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The Other Side: Sexist attacks on conservatives go unchallenged

Sep. 9, 2008

Why are people so shocked by liberals' sexist attacks on vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin? Sure, they've created Photoshopped images of her as a porn star and bikini model, nicknamed her VPILF (a spin on MILF) and, for good measure, suggested she should be at home raising kids instead of running for office. But this is nothing new. Although certain members of the left love to accuse Republicans of ignoring women's interests and being the party of white males

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OU reaches resolution in water damage lawsuit

Sep. 9, 2008

Ohio University settled its lawsuit with the provider of an allegedly failed water valve that caused more than $1 million in damages to the school in 2006.

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Your Turn: Norms about going topless reveal differing standards

Sep. 9, 2008

Yesterday afternoon, while a friend and I were walking home from dinner, we saw, to our utter amazement, a young woman jogging down Congress Street. Topless. We were speechless, of course. What a tactless display of indecency! I sternly said to my friend, stomping my feet and averting my eyes.

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Making the cut: New barbershop offers black hair care options closer to local patrons

Sep. 9, 2008

Several years of pushing for a barber who understands black hair care ' and debating whether the demand was great enough ' never came to fruition.

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New program offers help to at-risk students

Sep. 9, 2008

Ohio University has officially introduced a program designed to provide additional support to students who seem to be a risk to themselves and others.

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Animal owners bite off more than they can chew

Sep. 8, 2008

When Athens police officers discovered a 2-foot-long alligator near 145 Mill St. this summer, David Sagan, director of the Hocking Woods Nature Center at Hocking College, was called to pick up the reptile.

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Football: Theo Scott talks injury, refs

Sep. 8, 2008

Theo Scott pulled no punches when talking about everything from his injury to how Ohio State will fare against the University of Southern California this weekend. Scott broke his collarbone on a hard hit by an Ohio State defender and had surgery to repair the compound fracture on Monday. He was all ready back on the field for Ohio's practice on Tuesday with his arm in a sling. Here's what he said in an interview with reporters after practice.

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1st weekend involves very few incidents

Sep. 7, 2008

With a few exceptions, the first weekend on campus for most Ohio University students passed quietly, according to local police reports.

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States sells digital textbooks for less

Sep. 7, 2008

The Ohio Board of Regents is offering students at the state's public schools electronic textbooks at half the price of print versions.

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Your Turn: Students should have access to free counseling on campus

Sep. 7, 2008

I'm sorry to say that I am not as excited about the Well Being Planas Ohio University's administrative staff seems to be. Although it is asmall step in the right direction, I'm appalled at the university'sdecision to start charging for counseling services.

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Your Turn: OU-OSU game gave Bobcats reason for school pride

Sep. 7, 2008

When I started OU in the fall of 1988, one of the first things we learned was that during a football game, once you saw the band perform at halftime, it was time to leave.

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McDavis eases move in at refurbished Lincoln

Sep. 7, 2008

Freshmen moving into the newly renovated Lincoln Hall Thursday were not expecting an encounter with the president of their university, let alone his help hauling boxes full of clothes and books up four flights of stairs.

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New assistant director to expand African child project at OU

Sep. 7, 2008

The Institute for the African Child at Ohio University advocates for a marginalized population that is in danger of becoming faceless among poverty and the continent's other challenges.

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Soccer: 'Cats go scoreless in tourney

Sep. 7, 2008

The Ohio soccer team just didn't have enough energy left when it faced Northeastern yesterday in the Regina Moench Memorial Tournament. Ohio was short-handed all weekend because of injuries to key players, and that ' coupled with a lack of execution ' was too much for the Bobcats to overcome as they lost 2-0.

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Freshmen parade to college green

Sep. 7, 2008

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Book store welcomes students with new look

Sep. 7, 2008

There is a new face on Court Street and it isn't that of a student or faculty member, but the newly transformed College Book Store, which was remodeled this summer.

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Men's Golf: Bobcats start season at Bowling Green

Sep. 7, 2008

Coach Dave Cooley's team returns almost all of their top players from last season.-

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Football: Oh so close

Sep. 7, 2008

With time ticking down in the third quarter and the Bobcats clinging to a two-point lead, punt returner Mark Parson fumbled away a chance at history.

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Football: Boo replaces Scott with mixed results

Sep. 7, 2008

Boo Jackson had a sense of deja vu for the second consecutive week.

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Volleyball: Bobcats rebound after shaky start

Sep. 7, 2008

The first three matches of Ryan Theis' head coaching career didn't follow as planned.