Blue Gator to host band battle
Oct. 20, 2005Tonight four bands will take to the stage to showcase their talent for the finals of the second annual Battle of the Bands at The Blue Gator, 63 N. Court St.
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Kroger sponsors food fundraiser
Oct. 20, 2005A shift in donations to southern states because of Hurricane Katrina and the closing of seven manufacturing plants have left the Second Harvest Foodbank of Southeast Ohio in dire need of supplies.
2006 U.S. Senate race heats up in Ohio
Oct. 20, 2005Three competitors have entered the ring to duke it out for a position in the U.S. Senate - only one will leave victorious.
Student performance drives dark comedy
Oct. 20, 2005Four thousand eight hundred pounds of snow set the stage for a dark comedy play that reiterated the fact that in life, anything can happen.
Playboy recruits OU females
Oct. 20, 2005The search is on for Ohio University female students willing to bare it all for Playboy's Girls of the Top 10 Party Schools pictorial in its May 2006 issue.
Bobcats hit the road
Oct. 20, 2005The dog days of the quarter are here - when the end is in sight, but the workload is not getting any lighter and getting up for that 8 a.m. class is virtually impossible.
Dorms 'treat' children
Oct. 20, 2005Witches, princesses and skeletons are just a few of the creatures you might see wandering around the dorms early next week. Ohio University will once again welcome local children to three nights of Halloween fun on campus.
Ohio football: season on rise or on fast track to demise
Oct. 20, 2005Three home games out of last 5 will help
Ohio hopes for tournament play
Oct. 20, 2005Do not count the Ohio soccer team out of postseason play just yet.
Budget woes making OU workers see red
Oct. 20, 2005Despite strained relations, Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with classified employees yesterday to discuss employee morale and how the state budget has negatively affected OU workers.
Bar owners refuse McDavis' request to open after parade
Oct. 20, 2005Many of the bars Uptown still will open before the Homecoming Parade on Saturday despite Ohio University President Roderick McDavis' request that they stay closed, McDavis said at a press conference yesterday.
113 Ohio schools rewarded for high academics
Oct. 20, 2005The Schools of Promise program, administered by the Ohio Department of Education, recognized 113 schools in Ohio this year for demonstrating high achievement in reading or mathematics, despite having 40 percent or more of students come from low-income backgrounds.
Professor explains China's future role
Oct. 19, 2005China has moved away from being a communist society and is on its way to becoming an integral part of the international community, a Cornell University professor said last night in Baker University Center.
iPods: Not just for ignoring people
Oct. 19, 2005Steve Jobs is milking the iPod for all it's worth. Just weeks after the iPod nano came onto the scene, Apple has released another new iPod, this one able to show television shows, music videos, home movies and God knows what else, maybe even the future.
University puts fight night down for the count
Oct. 19, 2005When Ohio University and its sports administration program discontinued Friday Night at the Fights this fall, some of the people involved with the annual amateur boxing showcase shrugged and planned for the future, but others vowed to keep it alive.
Officials seek consultant to aid Alden renovation
Oct. 19, 2005Officials from Alden Library and facilities improvement have begun looking for an architectural consultant to help plan library renovations during the next few years.
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.
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.
