Into 'The Wilds': Ohio conservation park lets visitors see exotic animals roam
Oct. 7, 2008Rare and endangered animals from across the world peek through grassy fields at their home in The Wilds in southeastern Ohio.
MULTIMEDIA
Folds brings 'smart alec' attitude to album
Oct. 7, 2008He calls his brand of music melodramatic popular song
Your Turn: Bebb's `severe delusions,' statements results of illness
Oct. 7, 2008I refer to your story dated Oct. 2, in which you report on the verdict in the murder case of Jonathan Bebb, who last September killed his father ' and our friend and colleague ' Philip Bebb.
Post Letter: University should support local artists, not outsiders
Oct. 6, 2008The recent brick piece set at Adams Hall that was designed by the Wexlers, a New York design team chosen for OU by a set (sect) of elitist campus people, is yet another sad example whereby we local artists are being ignored for art commissions on campus. Why hell, these outsiders didn't even BUILD their thing! They hired local bricklayers for that ' the only good thing about this ongoing scam.
Setting an example
Oct. 6, 2008Chancellor 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.-
Field hockey: Donahue takes it the extra mile
Oct. 6, 2008SeenG? Patty Donahue showing some serious dedication-
Post Letter: 'Almost-private concert' stirs memories for alumnus
Oct. 6, 2008Today 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.
MAC Notebook: Ball State ranked 25th after 6-0 start
Oct. 6, 2008Ball 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.
Cure for the Common Question: Today's students become time-budgeting pros
Oct. 6, 2008Class 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.
Post Letter: Pat Kelly incompetent choice for sheriff
Oct. 6, 2008The 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.-
Post Letter: Column judges teachers without true knowledge
Oct. 6, 2008I've grown tired of articles like Ashley Herzog's Thursday column (More funding not fix for public school problems).-
Texting:-
Oct. 6, 2008As 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.
Soft words, hard arguments: Pulpits need to be nonpolitical to stay nontaxable
Oct. 6, 2008Several 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.
Women's Golf: Ohio enters round 2 in 3rd place
Oct. 6, 2008Ohio 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.
Athens business to develop power converter for NASA
Oct. 5, 2008One local engineer is shooting for the moon, and with any luck, his design will land him a spot in lunar history.
Field hockey: Ohio shuts out Ball State on the road, then falls at Miami in 1st MAC defeat
Oct. 5, 2008Ohio finished its road trip around the Mid-American Conference with mixed results.
Film highlights county's Civil War legacy
Oct. 5, 2008Athens County is rich with Civil War history, including the story of one of the first black-
All aboard Athens County Underground Railroad
Oct. 5, 2008Before the Civil War, many Southern Ohioans worked secretly as conductors on the-
