A fusion of music & religion
May 21, 2008Popular musicians look a lot of places for inspiration: Love, money, sex and drugs are just a few. But some choose a more nontraditional route and turn to spirituality and religion.
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Like You Haven't: Spring breakdown: a how to guide
May 21, 2008We are in denial. Apparently, our four-year college careers are about to end. We bought one-way non-refundable tickets to the real world. We are sitting at the gate waiting for our planes, but it's all too much for us to take in. We have always been firm believers in the philosophies of carpe diem (seize the day) and, as we say, carpe nocturnum (seize the night). We've lived our college lives crossing lines and living life to the fullest with no regrets. But we're having a spring breakdown about leaving college.
Student Housing: Software to 'ensure good fit for students'
May 21, 2008As freshman housing contracts come pouring in, Ohio University's Housing Office can't wait to install a new software program that will make assigning rooms easier.
Readers' opinions all-encompassing
May 21, 2008In response to Tuesday's editorial cartoon, students' opinions on The Post are not based on one bad story. Poorly written articles are constantly printed in The Post's editions. Seldom is there a well-constructed, non-alcohol/drug related article in the newspaper. Also, when is the last time The Post received an AP award? I don't find a newspaper that prints a picture of people standing in line for a port-a-potty at a huge party with the caption 'When You Gotta Go...' award-worthy. I respect the artist's attempt to defend the paper she works for, but I disagree with the arguments.
Spice Up Your Life: Unhealthy levels of mercury lurk in fish
May 21, 2008I used to eat tuna more than I ate Chipotle. Surprising, right?
A cappella group performs pop hits for fun
May 21, 2008Complicated guitar solos and pulsating drum beats are typical characteristics of Rock music, but Athens a cappella group Leading Tones has been singing top 40 hits without any instruments for more than three years.
Coach 'bit eccentric' about groundskeeping
May 21, 2008Ten years ago, Joe Carbone added a new member to his family that looks nothing like him, has a different last name and doesn't even have a pulse.
Women's Club's annual spring tea looks to the past, future
May 21, 2008Despite dreary conditions and whipping winds, the Ohio University Women's Club met yesterday at the president's house, 29 Park Place, for their annual spring tea to celebrate the end of the year, welcome new board members and honor a member who passed away earlier this year.
America needs change but not kind Obama offers
May 21, 2008Yes, Obama has proved himself to be the epitome of change. He has changed traditions and changed minds and changed the standards by which we measure a person capable of running our country.
Editorial: Champions
May 20, 2008With all the fervor surrounding Ohio's biggest athletics teams, readers might be surprised to learn that Ohio has other sports ' and they're not doing half bad. In fact, several Ohio teams, including field hockey, women's basketball and track and field, have performed excellently this year.
You've got scams: fake e-mails more frequent
May 20, 2008Masked as urgent messages from legitimate sources, more e-mail scams are being sent to Ohio University students and employees than ever before.
'Narrow Stairs' captures essence of 'smart music'
May 20, 2008Truly great music can't be explained. One can only listen to it get the full essence and realize how good it is. Not much of this can be found in today's music. Thank heaven for Death Cab for Cutie.
Animal-control position eliminated
May 20, 2008County commissioners said little would change in animal control services for the city after Athens City Council voted to remove the Animal Control Officer position Monday.
Baseball: MAC Tournament breakdown
May 20, 2008Ohio begins Mid-American Conference Tournament play today against the No. 3 seed Bowling Green. The Bobcats appear to be peaking at the right time, having won seven of their last eight games. Over that stretch, the Falcons have also been on a roll, winning 11 games in a row to clinch a share of the MAC regular season championship. So who has the edge in this first-round battle?
Preliminary results point to drug overdose
May 20, 2008The death of two students in a Riverpark Towers apartment earlier this month was likely the result of drug overdose, according to preliminary autopsy results.
Stranger in a Strange Land: Segregation of the sexes
May 20, 2008Imagine a place where men and women do not live on the same floor or even enter one another's rooms in a dormitory, a place where men and women consciously sit and stand apart from each other in public places, a place where men and women are rarely friends. Welcome to Japan.
Wrestling: Ohio standouts hit mats in post-season tournament
May 20, 2008As the sweat dried on the wrestling mats in The Convo, Jacob Ison, among other young wrestlers, continued to work out regularly because he extended his season into spring tournament action.
Students showcase work in Playwrights' Festival
May 20, 2008Theatergoers usually get to see a play in its final form, but at this week's Seabury Quinn Jr. Playwrights' Festival, audience members get the chance to witness a work in progress.
Tuition, fees to increase for students enrolled in OU's medical college
May 20, 2008Ohio University students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine will pay more in tuition and fees next year.
