As the representative body for all Ohio University students, it is Student Senate's responsibility to listen to, articulate and engage the needs of our constituents. This includes every active member of the student body. It would be irresponsible not to respond to the concerns Catie Coleman voiced in her column Monday.
Baker University Center's dining operations will not be profitable until at least 2009; that is a fact. But let us hit you with another fact: This is Ohio University's fault.
Watch to see how music impacts group aerobics.
I'm extremely glad that 41 of 42 township trustees have endorsed Dave Warren for Athens County prosecutor. I was completely surprised by his opponent's statement, saying that she wasn't much worried about the impact of the trustees' endorsements. These are not people I work with; they're non-partisan people.
With healthcare reform being one of the top issues of the 2008 presidential campaign, it is critical that voters arm themselves with the information to establish fact from fiction. One of the myths central to pro-universal-healthcare activists touts that 50 million Americans are uninsured. This number seems relatively accurate at first glance with the U.S. Census Bureau reporting 47 million uninsured Americans nationwide. After taking a closer look, however, nearly 10 million of the 47 million counted as uninsured are not legal American citizens. Whether illegal immigrants should be eligible for coverage is a different question altogether, so for argument's sake, we'll presume that they don't. The 47 million also fails to take full account of the several million poor who are eligible for government Medicaid, but have not yet applied. It is widely considered that these are healthier people on average who could always apply if they were in need of significant care. Also keep in mind that it is illegal in the United States to refuse urgent care. The Census Bureau also reports 18 million uninsured who earn in excess of $50,000 per household annually. It is rational to say that these are relatively healthy people who have no desire to spend on health care, but it is important to recognize that these people still have access to medical care should they need it. Perhaps the most alarming statistic regarding uninsured Americans is that of the 47 million uninsured, around one in every four have been offered employer-provided insurance, but declined coverage for unknown and probably varying reasons. When these numbers are taken out of the reported 47 million, somewhere in the range of 3 to 7 million Americans remain uninsured ' a vast minority of the population. Private healthcare does have its problems, but it is hard to argue that it is failing on the whole. With Canada being the main country of comparison for many healthcare arguments, it will be the main focus of comparison for this piece. A widespread myth about healthcare is that Canada's universal coverage system is superior to the U.S.'s private system in terms of quality of care received. This is a vital dynamic of the healthcare system and claims against quality of care should not be taken lightly. A patient of Canadian healthcare waits 17.7 weeks, on average, for hospital treatment with residents of Saskatchewan waiting an average of 30 weeks. These waiting times are unheard of in America's private system. In the United States, the occasional story of a death occurring while waiting for an operation, while unfortunate and heart-wrenching, is nothing short of ordinary in countries with socialized medicine. In 1999, Dr. Richard F. Davies, a cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, described to the Canadian Institute for Health Information how delays affected Ontario heart patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. In a single year, for this one operation, the doctor reported, 71 Ontario patients died before surgery
Reading about the impeachment of its vice president, we were left wondering whether Student Senate is completely losing touch.
Post readers: Please vote for Susan Gwinn for Athens County prosecuting attorney. She has an impressive background for this office, with nearly 30 years of experience as a successful local lawyer.
In undergrad, drinking seemed to be norm for weekend behavior; cold weather meant downing more drinks in order to brave the walk uptown. With black ice prevalent on the streets of Athens, all can be seen holding on to a friend for dear life and Jeff Hill appears to be more of our campus friend versus foe. My girlfriends and I found ourselves venturing to this very destination last week for our very first time. What we didn't anticipate was the complexity of this activity. Tupperware, trashcan top and PT mats in hand, we trudged up the hill. Unfortunately, none of the above was suitable for the hill's imperfections and if it wasn't for a certain stranger, we would have given up hope. Not only did this gentleman invite us into his own large Tupperware, but he also showed us the route and pushed us on our way to experience this fantastic ride! Thank you sir, I am grateful for your tenacity to sell us on your perfected route! Another friend sent us flying with his manufactured sled, which he introduced as being ridden all over town, which equally thrilled. OU, I hope you find some time to play just the same; this is an annual tradition I wish I had appreciated in the previous years!
Three foreign policy officials who worked under former President Bill Clinton outlined Sen. Barack Obama's foreign policy plans in Iraq and other parts of the world yesterday in Walter Hall.
Melding too many different genres and musical aspects can create something horrible. But when seemingly opposite styles are combined, it can be a thing of beauty.
Big props to Uncle Sam this week for trading more of our useless personal liberties for an extra large serving of safety.
The color was Midnight in Moscow by O.P.I., though without the right lighting it could easily look black. It was that lighting I was trying to find as I wiggled my fingernails under the lamp while my mother looked on skeptically. As I tried to point out the flecks of purple, she shifted her eyes to mine and said, Feeling a little Goth
The O Zone, which has developed a reputation for its loyal support of the Bobcats, as well as its fierce intimidation of opponents, should be renamed the OM Zone as witnessed during Saturday's games. Why the OM Zone? Because it seems that they only represent Ohio men! Surely a true Bobcat fan wouldn't walk out with the women scheduled to play only 20 minutes later.
As a student in Athens for the past three and half years, my awareness of local issues has risen. It is so important that students take part in the vote for the local issues while they are living here. I know I will be voting in the upcoming primary and I will be voting for a change. Pat Kelly is ready to bring a change to the sheriff's office. It is important to note that Pat Kelly stands for honesty, integrity, leadership and commitment, something his opponent, Vernon Castle, does not.-
A former Ohio University professor was sentenced to six months in the Wood County day report center on drug charges Friday, said a deputy clerk of the Wood County West Virginia Circuit Court.
Presidential campaign rallies usually try and cater to the voters in attendance. During yesterday's Hillary Clinton rally at the Athens Community Center, Deborah Williams thought she would return the favor.
While injuries might not have been the cause of Ohio's loss to Buffalo on Saturday, they certainly didn't help.
Ohio University's Human Resources department ruled yesterday that the university was not at fault for eliminating 21 custodial positions over the summer, and the union president said he is already preparing to appeal the decision to an independent state arbitrator. -
With Ohio in danger of laying another egg on national television, Bubba Walther gave a raucous Convo crowd something to cheer about.
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