The Other Side: Willie Horton not a victim
Apr. 30, 2008It's election season, which means it's time for college professors and media pundits to start reciting falsehoods about the 1988 Willie Horton scandal.
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Top Five: Creepiest places on campus to walk alone at night
Apr. 30, 20081. Pick an alley, any alley '-
The Jarts' debut album is simple yet solid
Apr. 30, 2008The debut effort from Athens folk rockers The Jarts, Circadian Clocks, features several songs worthy of acclaim and repeated listens - the only problem is getting to them.
Your Turn: Learn about other communities' history and culture
Apr. 29, 2008Last Saturday, 24 students and community members took a journey on the Underground Railroad through a trip sponsored by UCM: Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice and the Multicultural Genealogical Center (MGC). We learned about the local history of the Underground Railroad, a movement that aided people in escaping from slavery before the Civil War, and the contributions and roles of communities here in Southeastern Ohio. We also learned about the history and cultures of other communities, including Quaker, Amish and Native American. The trip had limited space and filled up quickly, and UCM hopes to partner with MGC again in the future to accommodate the growing interest in our local history and culture, particularly the experiences of people of color in the region. UCM would like to thank the following organizations and individuals, most of whom freely donated their time and energy to make this trip possible: the Multicultural Genealogical Center, including Ada Woodson Adams, president; Russell Tippett, vice-president; MGC board members: Chesterhill Mayor Richard Wetzel, Kaye Harris, Virginia Norris, Pauline Walker and Dessie Workman; also, Connie Dexter, Marlene Jenkins, Dane McCarthy, Sally Kozma, Robert Avery (president of the Coonskin Library Association), Justin Wheeler and Lou Garrett and the staff of Cheri's Diner in Chesterhill. The mission of MGC is to document the social, cultural, political, education, economical and religious contribution of multicultural and multiracial families of the Ohio River Valley (www.mgcenter.org). The mission of UCM is to engage the Ohio University and Athens communities in spiritual growth, work for social justice and community service guided by socially progressive and interfaith values (www.ucmathens.org).
Web site offers note sharing for sleepy students
Apr. 29, 2008Students with early-morning classes can rest easy when sleeping through lectures.
Pride Week: UCM's Girlfriends Guide to Activism with OU senior Erica Boehnlein
Apr. 29, 2008Where: UCM, 18 N. College St.
Housing schools of research animals
Apr. 29, 2008While people attempt to rid their homes of rodents and other pests, Ohio University's Lab Animal Resources houses a few thousand mice, along with several thousand fish and various other animals.
Revealing clothing asks for attention
Apr. 29, 2008This letter is a response to a submission made by Felicia Blake Loaiza last Thursday. In her letter, Miss Loaiza expresses her discontent with males who make inappropriate or immature comments toward scantily clad women along the crowded streets of Athens on the weekends.
Softball: Passion for pitching: Devoted freshman demonstrates skill, faith on the field
Apr. 29, 2008When Emily Wethington steps up to the plate, she holds her hand out to the umpire and takes a couple of practice swings, just like any other player. But then she drags the end of her bat through the sand to make a cross and taps the center.
Activist discusses past influences, reasons for speaking against discrimination
Apr. 29, 2008Civil rights activist Richard Lapchick spoke to a crowd of Ohio University athletes, students and faculty Monday night at The Convo about civil rights and discrimination in college athletics programs.
Candidates critical of current senators
Apr. 29, 2008The three Student Senate presidential candidates' opinions differed on nearly every topic in last night's debate, but they did find one subject to agree on ' their disappointment with this year's senate.
Dog shelter kennel keeper returns to her position at dog shelter
Apr. 29, 2008Dog shelter kennel keeper Sherry Armstrong retracted her resignation yesterday after talks with county commissioners and the county dog warden.
Maybe It's Just Me: Barack Obama's former pastor a 'frenemy'
Apr. 29, 2008Many of us who have ventured outside of our own personal island and actually tried to form a friendship with another human being have certainly had this experience: You trust someone, you're loyal to that person, and you may even have defended that person in the face of insults. Then one day (or perhaps over time), despite being a friend to that person, you realize he or she is no friend of yours, be it because she stole your boyfriend, or he lied about you, or she did something sneaky behind your back. Whatever it is, you discover that the very person you trusted to hold your knives has stabbed you in the back G? sometimes repeatedly. Author Jennifer Mitford first called these enemies disguised as friends frenemies.
Band of the Week: Athens 'jam band' offers opportunity to watch recording
Apr. 29, 2008Since the rising popularity of punk rock in the '70s, rock music has lent itself to a harder sound and a rebellious attitude, and Athens jam band Without Papers is no exception.
Stranger in a Strange Land: Vending machines: the height of convenience
Apr. 29, 2008Surveying my options at the vending machine on Court Street ' the one near Copeland Hall that costs only one dollar for a refreshing beverage of my choice ' I feel this deep, inner desire for something warm to drink. The day is unseasonably cold. Yet, every choice displayed before me is of the cold variety. I suppose if I really want a warm beverage, I would be better off going into a coffee shop. This would not be the case in Japan. Alongside the cold cans and bottles of water, energy drinks and the occasional pop would be hot cans of coffee and tea. Actually, I would probably find chilled coffee and tea as well. Vending machines, while seemingly unchanging throughout the world, are just like any other aspect of marketing in that they are highly influenced by culture. The beverages offered in a Japanese vending machine are a good example. It would seem strange in America to have coffee and tea readily available in every vending machine. Furthermore, we would never dream in America of having alcohol in a vending machine, but the Japanese do just that. Glass bottles of beer and the occasional bottle of sake ' traditional Japanese rice wine ' are not uncommonly found in vending machines in the land of the rising sun.
Project offers landlords tips to save energy
Apr. 29, 2008While many Ohio University students may not be ready to move into the Ecohouse to save energy, a new project promises to make many off-campus houses more eco-friendly without the big commitment.
Committee addresses concerns about sexual health seminars
Apr. 29, 2008Student Health Services officials will reconsider offering sexual health seminars after a temporary suspension this year.
Assistant Managing Editor's Note
Apr. 29, 2008Here at The Post, several reporters pride themselves on being able to get the dirt on Ohio University administrators or Athens city officials. They get a rush when they're able to write about budget deficits, presidential evaluations or the failures of Baker University Center. They like to file records requests and sort through documents that back up or even contradict their human sources.
