Even before this country's birth, the media has served as a watchdog, a fifth estate keeping the government in check. Even though journalists may fail to achieve their ideal of objectivity - and some may fail epically, as we saw last election cycle - it is still the journalism world's self-imposed task to help keep the government in check, working on behalf of the readers.
An increase in demand and higher prices are making road salt difficult to come by this winter across the Midwest.
Three Ohio University students committed suicide since the beginning of this school year, all occurring within about a month of one another.
The Ohio University Police Department has 26 officers, and only one of them is female - meaning women make up about 4 percent of the force. About 51 percent of OU's Athens campus student body was female during Fall Quarter 2007. In contrast, women make up 11 percent of the police force at Miami University, 20 percent at the University of Toledo and 29 percent at Kent State University.
Almost 40 years have passed since Dr. King was assassinated in a cowardly act of false righteousness and as we prepare to swear in our nation's first black president, a glow of pride may emanate from our faces.
Malory Fritz has always wanted to take a peek inside the littlest house in Athens.
As we approach Jan.19 and the celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday, it is important to remember that the most meaningful way we can honor this great leader is to live out the timeless truths that he so eloquently articulated in his life. One of the strongest and most consistent themes of King's life was his commitment to standing in solidarity with the poor.
Semeka Randall breathed a sigh of relief after her team squeaked out a 65-60 overtime win over Akron in The Convo yesterday.
There hasn't been much going on in the way of big-time album releases this month, but that turned out to be a good thing. It allowed this gem in the sand to slip through without being overshadowed by hype.
For a hockey player, there's no better feeling than knowing you have a chance to redeem yourself.
When Ohio University graduate student Tiffany Bowden initially became interested in Mary Kay cosmetics, it was because she liked the way the brand's foundation matched her skin tone.
Athens deserves a theater group willing to tackle plays that present adult subjects.
Attention Hollywood C-listers: for the vital career resurgence you are all seeking, look no further than VH1's new reality show Confessions of a Teen Idol to put you back in the public eye. I'm going to help VH1 select the next seven contestants by listing here the 1990s acting careers I'd like to see revitalized.
In about a week Victoria Goss will become the caretaker for a dozen foals that otherwise would have been transported to slaughterhouses outside the country.
Ohio University's dean of students and other administrators introduced a marketing campaign for a new 24/7 help line at Student Senate's meeting last night.
From jazzy and dark to raw and rebellious, the stage of Casa Cantina will come alive this Saturday night with rock and roll in many forms.
A group led by the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will be marching across College Green Monday morning to honor civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Last fall, I told the faculty senator representing my school that I was worried that our Faculty Senate was being taken over by the union. She assured me this was not the case. It appears she was wrong. It has now happened. So much for collegiality and shared governance.
Starting a recipe is like starting a class or a new column, and when one is unsure of expectations and workload, it can seem a daunting task. Fear not, future gourmets! There is light at the end of the tunnel, and - most likely - something delicious as well.
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