Extracurriculars increase future employability
Oct. 22, 2008While academic achievement helps a student take-off in an internship or job, involvement in campus activities is also an important component in landing that position.
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Your turn: McCain, Palin will best preserve long legacy of Republican party
Oct. 22, 2008Voting? Consider this.
Bobcats adjust to differences under new head coach
Oct. 22, 2008Jerome Tillman and Michael Allen walked off the court exhausted following a 4-hour practice session Sunday evening.
Your turn: Learning gun safety teaches students life skills, not hatred
Oct. 22, 2008Bradley Evans' assumption that learning gun safety and marksmanship inspires hate and intolerance could not be less true. His unwarranted bashing merely surfaced his own intolerance to firearms and weaponry. Evans is correct that college students should expand their minds and that should include gun safety.
All of the Above: 'Juicy' forum brings high school drama to campus
Oct. 22, 2008When I was a junior in high school, a group of senior boys started passing around a list of the top 25 hottest girls in school. Despite ample use of mathematics skills ' the boys used a complex point system to rank the girls', um, assets ' they got in a substantial amount of trouble for the nasty things they wrote. Once word got out, the list stained our school's reputation, not to mention those of the girls whose sexual endeavors were out in the open.
Semester switch could aid Athens businesses
Oct. 22, 2008While Athens store owners do not believe Ohio University's switch to a semester system in 2012 will affect profits, a cochairman for the school's transition committee said local sales could improve.
Alarms to deter pranks might have 'downside'
Oct. 22, 2008Ohio University now has alarms on its fire alarms.
'American life' just out of reach for residents
Oct. 22, 2008Since Ohio University began requiring international students studying English to live in Scott Quad this year, some residents feel isolated from the larger student population.
Students find link between art, expression, not mental illnesses
Oct. 22, 2008Freshman art student Alissa Angelini was not sure if she would fit in with her classmates at Ohio University because of stereotypes associated with artists.
That's What She Said: British channel offers audiences quality television
Oct. 22, 2008The Brits have given us much to be thankful for ' Eddie Izzard, Duran Duran and quiet, nuanced films. I am officially adding BBC America to the list. The list of reasons extends to two main programs: Torchwood and Robin Hood, plus a long and varied list of entertaining reality shows and documentaries.
Hangovers: What works and what leaves your hanging
Oct. 22, 2008When Katie Meyers, a junior studying journalism, wakes up after a long Saturday night, she cures her hangover by eating home fries.-
NCAA Report: Athletics grad rate makes grade
Oct. 20, 2008Ohio athletics remained a cut above average in the latest Graduation Success Rate report released by the NCAA last week.
Volleyball: Herman's hot hand propels 'Cats to weekend sweep on the road
Oct. 19, 2008When Ellen Herman went down with an ankle injury, the team wasn't sure how much time she would miss.
OU's e-mail system past prime, committee to discuss update through possible 3rd party
Oct. 19, 2008A committee will look into upgrading Ohio University's outdated e-mail system this winter, with plans to have a new system in place no earlier than next fall.
Hockey: Ohio splits games against Kent
Oct. 19, 2008After starting the year as the fourth-line center, Jimmy Irwin is Ohio's leading top-line scorer.
Soccer: Early goal 'key to victory' for 'Cats
Oct. 19, 2008Sara Seitz understands the importance of scoring early.
Local recipes attract crowd to cook off competition
Oct. 19, 2008More than 70 people crowded into the backyard of 35 Brown Ave. yesterday for the That's What's Up Chili Cook Off fundraiser for The Action Committee.
Students sample tastes from more than 14 countries
Oct. 19, 2008Dressed in traditional Nigerian clothes, International Student Union President Bella Anne Ndubuisi greeted guests at Saturday's International Dinner, in her native language of Ibo, then in English, Chinese, French and Spanish.
Killroad's debut focuses on college life
Oct. 19, 2008After three years and many small battles to get it released, Arthur Killroad's debut full-length album, The Things You Should Know How To Do, is finally here.
