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Athens libraries reallocate resources to make up for budget losses
Jan. 7, 2009Libraries across the state are making changes to their budgets to cope with revenue loss this year, and the Athens County Public Libraries are no exception.
Facebook 'Death Wall' marks generation's mourning
Jan. 7, 2009When it comes to death, humans have a tendency to act irrationally. Egyptian kings erected extravagant pyramids to usher their dead into the afterlife. The 16th-century queen of Spain, Juana la Loca, bereaved by her husband's passing, refused to leave him for weeks after his death. As legend has it, Juana traveled everywhere with her deceased love's casket, opening it nightly to offer a kiss. In China today, grieving family members burn paper money to ward off evil spirits and provide their dead loved ones with a rich afterlife.
McDavis finalizes contract as students speak out against raise
Jan. 7, 2009Ohio University President Roderick McDavis finalized his new contract yesterday, six months after its announcement and amid rumblings by one student group urging him to join other presidents in giving back his raise.
OU searches for new e-mail system while some universities switch to Google, Microsoft accounts
Jan. 7, 2009By updating its aging e-mail system, Ohio University will join other state schools that have introduced new systems over the past two years.
Local advocacy groups, politicians encourage statewide name change
Jan. 7, 2009For Glenda Murry, the term mental retardation evokes memories of taunting classmates at Athens Middle School before she transferred to Beacon School, which is run by the Athens Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Men's Basketball: Bassett's transfer to Ohio last week signals 'fresh start'
Jan. 7, 2009Bobcat fans weren't celebrating like you might expect when a former McDonald's All-American nominee officially transferred to Ohio last Friday.
Citizen journalists should learn ethics, responsibility
Jan. 7, 20092008 was a banner year for what is now apparently being called citizen journalism. The existence of water on Mars was publicized not by NASA, but by Twitter - as were the earthquakes in China. Television journalist Tim Russert's death was first announced not on his employing network NBC, as had been protocol in such circumstances, but by an anonymous edit to his Wikipedia page, made before his family was alerted of his passing.
Women's Basketball: Ohio strives to send message, strengthen record tomorrow
Jan. 7, 2009The Bobcats want to make a giant statement in tomorrow's game.
Sinks erupt unknown material in Adams Hall, cause overflow
Jan. 7, 2009Ohio University officials are still investigating the cause of an overflow of an unidentified substance that alarmed Adams Hall residents returning to Athens for Winter Quarter.
Festival challenges high school musicians
Jan. 7, 2009The best high school musicians from Ohio and parts of West Virginia will perform in the Thirteenth Annual Honor Band and Choir Festival Sunday at Ohio University.
Obama's Cabinet picks not indicative of 'change' agenda
Jan. 7, 2009The calendar may say 2009, but there are people wondering if President-elect Barack Obama is partying like it's 1999, if his picks for Cabinet positions are any indication. I thought the point of change was to bring in fresh blood, fresh ideas and fresh faces. However, it seems that Obama is breaking his New Year's resolutions early, and is instead opting to bring in old hands to help steer the ship of state. It's giving a lot of people an eerie feeling of déjà vu when we hear names like Clinton, Panetta or Holder. I thought that America just elected Barack H. Obama, not William J. Clinton!
Art faculty's works displayed in exhibit From Sabbatical
Jan. 7, 2009While three Ohio University School of Art faculty spent the past year outside of the classroom, the artists and their work are reunited in Athens.
Your Turn: Dire times call for drastic change
Jan. 6, 2009Budget cuts for OU require canceling big sports like football and basketball. Ball-handling has nothing akin to intellectual pursuit. Those sports exist only to produce professional players and the rah-rah aspect of college life for older high schoolers.
New Communications and Marketing director no stranger to business
Jan. 6, 2009Ohio University officials named a new executive director of Communications and Marketing yesterday.
Talk Nerdy to Me: Columnist discovers addictive new 'World of Warcraft'
Jan. 6, 2009After staring at the ceiling right up until my 10th day, seventh hour, 40-second minute and 21 second of vacation à la Canada, intense boredom led me to try something I wasn't proud of: It's called the World of Warcraft, and it snuck a free-10-day-trial ad in between Tim Hortons commercials.
Athens welcomes budding jewelry business to State Street
Jan. 6, 2009Whether someone is purchasing a present for a baby shower or celebrating an 80-year-old's birthday, gifts can be found at So ... Libby's Two.
Local video rental stores compete with Netflix for movie-watchers
Jan. 6, 2009Whether students rent movies from
Wrestling: 'Cats cope with long injured list
Jan. 6, 2009The Bobcats have had to grapple with more than just their opponents.
Rising mental health visits commands new Hudson hires
Jan. 6, 2009In an effort to meet the growing demand for student mental health services, two new psychologists and a psychiatrist will be added next year to Hudson Health Center.
