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Painters spring into action, capture local landscapes

Skies remained clear yesterday for the Ohio Plein Air Society artists, who came from across Ohio to capture Athens in its first blush of spring.

Baseball: Bobcats grab coach's 600th win

Heading into the weekend series with Eastern Michigan, Joe Carbone made clear he didn't care about the possibility of his 600th win. He just wanted to take two out of three games from the Eagles.

Softball: 'Cats break out early against Bulls

Jodi Hermanek's philosophy is becoming a theme for the Bobcats.

OU Student Union holds news conference to discuss state of university

Members of various Ohio University constituent groups discussed a perceived lack of communication across the university at a news conference yesterday hosted by the Student Union.

Your Turn: 'Democracy Now!' co-founder brings hope for honest journalism

On Thursday night at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, I was inspired by the words of an amazingly intelligent, powerful and, most importantly, truthful woman. A woman who fights on the front line of the war against the dishonesties, half-truths, and biased reporting that permeate throughout the mainstream media. Her name is Amy Goodman, and she is the co-founder and host of the news show Democracy Now!

Green with Envy: Pro-logging children's book mocks Seuss' message

Fifteen years ago, the book Truax was published in an attempt to debunk the moral of sustainability found in Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. It did so by disguising pro-logging arguments in Seuss-like illustrations and text directed toward children. The arguments used in this book are still misused today as justification for cutting into Old Growth forests while simultaneously endangering species native to those habitats.

Early retirement deals could lead to rehiring 19 union employees

An expected 19 of the 32 unionized employees laid off by Ohio University will likely be re-employed by the school, a union official said Friday.

Linchpin of Obama's plan to boost Pell grants faces opposition

Football: Bobcats run productive, injury-free scrimmage

Some of the good news for the Ohio offense following Saturday's 48-play scrimmage was that they didn't have any turnovers.

Ecologist relates cancer to environment

Thirty years ago, ecologist Sandra Steingraber was a biology student, hoping to be a doctor. But when she was diagnosed with bladder cancer at age 20, her interests shifted from medicine to

Nobel Prize winner explains work to physicists, students, residents

Noble Prize-winning physicist Wolfgang Ketterle addressed a packed audience Friday during the Ohio University physics department's weekly field-specific lecture.

Dow Lake stocked with rainbow trout for seasonal fishing

More than 80,000 rainbow trout traveled across Ohio to stock 45 lakes, including a local one, and ponds in preparation for spring fishing, according to a news release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

McDavis included on Faces of Pride as ally

The Ohio University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Center will release its Faces of Pride posters for 2009, featuring 15 LGBT students and faculty members and 20 LGBT allies, today as a part of Pride Week.

Men's Golf: 'Cats jump six places, enter final day at UK Invitational in 4th

The Bobcats entered the final day of the UK Bluegrass Invitational in 10th place.

This week in art: 4/13/09

April 13 - April 18

Track: Bobcats have successful weekend heading into All-Ohio

With important meets approaching, Ohio must be in top form in the coming weeks.

Union expects to find jobs for 19 of 32 laid off workers

that's what the administration has been telling me

Christian students find ways to work around school schedules on Good Friday

Last year, Summer Sands, a member of Ohio University's Campus Crusade for Christ, spent Good Friday packing for a trip to Florida and praying with her roommates.

Representative asks for $8 million in earmarks

U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-6) submitted his requests to the House Appropriations Committee, including more than $8 million in federal earmarks for the Athens area.

Manager reveals media's significance in election

Steve Hildebrand, one of the architects behind Sen. Barack Obama's unlikely rise to the presidency, spoke yesterday to an Ohio University audience about the importance of online media in mobilizing support during the 2008 campaign.