Column: Buzzer beaters to American Idol, 'Post' sports editor 'out there'
June 4, 2008Should have worn more than a hoodie. Should have worn more than a hoodie.
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Ohio quarterback balances passes, politics
June 3, 2008Since transferring from Los Angeles Southwest junior college a year ago, quarterback Theo Scott has been known mostly for his talent on the football field. But this spring, he has made a name for himself off it.
Unseen love for basketball
June 2, 2008J.W. Smith has attended Ohio basketball games for the better part of the past 15 years, yet he has never seen a single shot.
Rewriting the Past: Reporter learns to love softball's atmosphere of fun
June 2, 2008Editor's note: This is the sixth in a seven-part series of columns from The Post sports staff reflecting on moments in their Ohio sports coverage that resulted in a lasting memory beyond a simple story.
Organic food grows in Athens as competition between farmers increases
June 2, 2008When Mike Hamilton and his wife started Shade River Organic Farms on Fossil Rock Road in Athens 23 years ago, there were few local farmers raising organic food.
Studios share notes with musicians, mesh with Athens audience
June 2, 2008Set back behind houses on Elliott Street, 3 Elliott Studio is easily overlooked as just another garage. Inside, however, many local and national music acts have recorded albums within its memorabilia-covered walls.
OU Chinese students raise almost $6,000 in quake aid
June 2, 2008With more than 80,000 people dead and 25,000 missing, Chinese citizens in Wenchuan County face the aftermath of the country's deadliest earthquake since 1976. About 7,600 miles away, Ohio University students are joining the relief effort.
Baseball: Late-inning home runs help Bobcats thwart Broncos
May 22, 2008When Chris Rigo's arm started to look a little tired yesterday, Ohio coach Joe Carbone reacted quite differently than you might expect: He kept the right-handed junior on the mound.
Moonshine Festival celebrates town's history, infamy
May 21, 2008For 30 years, the town of New Straitsville has celebrated its firewater beginnings, and this weekend the town puts its past on display.
Tasers
May 21, 2008In the year since Ohio University police officers began carrying Tasers, their usage has stayed lower than other local law enforcement.
Or Something Like That: 'Celebrate to celebrate' while you are young
May 21, 2008In other towns, we call them block parties or fairs or festivals or (for Catholics) the Friday Night Fish Fry ' where adults can gather, listen to rancorous renditions of Rolling Stones covers, eat some greasy concoction on a stick, play some cheap Monte Carlo games and, ultimately, get d-runk.
Fundraiser to raise travel money for OU employee with lung cancer
May 21, 2008When Gladys Freeman, a 15-year Ohio University Custodial Services employee was diagnosed with an inoperable form of cancer, her fellow union employees prepared to help.
Canadian singer-songwriter to play Jackie O's
May 21, 2008After more than 16 years of playing and touring with bands signed to major Canadian record labels, singer-songwriter Luther Wright is getting his hands dirty again.
Top Five: Upcoming movies to see
May 21, 20081. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ' Harrison Ford made history sexy in the past three, and now he has new sidekick, Shia LaBeouf. What could be better than two good looking, badass men kicking butt?
Students must engage in solving problems to get results
May 21, 2008I have to laugh. For two years in a row, I have come within a hair of winning the Student Senate election, last year as an independent, and this year as part of a coalition, the Birthday Party.
The Other Side: Women also accountable in workplace scandals
May 21, 2008Before Ohio moves on from the Marc Dann scandal, we should all reflect on one lesson it taught us: While Dann is certainly a creep, the woman he had an adulterous affair with is just as certainly not a victim.
A fusion of music & religion
May 21, 2008Popular musicians look a lot of places for inspiration: Love, money, sex and drugs are just a few. But some choose a more nontraditional route and turn to spirituality and religion.
