Ohio readies for full Ball State squad
Oct. 19, 2005The Ohio football team is looking well past the record of its next opponent, preparing for a Ball State squad that has not yet shown its fullest ability.
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Drug testing rare in schools
Oct. 19, 2005Student drug testing programs such as those currently in place at Alexander High School are relatively uncommon despite available federal funding.
Cardinals try to overcome schedule, suspensions
Oct. 19, 2005After a wild first half of their season, Ball State is just beginning to recover while they travel to Athens this weekend.
Cravings call from home
Oct. 19, 2005When students depart from their hometowns to come to school in Athens, they leave not only their cities and their families behind but the cuisine they've come to love.
Police brace for homecoming
Oct. 19, 2005The Athens Police Department is preparing for Homecoming weekend, which will bring approximately 5,000 visitors to Athens.
McDavis asks bars not to open before parade
Oct. 19, 2005Ohio University President Roderick McDavis is meeting with local bar owners, requesting they keep their doors closed before the Homecoming parade begins Saturday, he said in a press conference yesterday.
Parched Pastures
Oct. 19, 2005Cows poke their heads through the wooden bars, jostling one another to reach the feed Glenn Lackey is dumping into the trough.
Best interests
Oct. 19, 2005A new factor has been added to ugly courtroom custody battles as the court systems have been confronted by grandparents who are fighting to keep visitation rights with grandchildren in spite of the wishes of the child's parent. States have been swinging back and forth on the issue, but last week Ohio joined the side for the grandparents' rights with a unanimous decision from the Ohio Supreme Court. The court ruled in favor of the rights of grandparents who wanted to play an active role in their grandchild's life, despite the father's allegations that they had attempted to turn the child against him after the death of the child's mother. The ruling is a positive one for Ohio families because it will allow the wishes of the grandparents to be heeded, thus allowing the advantages of extended family relations - provided they are in the best interest of the child.
Rock group fails in follow-up effort
Oct. 19, 2005Two years after the release of rock group Story of the Year's emotionally charged and radio-friendly debut album Page Avenue
Collegiate cuisine need not malnourish
Oct. 19, 2005About 274,000 pounds of french fries are consumed each year in the Ohio University dining halls, said Rich Neumann, director of OU Dining Services.
Anti-war group advocates counter-recruitment
Oct. 19, 2005Activists against military recruitment on college and high school campuses spoke last night to Ohio University students and faculty about recruitment myths and government deception.
New residence hall requires more planning to win approval
Oct. 19, 2005A new residence hall at Ohio University is in the preliminary planning stages, but The Ohio University Board of Trustees needs more information on its financing in order to fully approve it. The strategy for how the building will be financed was not approved and will be delayed until further information is presented to the board, said R. Gregory Browning, chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Athens offers plenty of finds for shoppers willing to look
Oct. 19, 2005Yes, the rumors are true. This week's column will provide you with the ultimate Athens shopping guide. I know, it is like heaven squashed into article form.
Council candidates visit Senate
Oct. 19, 2005Off-campus housing, city and campus transportation and minimum wage were prevalent issues during last night's Student Senate meeting, a forum for four of five potential at-large Athens City Council members seeking election Nov. 6.
Local act crosses genre boundaries to break standard jam band mold
Oct. 19, 2005Local jam-band rebels Bad Mamma Jamma use twangy guitar, a dominating bass and a bluesy keyboard to knock the Heinies out of the hands of mellowed-out listeners at O'Hooley's Pub and Brewery every Thursday night.
Bonus-givers ignored financial reality
Oct. 19, 2005The following is an open letter to Ohio University President Roderick McDavis.
Community who?
Oct. 19, 2005When students have reached the end of their mandatory two-year residency requirements, most pack up and move off-campus. However, because of recent student behavior issues and an administrative backlash by both the city and university, a new program has been established to facilitate cooperation. The Community Assistant Program - a university initiative - employs local residents in the off-campus areas to act as go-betweens for students and local officials. Duties for the community assistants emulate that of resident assistants' role in some ways, as they include providing information concerning managing of safe parties and dealing with landlords and police officers. Although the program is good in theory as a possible response to past off-campus disruptions, whether the community assistants can prove to be a useful and effective asset has yet to be seen.
Jock tunes enhance spectator experience
Oct. 17, 2005Ask anyone you like; chances are they will remember the first CD or tape they bought way back when.
Spoils system
Oct. 16, 2005The ongoing number of less-than-qualified political allies appointed by President Bush has continued despite accusations of cronyism from the public. With the appointment of Ellen Sauerbrey to the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, concerns have been raised that she is not equipped to handle such a position.
