Chancellor Eric Fingerhut, leader of the Ohio Board of Regents, could have taken the easy way out. And he considered it. Gov. Ted Strickland had ordered him, along with many other leaders of state agencies, to trim 4.75 percent from his budget to fix a large state deficit.-
SeenG? Patty Donahue showing some serious dedication-
Today I had the rare privilege of an almost-private concert by the Marching 110 ' in New Jersey. They arrived at a little past 10 a.m. at a high school football field in Rutherford, N.J., to practice for their October 5 halftime performance for the NY Giants. There were a total of three spectators: my brother, sister-in-law and I. It was a cold, overcast, dreary day until the 110 arrived. Their practice, viewed from wherever I chose to stand, was something I will never forget. As a former resident of Parks Hall ' actually, one of the last ' I remember the daily practices at the intramural fields that Parks overlooked, but that was 30 years ago and at times not well received. Today's practice was sublime. The weather was ignored and I just could appreciate the skill, dedication and effort of the Most Exciting Band in the Land again.
Ball State alum David Letterman now has one more reason to flash his awkward, gap-toothed smile today: his Cardinals have just landed in the Top 25 for the first time in school history.
Class ends 10 minutes early, so I hop out of my desk and head for the door, crossing the room diagonally because it's quicker. Can I wait until the afternoon to write my paper? If I delegate part of the project, that's one less hour I need to work on it. If I get rid of that hour, maybe I could also go into work early and get out early and then I'd be done with my day and actually have time to eat dinner at a reasonable hour! Freeze-frame.
The letter to the editor by Jason Lyons on Sept. 25 in The Athens News supporting Pat Kelly made me ask myself some questions and caused me to do a little digging.-
I've grown tired of articles like Ashley Herzog's Thursday column (More funding not fix for public school problems).-
As text messaging becomes more widespread, research studies, professors and tutors have found that formality and use of correct grammar in e-mails and academic papers has decreased.
Several religious leaders took to the pulpit recently in a move that simultaneously defied the law and threatened the separation of church and state. A group of 33 pastors openly endorsed political candidates last week while preaching, ignoring a federal law that bars tax-exempt religious institutions from endorsing political candidates. The law in question was created to ensure that nonprofit houses of worship do not become tax-exempt rallying points for political campaigns. The pastors have argued that they should be allowed to speak on any issue and maintain their tax-exempt status. They violated the law and have used religion as a shield. These pastors have committed a serious ethical breach by attempting to hide behind the Constitution while trying to advance their own political ambitions. Churches are not taxed and thus must not be allowed to become centers for political recruitment.
Ohio is teeing off today in third place out of 12 teams, the best position it has seen all year, in its last event of the season, the Lady Herd Fall Classic.
One local engineer is shooting for the moon, and with any luck, his design will land him a spot in lunar history.
Ohio finished its road trip around the Mid-American Conference with mixed results.
Athens County is rich with Civil War history, including the story of one of the first black-
Before the Civil War, many Southern Ohioans worked secretly as conductors on the-
Web columnist Nate Nelson's most recent McCain bashing is wrong yet again.-
The Ohio University Board of Trustees has hired a consultant to direct a comprehensive evaluation of President Roderick McDavis ' months after awarding him a 29 percent pay raise and a four-year contract extension.
I was recently forced to exercise my rights as a customer toward a multinational corporation, and contrary to what I expected, I came out alive ' and on top. Here's how you can, too.
A settlement of cardboard houses sprung up in the Morton Hall parking lot Saturday night as Ohio University students and area residents gathered to raise money for the Athens County Habitat for Humanity. -
Politics and photography collide for one professor at Ohio University ' this summer, Pete Souza, assistant professor in the School of Visual Communications, published a book entitled The Rise of Barack Obama. The book captures Obama from his first year in the Senate through the 2008 primary elections.
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