Women's Basketball: Seniors will be missed, but future remains bright
Mar. 16, 2008Despite a loss to Miami in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship game Saturday, Lauren Kohn and the rest of the Bobcats consider this season a success.
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BREAKING: Ohio defeats Bowling Green to reach MAC Finals for first time in over 2 decades
Mar. 14, 2008CLEVELAND ' Quintana Ward knew what she needed to do and she wasn't about to let an opportunity slip away.
BREAKING: Bobcats dream run ends
Mar. 14, 2008CLEVELAND- The look on the Bobcats' faces with seven minutes to go said it all.
What the World Needs Now: The Scent of a Cigarette
Mar. 11, 2008I am not a smoker. I don't waste $5 a day on packs and don't bum them off of people. I don't feel the need for nicotine or have an incredibly decreased lung capacity. However, I miss the smell. I, who have probably smoked five cigarettes in my entire life, am itching for the scent of cigarettes. I have no desire to smoke, but would like it very much if the person next to me at the bar would light up or the person in the restaurant would puff my way. But they cannot. It has been over a year since public places just said no to smoking, and what a depressing no that was for me and every smoker in Ohio.
Women's Basketball: 'Cats leap into semifinals after 2nd win
Mar. 11, 2008CLEVELAND ' Chandra Myers' smile seemed just a bit wider than usual, and who could blame her. In the past three seasons, Ohio beat Central Michigan in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament only to find Eastern Michigan waiting for them in the quarterfinals. But until yesterday, the Bobcats hadn't been able to get past that last roadblock.
Commentary: 'Post' stringer Kent Clements tests out fasting
Mar. 11, 2008After doing research about religious fasts, Post stringer Kent Clements attempted a fast of his own.
Wrestling: Ohio optimistic about next season's potential
Mar. 11, 2008Ohio coach Joel Greenlee's focus, both at the beginning of the 2007-2008 season and now at its end, has always been in one place: the future.
Tibetan Lama to give free speech in Baker tonight
Mar. 11, 2008Students interested in Buddhism can satisfy their curiosity tonight in Baker Center Ballroom where Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin, a Tibetan Buddhist Lama, will give a speech titled, Anger & Compassion.
Your Turn: Four-day schoolweek eats university funds
Mar. 11, 2008Jennifer Locsey, who wrote a letter on March 11, wonders why the university would require Friday classes. The historic reason was to save money by keeping the number of classrooms as low as possible. If a campus has 100 classrooms that are fully utilized five days per week, and we reduce the class week to four days, we need 25 new classrooms. That adds 25 percent to all classroom costs: construction, equipping, heating, cooling, lighting, and maintenance.
New evaluation plan worries Senate
Mar. 11, 2008Student Senate President Tim Vonville described Ohio University's new presidential evaluation policy as a problem not only for Student Senate
Football: 'Cats scheduled to play Big Ten team Ohio State
Mar. 11, 2008With the release of the Ohio football team's 2008 schedule yesterday, one game looms above the rest: a showdown with a certain national powerhouse located about an hour northwest of Athens.
Appalachian schools still underfunded
Mar. 11, 2008Ohio's school funding gap has decreased, according to a report released last month by the Education Trust, but Ohio's Appalachian schools still receive less funding on average.
Believers of many faiths fast 'to make room for God' in day-to-day life
Mar. 11, 2008A grumbling stomach for most Ohio University students means it's time to head to the dining hall or Court Street, but for some students it can be a reminder of their faith and religious dedication.
The Fast Lane: 'Post' senior bids The Convo farewell
Mar. 11, 2008Staring at the phone in my hand, I realized there were two options.
OU stays open while snow shutters area schools
Mar. 11, 2008While Ohio University has yet to be closed because of hazardous winter weather, local school districts each have closed more than ten times this year.
Cheaper newspapers might land on campus
Mar. 11, 2008Leading national newspapers such as USA Today and The New York Times could be delivered to campus at a discounted price if a student senator's efforts succeed.
Maybe it's Just Me: Wives should not support husbands who cheat
Mar. 11, 2008In light of his recent scandal, the nation is looking at New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. After the initial shock of his scandal wore off, I first began mulling over the fact that high-priced prostitute is an oxymoron G? then I noticed his wife. I get so tired of seeing a man fall from grace with his wife standing dutifully by his side, stuck in a daze, at a news conference.
Zoning board strips Stimson club plans
Mar. 11, 2008The Athens City Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously turned down a proposed West Stimson Avenue strip club last night after determining the club would not fit the character of the street.
O'Shea remains optimistic despite criticism
Mar. 11, 2008Ohio fans should be familiar with the number 19. It's the number of wins the Bobcats have heading into this week's Mid-American Conference Tournament and Ohio's season-ending win total for the past two seasons.
Briefs filed, defamation case draws to a close
Mar. 11, 2008Attorneys in the defamation lawsuit brought against Ohio University by a former engineering faculty member filed their post-trial briefs with the Ohio Court of Claims yesterday.
