorms, Island Heat Caribbean Music Festival co-organizer Alico Marks said he isn't concerned.
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Many Ohioans unaware of education policy
May 7, 2009Ohioans need to get schooled on their state's education policy and funding, according to the results of a poll released Monday.
New communication tower to be assessed by engineering company
May 6, 2009The City of Athens selected an engineering company to assess radio frequency emissions and structural security of the new communication tower on Roosevelt Drive.
Spree or Obsession?
May 6, 2009Shopping addicts may not show physical symptoms, but the financial and emotional fallout of compulsive shopping is closer
Softball: 1st round of tournament rescheduled
May 6, 2009Last night's first-round matchup in the Mid-American Conference softball tournament between sixth-seeded Ohio (22-23, 12-10 MAC) and third-seeded Western Michigan (22-20, 16-6 MAC) was postponed until 10 a.m. today.
That's What She Said: Watching TV has 'cathartic' effects
May 6, 2009Some buy shoes or take a bubble bath. Others seek an adrenaline rush through bungee jumping or skydiving. But when I'm throwing a pity party or am stressed out, I turn to an inanimate object that lets me live vicariously through it: the TV set. Whether angry or sad, watching TV provides an intimate setting for those emotions to be expressed and/or resolved.
Top 5 (5/7/2009): Top 5 Warning Signs of a Shopping Addiction
May 6, 20091. You head to a store when you've experienced a setback or a disappointment, or when you feel angry or scared.
Akron/Family blend folk with chaos on experimental album
May 6, 2009The psychedelic folk band Akron/Family may be named after a northeast Ohio city, but their sound takes more from open pastures and green mountains than the concrete of urban Akron.
Because I Said So: Columnist reviews her own life after watching '17 Again'
May 6, 2009A few weekends ago I watched 17 Again, starring Zac Efron, and it really made me wonder what I would do if I were given the chance to be 17 again.
Union votes down agreement with OU
May 6, 2009Members of the local chapter of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees rejected an agreement with Ohio University that union workers said would have given more power to the administration and could have resulted in more layoffs.
Students consult Internet yoga demonstrations as alternative to formal classes, DVDs, books
May 6, 2009When it comes to learning a new yoga pose or fine-tuning a move from class, some students are turning to the Internet instead of self-help books.
Pornography studio sends colleges free film copies to foster academic discourse
May 6, 2009In a new kind of promotion, one pornographic film studio is offering free copies of its film, Pirates II, to colleges that request it for public screenings - but so far, Ohio University has not taken them up on the offer.
Event showcases African languages
May 6, 2009Students and faculty will display the diversity of African languages today through skits, poems and songs at the third annual African Languages Day.
Russ hires external reviewer for reported plagiarism cases
May 6, 2009Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering has paid consultant Ellis Hutt more than $30,000 since last July to review student plagiarism allegations, one year after it decided to seek an outside reviewer to remove the perception of bias.
Column: Cavaliers' victories make faithful fans hopefuldespite disappointing Cleveland sports history
May 6, 2009I leave town for a couple days to get my appendix removed, and my fellow Cleveland faithful are immediately assaulted.
Economic stresses may increase depression, suicide rate
May 6, 2009Increasing unemployment, home foreclosures and financial strain can take a toll on vulnerable individuals, leading to depression and possibly suicide.
Baseball: Late showers prompt 12th cancellation
May 6, 2009April showers have lingered into May and canceled another Ohio baseball game.
