Winner of 2003 Russ Prize, renowned inventor dies at 97
Feb. 15, 2009Inventor of the artificial kidney and winner of the 2003 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, Willem J. Kolff died Feb. 11 at his home in Newton Square, Pa. at the age of 97.
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Wilco to play at Mem-Aud
Feb. 15, 2009Grammy winning alt-country band Wilco will play at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Friday, April 17.
Wendy's thief steals sign
Feb. 15, 2009A thief made off with Wendy's neon Open Late sign at 3 a.m. yesterday, leaving police searching for a white, college-aged man with short, brown hair.
Student Union works with outside organizer to plan future strategies, tactics
Feb. 15, 2009Leaders and potential members of a new Student Union met with a Columbus-based union organizer to begin mapping out the group's future Saturday afternoon as part of their first official meeting.
Committee halts Senates' proposal to separate jurisdictions
Feb. 15, 2009An agreement between Student Senate and Graduate Student Senate about separating their overlapping jurisdictions has been hindered after a proposed constitutional change was halted in committee.
Officials confirm one meningitis case, identify link with second possible case
Feb. 15, 2009An Ohio University student who lives in Crawford Hall has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, a contagious and potentially deadly infection.
Between the lines: Speed dating offers chances for new friends, fun nights
Feb. 15, 2009The next time eHarmony doesn't work out for you (or, if you're in my shoes, the next time you go out to dinner with your family on Valentine's Day, surrounded by couples sharing dessert), you have another option: speed dating. Chances are you've heard of speed dating and seen it in movies, but never had the confidence (or maybe lack thereof) to be that person - the speed dater. Well, I can now tell you from experience to take a chance and give speed dating a try.
Proposed plagiarism safeguards cause concern
Feb. 15, 2009Members of Graduate Student Senate voiced concerns at last night's meeting about proposed modifications to the way Ohio University handles plagiarism.
Men's Basketball: Ohio to face difficulty in final games after easy Toledo victory
Feb. 15, 2009The result on the scoreboard was an all too familiar one for the Bobcats.
6 jobs cut from county agency
Feb. 15, 2009Six employees of the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services lost their jobs recently as the agency attempts to fill gaps in funding left by state budget cuts.
Wilco to visit Athens in April
Feb. 15, 2009Grammy winning alt-country band Wilco will play at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Friday, April 17.
Post editorial: In the dark
Feb. 15, 2009The sun predictably sets each evening, and Ohio University's campus goes dark. That's not news. But attempted assaults, abductions and rapes are news - and some of them are preventable. Even a little light can go a long way.
Shade man tied to body found in car
Feb. 15, 2009The Shade man's arrest for tampering with evidence Thursday is related to the body found in a burning car off of Chase Road, Athens County Sheriff officials confirmed.
Week of events aims to empower women
Feb. 14, 2009Empowered Woman's Week began Saturday with a Valentine's Day Dance at Casa Nueva and continues today with Relaxing the Stress Away with SHADES from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Gordy 109.
Softball: Bobcats perform well in weekend games
Feb. 14, 2009The Bobcats' Valentine's weekend road trip to North Carolina was a successful one.
Wrestling: Bobcats' weekend loss 'embarrassing'
Feb. 14, 2009Clay Tucker was embarrassed with the way Ohio wrestled on Saturday at West Virginia.
Nothing freaky about new 'Friday the 13th'
Feb. 14, 2009The image of a silent stalker in a hockey mask slicing up teenagers in the woods is one that has haunted many an eighth-grade sleepover. None of those were mine, and I was never particularly interested in immersing myself in the whole mythology behind Friday the 13th. When the remake was announced, however, I finally decided to take the plunge and discover what was behind the popularity of Jason Voorhees.
Texts provide crisis communiqué
Feb. 14, 2009If classes were canceled tomorrow, more than 5,000 students, faculty and staff would be texted immediately.
