Closing the generation gap
Feb. 14, 2006Editor's note: This is the third story in a seven-part series about aging in Athens and concerns of soon-to-retire baby boomers.
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Campus Crusade promotes beliefs
Feb. 14, 2006Bill and Vonette Bright founded Campus Crusade for Christ in 1951, and while its mission statement is to turn lost students into Christ-centered laborers
Commissioners award waterline bid for $50,000 less than was estimated
Feb. 14, 2006The Athens County Commissioners awarded the bid for a waterline improvement project in Glouster at their regular meeting yesterday.
Savings rate drop reflects American prosperity
Feb. 14, 2006The personal savings rate of Americans has dropped below zero for the first time since the Great Depression, according to a report released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Curve-breakers owe slackers an apology
Feb. 14, 2006Customarily, at this time in the quarter many students begin to feel like the gimp water-buffalo that is holding up the rest of the herd by falling behind in their studies - textbooks unread, papers yet to be started, etc.
Local high school athletic league rich in history
Feb. 14, 2006Hanging in Athens High School's McAfee Gymnasium are six old and weathered banners, each one displaying the name and colors of a different member of the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League: Logan, Gallia, Marietta, Warren, Jackson and Athens.
Marching 110 finds practice field step up
Feb. 14, 2006Ohio University's Marching 110 planned practice location at Peggy Pruitt Field will be closer and a more convenient location for the band, say OU administrators and the band's director.
Post irresponsible in juxtaposition of stories and photos
Feb. 14, 2006This letter is regarding the front page of the Tuesday, Feb. 7 edition of The Post. The question of whether or not Arab-bashing is newsworthy in today's political climate is only the context of the problems present in the layout of The Post's front page. The choice of the image of anti-Christian violence for the comic strip story demonstrates that your paper is more interested in stereotypical Arab-demonization and the emotional manipulation of the readership through fear than it is in relevant issues.
Ohio thrower returns home from Iraq
Feb. 13, 2006Like other Division I athletes across the country, Ohio thrower Eric Bildstein will use an extra year of eligibility, granted by the NCAA, to fully recover from injury and surgery. However, unlike other college athletes, Bildstein suffered his injuries while serving in Iraq.
Fears done for season, might try to transfer
Feb. 13, 2006Not even a year after Ohio guard Jeremy Fears helped lead the Bobcats to a Mid-American Conference Tournament championship, the sophomore point guard has taken a leave of absence from the Ohio men's basketball team.
Legislation would allow older workers to get double funds
Feb. 13, 2006Editor's note: This is the second story in a seven-part series about aging in Athens and the concerns of soon-to-retired baby boomers.
Council ponders Halloween payoffs
Feb. 13, 2006Athens residents and Ohio University students proposed making Halloween more of a money-generating community festival at the first-ever Conversations with Council last night.
Fancy florist blossoms into Athens
Feb. 13, 2006A new specialty florist has sprouted up on Columbus Road, as two Athens entrepreneurs combined their respective talents.
Paul Bunyan festival relocates to Guernsey Fairgrounds in fall
Feb. 13, 2006The Paul Bunyan Show, long a staple at Hocking College in Nelsonville, will be moved to the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Cambridge, Ohio, starting this October.
Ohio men take title at All-Ohio Championships, women fifth
Feb. 12, 2006Although the meet epitomized a team effort, the men's title at the All-Ohio Championships came down to a single event.
Ohio sweeps top-ranked Penn State at home
Feb. 12, 2006Friday and Saturday night featured the most recent installment of the Ohio and Penn State rivalry.
Streaming debut features pleasing blend of musical genres
Feb. 9, 2006The dismembered mannequin on the cover might be twisted, but Jason Quicksall's debut album, A Touch Broken
New policy requires all hazing reported to police
Feb. 9, 2006Ohio University's Office of Student Affairs will now forward all hazing allegations to the OU Police Department, regardless of the complaint's vagueness or anonymity, said Dean of Students Terry Hogan.
Coach talks music, athletics
Feb. 9, 2006Clay Calkins was named head coach of the men's and women's track and field teams in June 2003. Since then, he has been committed to bringing in quality recruits and upgrading the track program. The Post's Josh Johnson sat down with Calkins to talk about everything from Athens to Michael Bolton.
Ohio hopes for win on road
Feb. 9, 2006The Bobcats travel to Findlay this weekend for the All-Ohio Championships with one goal in mind.
